Minnesota Online High School offers this course as part of our flexible online learning options.
Weekly Virtual Class Meeting: Mondays from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Time Commitment: 5-8 well-focused hours per week
Attendance: Simply logging in to your courses does not count as attending. Attendance is based on submitting assignments and is taken on a weekly basis. Submit all of your work by the weekly due date to be marked with good attendance.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: Depends on the Student’s Needs
Sequence: Length of course is dependent on the needs of the student.
Mathematics 1 focuses on mastering the skills needed to be successful in life and to get ready for Algebra. Topics for Mathematics 1 include problem solving, estimation, decimals, percents, fractions, proportions, money skills and basic geometry-students will learn to handle the basics with a deeper understanding and a greater degree of accuracy. The class is co-taught by a special education teacher and a mathematics teacher. The length of the course is one or more quarters, depending on the needs of the individual student.
In Mathematics 1, students use the Holt McDougal Mathematics series within the learning management setting to view videos of topics and complete practice assignments. The student will be scheduled to meet in a webinar with one of the teachers at least weekly, either individually or in a small group.
Class activities include the following for each mathematics topic:
Throughout the course, students will actively participate in their own learning and will also benefit from personal feedback to help them continue to improve their mathematical skills.
Course materials: Holt McDougal Mathematics series
Standards met: This course does not meet high school standards. It may be counted as an elective unless listed as a math course in a student’s IEP.
Honors Opportunity: No
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