WHAT WE TEACH

Production of Writing

  • Topic Development
  • Organization, Unity, and Cohesion

Knowledge of Language

Conventions of Standard English

  • Sentence Structure and Formation
  • Punctuation
  • Usage

Preparing for Higher Math

  • Number & Quantity
  • Algebra
  • Functions
  • Geometry
  • Statistics & Probability

Integrating Essential Skills

  • rates and percentages
  • proportional relationships
  • area, surface area, and volume
  • Perimeter
  • average and median
  • expressing numbers in different ways

Modeling

  • Producing Mathematical Models
  • Interpreting Models
  • Understanding Models
  • Evaluating Models
  • Improving Models
  • Applying Models Across Topics

Key Ideas and Details

  • central ideas and themes
  • information and ideas
  • logical inferences and conclusion
  • understanding sequential
  • comparative
  • cause-effect relationships

Craft and Structure

  • determine word and phrase meanings
  • analyze an author's word choice rhetorically
  • analyze text structure
  • understand the author's purpose and perspective
  • analyze characters' points of view
  • interpret authorial decisions rhetorically
  • differentiate between various perspectives and sources of information

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

  • understand authors' claims
  • differentiate between facts and opinions
  • Use evidence to connect texts
  • Analyze argument construction
  • Evaluate reasoning and evidence

Visual and Quantitative Information

  • Interpreting Graphs, Figures, and Tables
  • Integrating Textual and Visual Information
  • Drawing Conclusions from Visual Data
  • Analyzing the Relationship Between Text and Graphic
  • Identifying Discrepancies or Consistencies
  • Supporting Arguments with Quantitative Evidence