Courage To Core Algebra Author:Christopher Sexton We all have an innate curiosity about how the world works. We are wired to experiment at the edges of our knowledge, to look for patterns and to draw conclusions. Mistakes are the welcome surprises which help us refine the experiment. In a student-centered classroom, students collaborate to ask questions, gather data, interpret results and artic... more »ulate understanding. Success at the edge of knowledge demands persistence and creativity. Courage To Core provides a context for students to work together to become the agents of their success and the owners of their cognition. Courage To Core Algebra consists of 32 Common Core aligned sections which each typically require 1-3 class meetings to complete. The four topic areas are Number Sense from basic fractions to rationalizing denominators, Expressions and Equations including simplifying polynomials and solving linear equations, Linear Functions including systems, domain and range and inequalities, and Data and Statistics including dot plots, box plots, bell curves and the normal distribution. The text includes quick start guides for teachers, a set of summary "cheat sheets" for students and selected answers. Courage To Core was refined over 15 years of teaching at domestic and international high schools. If you like Courage To Core, please share your feedback, promote it to your colleagues and purchase more. If you?ve got an idea for improvement let me know as the workbooks and the missions are continually adapted to meet the evolving needs of students, parents and teachers. If there is a mission you?d like that is not already available, let me know and I will try to create it. Thank you for your support!« less