Mathematics Curriculum In Jeffco
Agenda ❖ Math Expressions ❖ Parent Website ❖ Curriculum Changes ❖ Pathways
The rigorous expectations in math is to apply, communicate, make connections, and reason about math content rather than to simply compute. Thus calling upon teachers to challenge students in math to problem solve, discuss, and justify their thinking.
8 Math Practices Teaching our students to be creative thinkers and problem solvers.
Biggest Bang for your Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others Model with Mathematics Attend to Precision
New Parent Website Linked to Bradford’s Site
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Mega Math
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Colorado Academic Standards
Grade Level Mega Math By Unit
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New Parent Website Linked to Bradford’s Site
Jeffco Math Pathways ❖ Core Pathway Algebra in 9th Grade ❖ 1 Year Acceleration Algebra in 8th Grade ➢ Compacted 6/7 C-CAP Curriculum as a 6th grade student OR ➢ Compacted 7/8 C-CAP Curriculum as a 7th grade student
Standards Drive Instruction K - Math Expressions 1 - Math Expressions 2 - Math Expressions 3 - Math Expressions 4 - Math Expressions 5 - Math Expressions 6 - Math Expressions Middle Schools 6 - Big Ideas Green Book 7 - Big Ideas Red Book 8 - Big Ideas Red Book
Previous Acceleration Model vs New Rigorous Standards
What does that look like for us? Grade Skipping Compacting Advanced Classes
What Could Enrichment Look Like? Core Class “Use the array model to solve a multi-digit multiplication problem” Advanced Class “Solve and explain, using the array model, various multi-digit multiplication problems,using the ideas of decomposition, base ten place value patterns, and the distributive property.”
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