NCSM 2022
BW Walch starts with the needs of educators and the math curriculum they deploy. We focus on the applications and services needed to personalize and energize their classrooms.
We provide a robust, automated curriculum management system that enables schools to tailor their curriculum and take control of the classroom experience. Our print-on-demand capability brings our digital applications to life with real printed books.
In addition to curricula our new innovative solution elevates communication in the math classroom. BoomMath allows students to reflect on their academic thoughts, strengths, weaknesses and feelings as a learner while providing invaluable live feedback and measurable progress for the teachers.
Because every classroom, teacher and student
is unique.
We are the leader in providing tailored, aligned resources for grades 6-12. Both online and print resources can be customized for districts, schools and even classrooms.
Research-based instructional resources include:
- Rich Problem-Based Tasks
- Authentic Conceptual Tasks
- Warm-Ups to engage active participation
- Interactive practices and activities
- instructional guides and support in every lesson
- Curated, aligned OERs to save teachers’ time
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Course Details and Sample Lessons
| North Carolina | |
| Alignment | Examples: Each lesson in the North Carolina Math 1, 2, 3 & 4 programs was written specifically to address the NC Standard Course of Study. The Standards Correlations document in the Program Overview of each course provides a comprehensive list mapping the lessons to the NC Math 1, 2, 3 & 4 standards. Each course employs a problem-based model of instruction that supports and reinforces the eight Standards of Mathematical Practice (SMP). |
| Focus | The Walch alignment document shows that all major and supporting standards for the NC Standard Course of Study have been addressed. The practice standards are taught throughout the program. |
| Coherence | The alignment of this series to the NC Math 1, 2, 3 & 4 suggested unpacking documents assures the connections between domains, clusters, units, and courses have been addressed. Each lesson intentionally relates new concepts to students’ prior knowledge, setting the foundation for future learning and allowing access to prior learning. |
| Rigor and Balance | The NC Math 1, 2, 3 & 4 resources provide ample opportunities for students to practice fluency and procedural skills with our scaffolded practice, guided practice, and practice problems by providing students flexibility in their use of procedures and skills to solve problems. These course materials also provide opportunities for building conceptual understanding through our alignment of conceptual activities, which include Desmos and GeoGebra activities and other OERs. Aligned conceptual activities and conceptual tasks can be found listed in the Table of Contents and are accessible in the Curriculum Engine as learning objects. Problem-based tasks provide deeper understanding and integration of conceptual understanding in real-world applications by giving students the opportunity to access concepts and ideas from a variety of perspectives. |
| Equity and Differentiation | Instructional strategies assist teachers in delivering instruction for ALL learners and learning modalities are provided for every lesson, with explicit instructions and suggestions for struggling readers, ELLs, and students with disabilities in the Program Overview. Conceptual activities, found in every unit, address multiple learning styles. We provide a set of Coaching Questions for each problem-based task, which provides scaffolding, differentiation, remediation, and enrichment for all learners. We provide a set of scaffolded practice for each lesson, which provides a DOK 1 & 2 level set of problems. Performance Tasks are included in select units, and the problem-based tasks are found in every lesson. Conceptual activities can also be opportunities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing mathematics content. Problem-based tasks, as well as practices, warm-ups, and guided practice, incorporate diverse protagonist names and real-world examples throughout the program. |
| Other Considerations | |
| Assessment Materials | All test items are aligned to the NC Math 1, 2, 3 & 4 standards. We provide 10 interactive TEI formative practice problems per lesson, and each unit has a mid-unit assessments and unit assessment. Every attempt is made to align all test and practice items not only to the standard but the unpacking documents as well. Our items have been reviewed by educators. More than 20% of these instructional materials include TEI in both the assessments and the interactive worksheets. The problem-based tasks provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematical discourse and critical thinking. Our assessments have well over 13 different item types and also include the Desmos calculator. The aligned Desmos activities provide an opportunity for students to access learning through conceptual experiences and also for the teacher to gather formative data. |
| Curriculum Materials | Our Scope and Sequence follows very closely to what is specified by NC Math 1, 2, 3 & 4 standards. The Teacher Resource Book provides everything a teacher needs to facilitate each lesson and unit in one location. All curriculum materials are available in both digital and print format. |
| Student Materials | The student materials include a student workbook that consists of the following lesson and unit components: warm-up, guided practice, scaffolded practice, problem-based tasks, and two sets of practice problems. Students can also access these components and more on the Curriculum Engine. |
| Teacher Materials | Each lesson offers multiple alternative strategies and approaches. Problem-based and performance tasks include coaching to address the full range of DOK and various degrees of language proficiency. These course materials provide an opportunity for building conceptual understanding through our alignment of conceptual activities, which include Desmos activities and OERs. Common errors and misconceptions are highlighted throughout the Introduction and Key Concepts sections in every lesson, as are contextual step-by-step directions in the Guided Practice. |
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| North Carolina Math 1 | North Carolina Math 1 Links |
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| Course Overview | |
| Unit 7: Polynomial Operations and Quadratic Functions | |
| Lesson 7.9: Interpreting Various Forms of Quadratic Functions | Problem-Based Task Problem-Based Task: Coaching Questions Problem-Based Task: Coaching Sample Responses Practice Problems: |
| Lesson 7.13: Comparing Models | Problem-Based Task Problem-Based Task: Coaching Questions Problem-Based Task: Coaching Sample Responses Practice Problems |
| Additional Resources | Conceptual Task #1 Conceptual Task #2 |
| CCSS Math II Resources | CCSS Math II Links |
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| Course Overview | |
| Unit 1: Extending the Number System | |
| Topic A: Working with Number Systems | Assessments Conceptual Tasks Part 1: Conceptual Task & Exploratory Questions Part 2: Conceptual Task Sample Responses |
| Lesson 1.1.1: Defining, Rewriting, and Evaluating Rational Exponents | Problem Based Tasks Problem-Based Tasks: Coaching Questions Problem-Based Tasks: Coaching Sample Responses Problem-Based Tasks: Implementation Guide Practice Problems:
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| Lesson 1.1.2: Rational and Irrational Numbers and Their Properties | Problem Based Tasks Problem-Based Tasks: Coaching Questions Problem-Based Tasks: Coaching Sample Responses Problem-Based Tasks: Implementation Guide Practice Problems |
| Additional Unit Resources – Assessment Samples |
Station Activities |
| TEKS Mathematical Model with Applications | TEKS Mathematical Model with Applications |
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| Course Overview | |
| Unit 7: Personal Finance: Credit, Loans, and Insurance | |
| Topic A: Banking | Assessments |
| Lesson 7.1: Interpreting Complicated Expressions—Bank Statements and Savings Accounts | Problem-Based Task Problem-Based Task: Coaching Questions Problem-Based Task: Coaching Sample Responses Practice Problems: |
| Lesson 7.2: Analyzing Savings Account Options Using Equations and Inequalities | Problem-Based Task Problem-Based Task: Coaching Questions Problem-Based Task: Coaching Sample Responses Practice Problems Conceptual Task |
| Additional Resources | Performance Task |
Creating Custom Resources
The Curriculum Engine is an innovative platform for teaching high school math post-COVID. It combines ready-to-use print and digital resources, curriculums aligned to your state’s standards, and an online teaching platform with a simple student interface to support online learning.
Curriculum Engine is more than just an LMS—it provides everything you need to develop and deliver math courses online all in one package. There’s minimal setup required: use the pre-populated courses “out of the box” to start teaching math to your high school students online today, or customize lessons and create your own courses with just a few clicks.
Build Your Own
Easily assemble practices and assessments using the Curriculum Engine item bank
Customizable Lessons
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BoomMath is an engaging, customizable digital solution that allows students to reflect on their academic thoughts, strengths, weakness, and feelings as a learner.
- Boosts Social/Emotional learning
- Builds students understanding and confidence
- Provides invaluable live feedback
- measures progress and needs in real time
