Vision:
Every Buncombe County School student will be a confident mathematical thinker who is a flexible problem solver prepared for continual change in a global society.
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Direction of the Math Curriculum Team:
Buncombe County Schools’ math curriculum team: provides content professional development experiences; supports teachers in implementing effective instructional practices; identifies develops, and shares quality resources; provides stakeholders current mathematics education research and information

Core Beliefs:

*Students build important mathematical concepts and procedures with understanding and meaning.
*Students construct mathematical knowledge by actively engaging in rich authentic tasks and experiences that connect and deepen prior knowledge.
*Quality mathematics teaching requires a deep knowledge of mathematics, an understanding of students as learners, and the use of effective instructional practices.
*Teachers cultivate and students learn mathematics in a growth mindset environment where students believe their abilities can be developed through perseverance.
*Mathematics curriculum is coherent, standards based, and vertically articulated across the grades.
*Technology is a tool used by teachers to complement effective instructional practices and by students to complement problem solving, collaboration and creation.