transitioning to the common core state standards moving mathematics both content and practice...

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Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards

Moving MathematicsBoth Content and Practice

Regional District 6 SchoolsAugust 25, 2011

Diana Proto Avinodianaavino@mac.com

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Recognition for much of this information goes to:

CT-CCSS documentsPearson Publishing Documents

Michigan CCSS Presentation on PracticeWork from the Race-to the Top States

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Agenda

CCSS -BackgroundCCSS-Math-Content and PracticeCCSS Math Practice and Your Curriculum

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DOMAIN

CLUSTER

standards

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NUMBER

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Big Ideas for Each Grade

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Big Ideas for Each Grade

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Big Ideas for Each Grade

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Our Challenge

• Transitioning without Gaps while being mindful of Overlaps….

WHAT DO THE CONNECTICUT CROSSWALK DOCUMENTS TELL US ABOUT THIS?

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MATH IS ABOUT…….

CONTENT: WHAT we teach…Concepts

SkillsPRACTICE: HOW we teach it…

Process

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PRACTICE: HOW we teach…. it in order to create students who can:

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Transitioning from: Grade Level Expectations

(GLE’s) Adopted from “A Model Math Curriculum” developed

with the support of the Connecticut State Department of Education

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the Common Core State Math Concept Standards (CCSS)

CONTENT:WHAT We Teach

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The teacher….

• An effective math teacher needs to be consistent about:• UNDERSTANDING the content to be taught-the WHAT and

the HOW;• ASSESSING student work;• REFLECTING on student’s strengths and areas of

focus;• DEVELOPING a plan to instruct areas of focus;• IMPLEMENTING the plan…..• …Then starting the process over again and again until

curriculum goals and objectives have been achieved, and students have reached their potential as learners.

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CCSS-Math Practice and Your Curriculum

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Looking at Math Practice and Your Instruction

• Grades K-5-Pearson-Investigations in Data, Number and Space-2nd Edition

• Grade 6-McGraw Hill-Math Connects

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What does practice look like?Descriptions and Examples from

Pearson….note content standards that start

with the word understand…

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Questions and Comments

Curriculum Work Time

• Become familiar with CCSS Mathematical Practice and your first math unit of the year.