1. Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards Moving Mathematics Both Content and Practice Regional District 6 Schools August 25, 2011 Diana Proto Avino dianaavino@mac.com 1

2. Recognition for much of this information goes to: CT-CCSS documents Pearson Publishing Documents Michigan CCSS Presentation on Practice Work from the Race-to the Top States 2

3. Agenda CCSS -Background CCSS-Math-Content and Practice CCSS Math Practice and Your Curriculum 3

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19. Our Challenge Transitioning without Gaps while being mindful of Overlaps…. WHAT DO THE CONNECTICUT CROSSWALK DOCUMENTS TELL US ABOUT THIS? 19

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21. MATH IS ABOUT……. CONTENT: WHAT we teach… Concepts Skills PRACTICE: HOW we teach it… Process 21

22. PRACTICE: HOW we teach…. it in order to create students who can: 22

23. Transitioning from: Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s) Adopted from “A Model Math Curriculum” developed with the support of the Connecticut State Department of Education to the Common Core State Math Concept Standards (CCSS) CONTENT:WHAT We Teach 23

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31. 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. 31

32. CCSS-Math Practice and Your Curriculum 32

33. Looking at Math Practice and Your Instruction Grades K-5-Pearson-Investigations in Data, Number and Space-2 nd Edition Grade 6-McGraw Hill-Math Connects 33

34. What does practice look like? Descriptions and Examples from Pearson ….note content standards that start with the word understand… 34

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36. Questions and Comments Curriculum Work Time Become familiar with CCSS Mathematical Practice and your first math unit of the year. 36