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If the instructor signs out before a student does, the class will remain in session, and the student will remain in the class, but not be able to do anything, therefore, it is important that the student sign out first at the end of the session, when the instructor is done.

Mastery is important to ensure students having a smooth learning progression in future learning. Besides that, having mastery of a concept helps students connect and apply concepts in future lessons. Without an emphasis on mastery, learning gaps can develop which can lead to struggle in later levels.

The calculator is a great invention. However, students should master the basic 4 operations skills before proceeding to the use of a calculator. Mastery of the basic skills promotes mental calculation. Exposing students to calculators at early stage makes them lazy and mentally sluggish. The blind usage of a calculator without proper knowledge of Mathematics can also lead to a wrong answer. For example, just keying 4 + 6 x 2 on may give the answer 20 on one calculator, while another calculator may give the answer 16. There is the Order of Operations rule to be observed and some calculators may have an in-built function for this while others may not. Furthermore, we will not always have a calculator at hand with us at all times.

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) in collaboration with parents, teachers, school administrators, and experts from across the country developed the content of the Common Core State Standards.

The Common Core Standards raised the bar to match the highest state standards in the U.S. and were benchmarked to international standards to ensure that our students would be competitive on the global market upon graduation from high school. Having a single set of consistent and more demanding standards helps teachers, parents, and students know exactly what knowledge and skills are expected for the students to acquire, and provides the majority of students in the U.S. the same level of rigor and exposure to evidence-based content regardless of where they live.