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Our Mission

The mission of the Knox County Mathematics Department is to provide vision, leadership, and instruction so that all students will develop their mathematical potential to function successfully in a global society.

The Knox County Mathematics Department incorporates Tennessee State Standards and math practices that provide clarity and specificity to stress conceptual understanding of key ideas. The sequence of topics was developed through researched-based learning progressions. The knowledge and skills students need to be prepared for mathematics in college, career, and life are woven throughout our mathematics curriculum.

Math Resources for Parents

Parents Supporting Mathematics Learning

Grade specific resources are also listed on each grade band and grade level page.

Understanding Ready Math

More resources and informational videos are available on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) website:

http://www.nctm.org/Standards-and-Positions/Common-Core-State-Standards/Teaching-and-Learning-Mathematics-with-the-Common-Core

Parent Guide to Being TNReady:

https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/education/attachments/tnready_parent_guide.pdf

Tips from NCTM to engage parents & families in their child's learning of mathematics:

http://www.nctm.org/News-and-Calendar/Messages-from-the-President/Archive/Diane-Briars/Back-to-School_-The-Time-to-Engage-Parents-and-Families/

Tipsheet: Everyday Ways a Parent Can Help with Math

Helpful Links

Homework Help Desk

https://homeworkhelpdesk.org/

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Vocabulary Cards by Grade

http://www.graniteschools.org/mathvocabulary/vocabulary-cards/

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Spanish, French, Chinese Vocabulary Cards for Grades 1-6

Select the "Dual Immersion Cards" Tab to select multiple languages.

http://www.graniteschools.org/mathvocabulary/spanish-vocabulary-cards/

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Math TV

This site includes video explanations of math skills by topic. Many videos are also offered in Spanish.

http://www.mathtv.com/

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Learn Zillion

This website shows videos of many different mathematics lessons. They are organized by
the topic of the content.

https://learnzillion.com

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Announcements

Mathematics

Gary Petko

Mathematics Supervisor

Andrew Johnson Building

10th Floor

(865) 594-1736 Office

gary.petko@knoxschools.org

@GaryPetko

Mathematics Specialist

Anne Stinnett
Mathematics Specialist

Andrew Johnson Building
10th Floor
(865) 594-1736

anne.stinnett@knoxschools.org

@MathFriendAnne

Teacher Created Resources

Follow KCS Mathematics on Twitter: @GaryPetko

Tweets by @GaryPetko

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