Mathematics

 

A Virginia edition of the Eureka Math curriculum was adopted in the 2020-2021 academic school year.  While this curriculum maintains the structure and pedagogy of Eureka’s national curriculum, the Virginia edition has been specially aligned to the VASOLs.  New lessons were created to address not only the SOLs but more specifically the Essential Knowledge & Skills (EKS) associated with each standard.  This was accomplished through the creation of new fluencies, editing of existing lessons, rearranging of topics, and the development of new lessons where appropriate.  

The Eureka Math VA curriculum is aligned to the curriculum framework and attends to VDOEs five process goals for students: becoming mathematical problem solvers, communicating mathematically, reasoning mathematically, making mathematical connections, and using mathematical representations to model and interpret practical situations.  

To ensure that our students are equipped with the skills needed to be successful in Algebra I by the 8th grade, the curriculum provides students with opportunities to apply the Mathematics Standards of Learning, including the Mathematical Process Goals, beginning in kindergarten through 8th grade. 

This rigorous, hands-on math curriculum provides opportunities for students to experience high-quality instruction, learn challenging mathematics and receive the support necessary to become college and career-ready.

By the end of the student's K-12 experience in RPS, students will meet the expectations outlined in the Mathematics Standards of Learning curriculum framework for each of the five strands - Number & Number Sense; Computation & Estimation; Measurement & Geometry; Probability & Statistics; and Patterns, Functions & Algebra.

The Eureka Math VA curriculum supports and is aligned to both the 2016 Standards of Learning and the VDOE Mathematical Process Goals.  The 2016 Standards of Learning are conceptually based and require students to meet the high expectations of thinking critically, reasoning, developing problem-solving strategies, communicating mathematically, and using multiple representations to engage in mathematics both mentally and physically.  Students are also expected to apply previously learned concepts and skills to current and future learning experiences. The Eureka Math VA curriculum supports teachers’ ability to facilitate learning experiences that are aligned to these goals for students. Through its intentional design, structure, and progression, the curriculum employs a set of skills and representations that will be utilized from K through 8th grade.  This creates a mathematical toolkit that students can take with them from one grade level to the next.

Standards of Learning Documents – Adopted 2016

BRIDGING MATHEMATICS: LEARNING ACROSS THE K-8 GRADE LEVELS

 

 

As a parent, you may have noticed that Eureka Math teaches math differently from the way in which you were taught. Richmond Public Schools now uses Eureka Math for VA along with other aligned resources to teach Virginia SOL objectives. This comprehensive math curriculum not only teaches students the process for solving problems, but also teaches them to understand why that process works. Eureka Math VA follows a logical progression from concrete to representational to abstract. This helps students make visual connections that help them to explain their thinking verbally. 

What can I do to help my child with Eureka Math VA?

Parents/Guardians can help students adjust to the higher expectations of the Eureka Math VA curriculum by talking with their child(ren)  about what and how learning is being done in the classroom. The shifts in teaching and learning include: using facts easily, building skills across grade levels, thinking and communicating about solving problems in various ways, and use of math in the real world. 

Family Engagement Events 

Family  Engagement events will be held throughout the school year Some will be in-person and others will be virtual.  These events will provide families with an opportunity to learn more about Eureka Math for VA and to experience curricular activities first-hand. 

Additional Parent Support

Parents, you can access Great Minds’ Parent Support Page that incorporates Parent Tip Sheets that include suggested strategies for supporting learning at home; Homework Helpers that provide examples similar to those found within student homework sheets; and Featured Strategies and Videos that demonstrate common models that are utilized within the Richmond Math curriculum. This page can be accessed utilizing the following link:

Eureka Parent Support