Westwood Charter Elementary Principal’s Coffee February 3, 2016 Common Core Math Resources for Parents

Welcome Math Standards vs Math Practices Strategies to Support Math Practices Questions to Guide Thinking Online Homework Help Questions General Q & A

Mathematics: 3 shifts Focus: Focus strongly where the Standards focus Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics within grades Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application The third shift is Rigor. This word can mean many different things. For purposes of describing the shifts of the standards, it does not mean “more difficult.” For example, stating that “the standards are more rigorous” does not mean that “the standards are just harder.” Here rigor is about the depth of what is expected in the standards, and also about what one should expect to see happening in the classroom, in curricular materials, and so on. The Standards do not offer a choice between focus on conceptual understanding or fluency or application. They instead require equal intensity of all three. In practical terms, it is not enough to merely know your multiplication facts in third grade, but students must also understand the concept of multiplication and what it represents and be able to apply that understanding and fluency to solving real-world or unexpected application problems.

Grade Level Standards vs Math Practices Two Types of Interrelated Standards Mathematical Content (Grade Level Standards) Different at each grade level Mathematical Practices Same at each grade level

CCSS Math Domains K - 5

Standards for Mathematical Practice Describe ways students engage with the subject matter throughout the elementary, middle and high school years Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision. Look for and make use of structure. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. 6 6 6 6 6

Math Practices for Kids (and parents, too!) Grades K - 1 Grades 2 - 5

Teaching Strategies

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Online Resources Homework Help Desk https://homeworkhelpdesk.org/ Parents’ Guide to Student Success http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583 K-8 California’s Common Core Standards Parent Handbook http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ccssresourcesparents.asp

Q & A Common Core Math Strategies Resources General Questions