Reading Discussion:

1. Identify one idea from the Progressions document about elementary and middle school (grades 6 & 7) that would be important for you to know as an Algebra I teacher? Why would this be important?

2. Identify one idea from the Progressions document about the concept of Functions in 8th grade that would be important for you to know as an Algebra I teacher? Why would this be important?

3. Identify one idea from the Progressions document about the teaching of high school Functions? Why is this important?

1. To what extent do the Modules align with the information provided in the Progressions for Grade 8? If perfect alignment is a 10 and no alignment is a 1, what rating would you give to the Modules?
2. If you were teaching Grade 8, would you implement these Modules “as is” or would you supplement/replace the curriculum materials? Why? What would you change?