Mission, Vision, Competencies, Standards, and Benchmarks
A Statement of Curriculum CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Edyth B. Lindner Campus Otto Armleder Memorial Education Center Founders’ Campus Martha S. Lindner Campus 2019 Edition
A Statement of Curriculum
CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Edyth B. Lindner Campus
Otto Armleder Memorial Education Center
Founders’ Campus
Martha S. Lindner Campus
2019 Edition
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Breakdown of Core <strong>Competencies</strong><br />
Competency: Make sense of problems <strong>and</strong> persevere in solving them.<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ How do I know where to begin when solving a problem?<br />
‣ What should I do if I'm stuck solving it?<br />
‣ Does my answer make sense?<br />
Competency: Reason abstractly <strong>and</strong> quantitatively<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ Which operations <strong>and</strong> equivalences will simplify <strong>and</strong> help me solve the problem?<br />
‣ Does my abstract representation of these quantities make sense in context?<br />
Competency: Construct viable arguments <strong>and</strong> critique the reasoning of others<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ Is this conclusion logical?<br />
‣ Have I sufficiently supported my answer <strong>and</strong> shown my work?<br />
‣ What might be counter-evidence <strong>and</strong> counter arguments of others that help me to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> a problem/solution better?<br />
‣ How is mathematical reasoning different than everyday reasoning?<br />
Competency: Model with mathematics.<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ Why might mathematical modeling be useful (important)?<br />
‣ Does this model make sense?<br />
‣ How might I test this model?<br />
‣ How might this model be improved?<br />
‣ What are the mathematical limits of this (or any) mathematical model?<br />
Competency: Use appropriate tools strategically.<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ What tools should I use here to be most efficient <strong>and</strong> effective?<br />
‣ Where might I find more helpful resources when needed?<br />
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