Math instruction in Needham is based on the Illustrative Math
program in grades K-5 across the district. The program balances mathematical skill fluency with the development of conceptual understanding and problem solving within the five domains of the MA Mathematics Common Core Standards. The concepts in these five content domains: Operations & Algebraic Thinking; Numbers and Operations in Base Ten; Numbers and Operations-Fractions; Measurement and Data; and Geometry are taught within the context of the standards for mathematical practice that describe the expertise that mathematics educators seek to develop in their students.
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