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California Math & YOU is Coming to the Golden State! ### Introducing California Math & YOU California Math & YOU is designed to empower teachers and accelerate learning for ALL students. With an emphasis on conceptual thinking and problem-solving, students are encouraged to make stronger connections and develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. Meanwhile, teachers have the resources needed to effectively plan, teach, and assess with ease. With a singular focus on mathematics, Big Ideas Learning is uniquely qualified and committed to supporting math educators and students at every step of their California Math & YOU journey. [ Download California Standards for Mathematical Practices Poster ](https://www.hubspot.com/) ## Because math is what we do! #### **Big Ideas Learning** is uniquely qualified and committed to supporting you at every step along your **Math & YOU** journey. ![M_Y - Primary Logo (low res)](https://resources.bigideaslearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/M_Y%20-%20Primary%20Logo%20(low%20res).png?width=300&height=219&name=M_Y%20-%20Primary%20Logo%20(low%20res).png "M_Y - Primary Logo (low res)") Written by renowned author, Dr. Ron Larson, and his expert authorship team, Math & YOU is a comprehensive mathematics program grounded in research and developed around four central pillars, namely: **Conceptual Foundation**, **Teaching Support**, **Engaging Content**, and **Innovative Digital Experience** Together, these four pillars focus the program on YOU, the student and the teacher, to provide an integrated experience that empowers teachers to enhance student learning. ![Pillar Ladder](https://resources.bigideaslearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pillar%20Ladder.png?width=328&height=232&name=Pillar%20Ladder.png "Pillar Ladder") # Math & YOU Pillars ### Conceptual Foundation Given Big Ideas Learning’s singular focus on mathematics content, supporting students’ development of a strong conceptual foundation of mathematics naturally drove the development of the Math & YOU program. Beginning each lesson by developing students’ understanding of key concepts and building connections to prior understanding, Math & YOU equips students with a strong foundation for developing procedural fluency and application of problems in new situations. Furthermore, building understanding of mathematics as coherent and important supports students’ development of productive mathematical dispositions. ### Engaging Content While building a curriculum to support procedural fluency from a rich conceptual foundation is imperative for developing students’ robust understanding of mathematics, it is certainly not sufficient. Research indicates that students are becoming disengaged with mathematics at rates never seen before. Without student engagement, even curricula with significant learning affordances will not have the intended outcomes. Thus, curricula must attend to delivering content in a student-centered approach that sets high expectations for all students and which subscribes to the belief that all students can learn mathematics. ### Teaching Support Not only does the Math & YOU program offer strong mathematical content delivered in lessons designed to engage students, but the program also provides Teaching Support that sets it apart from other programs. Ultimately, teachers using the Math & YOU program will make decisions during the lesson planning and enactment phases that will transform the intended curriculum to the enacted curriculum empowering teachers by providing background knowledge, tools, and strategies that will equip them to use the program in their own contexts to best meet the needs of the students in their classrooms. ### Innovative Digital Experience Taken together, the pillars of Conceptual Foundation, Engaging Content, and Teacher Support establish a strong focus and illustrate the Math & YOU commitment to empowering teachers and engaging learners to build a solid mathematical understanding for all students. The final pillar, Innovative Platform, strengthens each of the previous pillars through digital enhancements and connections that allow for synergy across the program.   Click Here to Learn More: [What is the Research behind Math & YOU, and where is this visible in the program? ](https://cengage.widen.net/s/zqswrwgtpk/my-research-white-paper-final-draft-for-circulation)