LRA Foundational Priorities

• Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: With the guidance and resources of BCPS, Loch Raven Academy is developing and implementing mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment that is coherent, focused, and consistent with research in the field. We are focused on increasing student learning through the use of daily routines which are designed to develop students’ reasoning and critical thinking skills, to improve number sense, and to instill mathematics confidence in our students. Instruction is planned with the goals of rigor and engagement for all students.
• Equity: In every aspect of mathematics education, Loch Raven Academy teachers infuse a culture of equity where everyone is empowered by the opportunities mathematics affords. Teachers are committed to supporting the success of students through quality mathematics classroom instruction and coach class assistance.
•  Professional Development: All members of the mathematics department are provided with professional development from the Office of Mathematics for BCPS. Additionally, teachers utilize professional development from the Office of Blended Learning, NCTM, and webinars from nationally renowned institutes to further expand their knowledge of mathematics instruction, and to ensure that all students receive the highest quality mathematics education.

Math 6:  Unit 1- Area and Surface Area; Unit 2- Introducing Ratios; Unit 3- Unit Rates and Percentages; Unit 4- Dividing Fractions; Unit 5- Arithmetic in Base Ten; Unit 6- Expressions and Equations; Unit 7- Rational Numbers; Unit 8- Data Sets and Distributions

Math 6/7A:  Unit 1- Areas; Unit 2- Ratios, Rates, and Percentages; Unit 3-Fractions and Decimals; Unit 4- Equations and Expressions; Unit 5- Proportional Relationships; Unit 6- Percentage Increase and Decrease; Unit 7- Rational Numbers; Unit 8- Data Sets and Distributions

Math 7:  Unit 1- Scale Drawings; Unit 2- Introducing Proportional Relationships; Unit 3- Measuring Circles; Unit 4- Proportional Relationships and Percentages; Unit 5- Rational Number Arithmetic; Unit 6- Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities; Unit 7- Angles, Triangles, and Prisms; Unit 8- Probability and Sampling

Math 7B/8:  Unit 1- Rigid Transformation and Congruence; Unit 2- Scale Drawings, Similarity, and Slope; Unit 3- Writing and Solving Equations; Unit 4- Inequalities, Expressions, and Equations; Unit 5- Linear Relationships; Unit 6- Functions and Volume; Unit 7- Exponents and Scientific Notation; Unit 8- Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers

Math 8:  Unit 1- Rigid Transformations and Congruence; Unit 2- Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope; Unit 3- Linear Relationships; Unit 4- Linear Equations and Linear Systems; Unit 5- Functions and Volume; Unit 6- Associations in Data; Unit 7- Exponents and Scientific Notation; Unit 8- Pythagorean Theorem an Irrational Numbers

Algebra 1:  Unit 1- One-variable Statistics; Unit 2- Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Systems; Unit 3- Two-variable Statistics; Unit 4- Functions; Unit 5- Introduction to Exponential Functions; Unit 6- Introduction to Quadratic Functions; Unit 7- Quadratic Equations

Geometry:  Unit 1- Constructions and Rigid Transformations; Unit 2- Congruence; Unit 3- Similarity; Unit 4- Right Triangle Trigonometry; Unit 5- Solid Geometry; Unit 6- Coordinate Geometry; Unit 7- Circles; Unit 8- Conditional Probability

The LRTA Math Department