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Important reads and resources

Parent handbook

This link is for parents/guardians who want to gain a further understanding of how our text book engages with the students on a daily basis. The document will provide insight to both the methodology of the class as well as providing ways parents and guardians can support their students at home. Please utilize the following information to help you or your student better understand the layout, learning outcomes, and content expectations of the curriculum. Working closely with your student and teacher is the best way to ensure a successful year.

the hidden contract

This article is intended to give students insight into how our class will be taught and why it will be delivered in a unique manner. Often times classrooms unknowingly subscribe to a hidden contract where teachers and students follow unwritten rules to work together and produce an orderly, quiet, and well behaved classroom. This hidden contract does not always produce academic growth. Please read on to learn why and how our class will break The Hidden Contract.

khan academy

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.

Metric conversions

Converting between metric units is a necessary skill needed to help understand scientific measurement. Download the document attached below for an easy way to ensure a smooth transition between converting factors within the metric system.

Sophia

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