Foundation Statements

Mathematics 9 fully supports the Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Mathematics, 1999. The student text and Teacher Resource present an instructional program based on the following principles for effective mathematics learning and teaching.

Every mathematics student should:

• understand he or she will succeed by accepting responsibility for his or her own learning and work accordingly.
• expect to be shown, through realistic and meaningful contexts, why mathematics is important for the student.
• explore concepts before formalizing, generalizing, or learning technical terminology.
• feel he or she is part of a learning community that encourages meaningful discourse and the use of student-friendly language.
• be given the opportunity to understand fundamental ideas and master essential skills.
• be informed about his or her progress through regular and varied assessments, including self- and peer-assessment, of his or her learning achievements.
• be encouraged and be expected to solve problems, pose questions, explore alternatives, and justify reasoning.
• feel free to select from various strategies, procedures, and tools, including appropriate technologies, when deciding how to approach a problem or conduct research.
• be expected to evaluate different approaches to a problem and report on the limitations, disadvantages, or advantages of a particular approach.
• regard the student text as a complete resource that supports classroom study, independent learning, and review.