New York Regents - Next Generation Mathematics
Grades 8–12
Get ready for the new Algebra 1 and Geometry tests
Designed specifically for Regents success, the student-centered, interactive lessons focus on developing the knowledge and skills required by the Next Generation Mathematics standards. Question format and DOK levels mimic the Regents tests.
Each chapter:
- Provides real-world examples.
- Builds conceptual understanding through guided instruction and video tutorials.
- Develops mastery through interactive activities and collaborative learning.
- Assesses understanding through problem sets, quizzes, and tests.
Teacher support includes:
- Discussion questions and interactive activities to prompt discourse and student discovery.
- Extension activities to promote visualization and application of concepts.
- ELL activities such as sentence frames, vocabulary notebooks, and graphic organizers to help build math literacy.
- Remediation activities for reteaching and reinforcement opportunities.
Program Overview
- Program components include a student worktext and Teacher Wraparound Edition.
- Overview connects objectives to prior learning and tested content.
- Concepts in the Real World introduces concepts through real-world examples.
- Connect to Testing prepares students for both the rigor and skills required for their state test.
- Guided Instruction promotes collaborative learning and math literacy through step-by-step problem solving, and multiple opportunities to engage in whole class, small group, and peer discussions.
- Guided Practice provides scaffolded support, organizational tables, frameworks, and hints.
- Practice assignments include multiple-choice, multi-select questions, and free-response questions.
- Lesson videos, taught by master teachers and accessed through QR codes, provide students with model problems on demand.
Differentiation
Support for ELLs, struggling, and advanced students helps all students succeed and be challenged.
- Point-of-use vocabulary and math literacy support, remediation suggestions, and videos ensure content is accessible.
- Extension activities ensure students remain challenged.
Teacher Resources
Lesson Planning & Instructional Support
The Teacher Wraparound Edition, available in both print and digital formats, provides planning and guidance for each chapter and lesson, including:
- A Chapter Planner.
- Chapter goals with sample problems.
- Lesson prerequisites and suggested answers.
- Guided practice objects with implementation ideas to encourage active discourse.
Assessment
Each chapter and lesson focuses on specific learning outcomes with aligned formative and summative assessments.
- Assessment items mirror those on high-stakes assessments with an emphasis on the New York Regents Examination.
- A consumable Model Exam booklet is sold in a set of 10 to provide additional testing practice (Algebra 1 only).
Open Educational Resources
No more searching the internet for lessons and videos! Open educational resources are provided at point of use.
- Reviewed and vetted by math educators to ensure usefulness and appropriateness.
- Videos, interactive actitivies, and lessson-specific activities using programs such as Desmos and GeoGebra.
- One-click access to all suggested resources via the digital Teacher Edition.