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solving, coding, and modelling, as well as opportunities to develop critical data literacy,
information literacy, and financial literacy skills.
• A mathematics curriculum acknowledges that the learning of mathematics is a dynamic, gradual, and continuous process, with each stage building on the last.
The Grade 9 mathematics curriculum is dynamic, continuous, and coherent and is designed to support all students in developing an understanding of the interconnected nature of mathematics. Students come to understand how concepts develop and how they build on one another. As students communicate their reasoning and findings, they move towards new understandings. Teachers observe and listen to all students and then responsively shape instruction in ways that foster and deepen student understanding of important mathematics. The fundamental concepts, skills, and processes introduced in the elementary grades support students in extending their learning in the secondary grades.
• A mathematics curriculum is integrated with the world beyond the classroom.
The Grade 9 mathematics curriculum provides opportunities for all students to investigate and experience mathematical situations they might find outside the classroom and develop an appreciation for the beauty and wide-reaching nature and importance of mathematics. The overall curriculum integrates and balances concept development and skill development, including social-emotional learning skills, as well as the use of mathematical processes and real-life applications.
• A mathematics curriculum motivates students to learn and to become lifelong learners.
The Grade 9 mathematics curriculum is brought to life in the classroom, where students develop mathematical understanding and are given opportunities to connect their knowledge and skills to wider contexts and other disciplines. Making connections to the world around them stimulates their interest and motivates them to become lifelong learners with healthy attitudes towards mathematics. Teachers bring the mathematics curriculum to life using their knowledge of:
o the mathematics curriculum;
o the backgrounds and identities of all students, including their past and ongoing
experiences with mathematics and their learning strengths and needs;
o mathematical concepts and skills, and the ways in which they are connected across the
strands, other grades, other disciplines, and the world outside the classroom;
o instructional approaches and assessment strategies best suited to meet the learning needs
of each student;
o resources designed to support and enhance the achievement of and engagement with the
curriculum expectations, while fostering an appreciation for and joy in mathematics learning.
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