Common Core Plus The Diocesan Curriculum
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.
Strategies and Algorithms Properties of Operations, Place Value, Relationship between + & -
We adapted the Common Core Curriculum to meet our needs. Shaded areas are areas of change. Structure
Introduce : Anything in the introduce section is there because your students will see questions on this topic on the ITBS. Do before ITBS. Introduce
Maintain: Please maintain all skills. Skills listed are important for future curriculum and/or ITBS. Do before ITBS. Maintain
Please emphasize vocabulary. Word Walls. etc Vocabulary
Throughout the school year, as you teach each skill, please record the date you teach it. Pacing Charts have recommended Quarter. These suggestions are based on the pilot schools feedback. Grades 3-4 Diocesan Implementation
Why Change What is the difference?? Practices We need to change our way of teaching --- questioning- --testing. We want children who can reason.
How do I Know what to do??? Websites: Videos of lessons: +Core+State+Standards+for+Math
More Websites Problems lanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ index.htmhttp://sampleitems.smarterba lanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ index.htm com/parcc/PARCCPrototype _middle_school.htmlhttp://ccsstoolbox.agilemind. com/parcc/PARCCPrototype _middle_school.html
More Websites Lesson Plans: nitsStudentWork/default.htm activities.html
More Websites Posters: es/2012/04/Practices-K-15.pdf es/2012/04/Practices-4-57.pdf es/2012/04/Practices-62.pdf