Welcome back to the Alge-blog! This week's class was eventful! We explored the grade 7 and 8 math curricula and their connections to the secondary curricula, went over the difference between learning goals and success criteria, and what they should look like, and had our first presentation, where we led a learning activity. What stood out and what I learned At first, I didn’t think the grade 7 and 8 documents would be very relevant for me since I plan to teach secondary school. However, I quickly realized just how important they are. These years provide the foundations for secondary math courses, and if I am not familiar with the content students would have already learned, I risk reteaching content or jumping too far ahead and overwhelming students. By becoming familiar with the concepts covered in other grades I can: Make connections to content they already know and keep students engaged Set achievable and effective lea...