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Mathematics Department
Mathematics is used to understand and interpret our world.
In the global economy of the 21st century, those who can
understand and apply mathematics have more opportunities
to achieve success in higher education, the world of work,
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Iva Huff
Harvard Math Specialist
Receives Award and Special Recognition
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HISD high school graduation requirements include 4 credits in
mathematics, including Algebra 1, Geometry, and two
additional math courses such as Algebra 2, precalculus,
and/or statistics.
After the lesson introduction, students are challenged with a task in a small group setting, utilizing manipulatives which convey the concept in a concrete manner.
Parents need to monitor their children’s progress in math to
make sure they are taking the most challenging courses. Parents can
“chart a path” for their students that will get them to the level
they need to achieve by the end of Grade 12.
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Our math lab is run by Mrs. Huff, a district-recognized Math Master Teacher. Activities in her lab concentrate on making math practical and fun. We address 6 strands of math study including:
* Geometry
* Number Awareness
... (includes computation)
* Problem-solving
* Patterns and Trends
* Statistics and Probability
* Measurement
Computer stations allow students to work on math skills at their individual level. Mathematics was never this fun when we were kids!
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Children learn math in a
whole new way in Harvard’s
lab. “My class is all about
learning with handson
manipulatives and
practicing skills with games
and computer programs,”
says Mrs. Huff. Younger
students enjoy arranging
brightly colored cubes; older kids like the remote
controls of the Classroom Performance System.
Everyone cheers for Classroom Jeopardy. Ms.
Huff taught fourth grade for twelve years and
began to hear about math labs in other schools.
Eight years ago, her dream became a reality.
This year, some 4th and 5th graders will exercise
the ‘Number Sense’ shortcuts they are learning
now at the HISD IMPACT II Mental Math
Competition in May. Our Harvard students are
taking math to the next level. |
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Comprehensive
Curriculum
Harvard's curriculum is extensive, covering topics ranging from simple counting for preschoolers, to decimals, fractions, and division etc. for higher grade elementary school children.
Aiming at Mastery of
Math Fundimentals
Harvard's Curriculum introduces math topics in a variety of creative and challenging ways so as to achieve mastery of the fundamentals.
Problem Solving
Each lesson cycle begins with problem-solving in a whole-class format. Harvard's curriculum provides extensive problem solving assignments that enrich your child's learning experience, resulting in a thorough and deep understanding of the concepts. After the problem-solving session, students practice their skills in a new application with feedback from the specialist. |
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Harvard Elementary | 810 Harvard | Houston, Texas 77007 | 713.867.5210 |
info@harvardschool.org
It is the policy of the Houston Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability,
ancestry, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or employment programs and activities.
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