For schools, the new academic year has always been synonymous with change. Some students show up for their first day of classes with a new lunchbox, while others are simply a little taller. In Alabama, however, pupils will not be the only ones who have changed, as districts plan to introduce them to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for math, the Opelika Auburn News reported.
Thanks to the CCSS, school systems, such as Auburn City Schools, will provide students with math lessons that utilize real-life examples. For example, Karen Teague DeLano told the news source that instead of calculating the area of a square, kids may be asked to figure out how much carpet would be needed to cover this space.
"The new Standards are helping kids be able to apply the math where you talk about it being real-life situations," DeLano said.
According to the CCSS’ website, the Common Core is aligned with college and work expectations. As a result, the types of evidence-based lessons students receive will be essential to their long-term success, both in and out of academia. This is especially true at the high school level, where pupils will be expected to apply mathematical thinking to real-world situations.
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