Rethinking Acceleration

The most common tendency in acceleration is to move students very quickly through the material at the same cognitive level of the regular track – only faster.

Accelerating By Going Deeper into the Current

Content• Select rich tasks that allow students to go much deeper with the content.• Varied and interesting applications• Learn other algorithms –know why they work • Extend the topic to exponents • Rather than flying through the same easy stuff the regular students will be doing in three weeks and then moving on to another topic.

5th Grade

Math 5

6th Grade

Math 6

7th Grade

Math 7

8th Grade

Math 8

4th Grade

Enriched Math 4

5th Grade

Enriched Math 5

6th Grade

Math 6H

7th Grade

Math 7H

8th Grade

Math 8H

8th Grade

Math I-8

4th Grade

Math 4

West Virginia Next Generation

Intermediate & Middle School Mathematics Pathways

Enriched Math 4 & 5 –Math Resource Binders have been created for all Enriched Mathematics Teachers.

Math 6H –Math Resource Binders will be created & provided for all Math 6H teachers.

Math 7H – This course will include all 7th grade Next Generation Standards plus 15 8th grade Next Generation Standards.

Math 8H – This will be an enriched mathematics course that is not as rigorous as the Math I-8. All 8th grade Next Generation Standards will be included.

Math I-8 – This is a rigorous mathematics course for a select group of middle school students. This course will include all High School Math I Next Generation Standards and the additional 13 Next Generation Standards from the 8th grade curriculum.