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4MAT 4
Algebra I

Founded on ten over-arching ideas that establish the conceptual glue for the teaching of Algebra I: Communication, Luck, Balance, Linear Relationships, Comparisons, Alternatives, Growth, Quadratic Relationships, Patterns Modeling.

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The Constitution

This course deals with the creation of the Constitution, the actual document and its details.The Rule of Law System that is the bedrock of our nation.

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Literature

Units for a selected set of Junior High and High School award-winning titles on approved reading lists for Districts. A set of complete literature study units combined with a Readers Theater script for each novel.

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Biology

This program enhances any existing Biology curriculum with 9 conceptual 4MAT units and around-the-wheel activities and information delivery techniques. These key concepts help teachers navigate the sea of content comprising a high school biology course.

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Geometry

4MAT 4 Geometry is a full content area application that uses 4MAT to create more dynamic and engaging ways of teaching Geometry. 4MAT 4 Geometry uses larger concepts to help students find more meaning when learning.

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Focusing on Performance by focusing on learners

With 4MAT, your school can get to the heart of the matter, learners. In school districts across the country, standards and high-stakes testing are a reality. Many schools now have systems for managing standards and curriculum and for tracking student progress. Schools are now turning to instruction as a primary focus for enhancing student achievement.

After all, the best curriculum won't help learners become motivated to learn. Knowing what students "don't get" through data analysis, is only the beginning. Schools must look to solutions for engaging learners. And for twenty five years, About Learning has specialized in just that.

The Learner Difference

Traditional instruction deals primarily with abstract conceptual forms — namely lectures, reading, and testing. While these methods work well for students with highly developed learning skills, they lose much of their efficacy among broader populations where significant differences in learning abilities and experience are common.

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The Leading Adult Learning Style Assessment

The Learning Type Measure (LTM) is one of the most widely used tools in the world for profiling individual approaches to learning. It is an extraordinary tool for maximizing the creative and intellectual potential of your staff. With the LTM's graphic overlay, you'll construct easily interpreted representations of your personal strengths and weaknesses as a learner.