STEM
The Eastchester Union Free School District's STEM Program is dedicated to advancing education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with a focus on encouraging students to view themselves as innovators, change makers, and problem solvers.
STEM at Eastchester is rooted in a collaborative vision where shared decision-making encourages a supportive STEM climate and inspires exploratory and innovative problem-solving. Science, Technology, and Mathematics courses at EUFSD are aligned to New York State Standards and encourage an interdisciplinary spirit that incorporates content and skills across all curriculum areas.
Math & Computer Science
Curriculum Overview
The goal of the Eastchester Union Free School District K-12 math program is to develop students’ mathematical knowledge, skills, and understanding that are necessary to function in a world very dependent upon the application of mathematics. Our curricula are designed to be rigorous and maintain a balance of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application and represent a significant level of achievement in mathematics that will enable students to successfully transition to post-secondary education and the workforce. Our curricula are based on the New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards which define what students should understand and be able to do as a result of their study of mathematics at each grade level.
In addition to adhering to the Standards for Mathematical Content, educators seek to develop our students’ expertise in important “processes and proficiencies,” according to the Standards for Mathematical Practice with longstanding importance in mathematics education. These include problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, representation, and connections. The second are the strands of mathematical proficiency specified in the National Research Council’s report Adding it Up: adaptive reasoning, strategic competence, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and productive disposition. The practices are woven throughout all units of study, at all grade levels.
- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- Model with mathematics.
- Use appropriate tools strategically.
- Attend to precision.
- Look for and make use of structure.
- Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
For more detailed information about each course (K-12), visit the Curriculum Blueprint EUFSD site and search by course title.