State of Maine, Department of Education
Mathematics
Education must equip all students with mathematical skills that provide them with the flexibility, adaptability, and creativity to function as productive citizens in the changing technological society of the twenty-first century. Mathematical skills must extend beyond the ability to calculate into the use of mathematics to investigate, analyze, and interpret.
Thinking mathematically is critical to every life skill from balancing a checkbook to understanding the newspaper. People use math skills daily to identify problems, look for information that will help solve the problems, consider a variety of solutions, and communicate the best solution to others.
A math classroom should provide practical experience in mathematical skills that are a bridge to the real world, as well as explorations which develop an appreciation of the beauty and value of mathematics. Using a variety of tools, such as calculators, computers, and hands-on materials, under the guidance of a skillful teacher creates a rich mathematical learning environment. Such an environment will help to prepare students for a world where using calculators and computers to carry out mathematical procedures is commonplace, a world where mathematics is rapidly growing and extensively being applied in diverse fields.
Maine should expect its students to enjoy, appreciate, and use mathematics, just as it expects them to enjoy, appreciate, and use music, art, and literature. Students who are challenged to reach these goals will be better prepared for a future in which mathematics will be increasingly important in all areas of endeavor.
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