Meeting Individual Needs

How does Everyday Mathematics meet the needs of students at various levels of ability?

Simply stated, the primary goal of Everyday Mathematics is to help more children learn more mathematics. The curriculum expects higher levels of accomplishment at every grade level, but also incorporates features that help make mathematics accessible to all students. It does this by:

• Connecting the study of mathematics to real-world, age-appropriate contexts
• Providing multiple avenues for representing and solving problems including the use of manipulatives, tools, spoken and written words, pictures, diagrams, and symbols
• Incorporating individual, partner, and small group activities that make it possible for teachers to provide individualized feedback and assistance
• Encouraging risk-taking by establishing a learning environment that respects multiple problem-solving strategies
• Building in multiple exposures to concepts and skills and providing frequent opportunities for review and practice
• Providing engaging open-ended activities that can easily be customized to meet the needs of students with a range of abilities