Students learn by attaching meaning to what they do, and they must be able to construct relevant meaning of mathematics.  This meaning is best developed when learners encounter mathematical experiences that proceed from the simple to the complex and from the concrete to the abstract.  The learning environment values and respects each student's way of thinking, so that the learner feels comfortable in taking intellectual risks, asking questions, and posing conjectures.

The main goals of mathematics are to prepare students to use mathematics confidently to solve problems, to communicate and reason mathematically, to appreciate and value mathematics, to commit themselves to lifelong learning, and to become mathematically literate adults, using mathematics to contribute to society.  Students will develop positive attitudes toward mathematics and have a base of Numbers, Patterns and Relations, Shape and Space, and Statistics and Probability.

Student evaluation will be based on classroom work, quizzes, common unit exams and the mid-term and final examinations.