Mathematics Curriculum 2.0 and its schedule and philosophy for the rollout

There are three major shifts happening in your child’s math education  Curriculum  Classroom Environment  Assessment

  Algebra I C2.0   Math 6 C2.0 and Geometry C2.0   Math 7 C2.0 and IM 2.0 and Algebra 2 C2.0   Pre-Calculus C2.0

Common Core (CCSS) vs. Curriculum 2.0  CCSS are the Common Core State Standards adopted by the State of Maryland  Curriculum 2.0 is designed by MCPS Math Classroom Makeover

Traditional Common Core  Emphasis on conceptual learning and being able to solve problems  More emphasis on procedure and a focus on the final result  More show-and-tell method of teaching with teacher-centered instruction  Less show-and-tell method of teaching and more student generated discoveries and ideas  Small concepts and ideas pieced together to create a “Unit”  “Big Picture” or Problem presented to students and allow students to discover given and missing information

 More collaborative environment among students working in small groups  Creating more critical thinking opportunities for students  Less show-and-tell then practice  Teacher is more of the facilitator and prompting questions for students to think to solve problems  Encouraging students to try, as well as explain their thinking and if they fail, try again!

Standards for Mathematical Practice: 1.Make sense of the problems and persevere in solving them 2.Reason abstractly and quantitatively 3.Construct viable argument and critique the reasoning of others 4.Model with Mathematics 5.Use appropriate tools strategically 6.Attend to precision 7.Look for and make use of structure 8.Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

 PARCC assessments will roll out this year ( ) to replace MSAs and HSAs (PARCC – Partners for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)  Less multiple choice  Entirely online  More focus on o Literacy Skills o Analyzing Data o Identifying a Problem o Thinking critically to solve problems  MAP-M (Grades 3 – 8) (MAP-M – Measures of Academic Progress)  To help guide instruction—not for achievement or evaluative purposes

PARCC assessments will roll out this year ( ) to replace MSAs and HSAs  Grade Level PARCC Assessment (Replacing the MSAs)  Algebra 1 PARCC  NO PARCC for Geometry  Algebra 2 PARCC PARCC Information Night  November 24 th, 2014 – Gaithersburg HS  February 2 nd, 2015 – Montgomery Blair HS

 Please understand that the emphasis is no longer on the procedure of the math. It’s about the thinking. Students should be thinking, “HOW do I get the answer?” and “WHY is the answer the way it is”  Support the possibility that your child may follow different paths to answering a math problem and that they may solve a problem differently than how you may solve it. Expressing answers in different ways and interpreting illustrations but being able to JUSTIFY the answers.  Don’t rush in with the answer. Discourage the idea that their way of solving the problem is wrong. Allow them time to explore different ways to solve problems.

 Question your child by asking: o “How did you come to this answer?” o “How do you know its correct” o “Why did you do it that way?” o “Why didn’t you do it this other way?” o “Can you explain to me what you did?” o “Can you tell me reasons why you did it this way?” o “Can you explain to me another method?” o “What was the lesson about today?” o “What were you trying to figure out?”

Resources  MCPS Math Curriculum 2.0 Information:  PARCC (and PARCC practice tests)  FLEXBOOK or Math 6 Parent Resources Teacher’s Edline Page

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