1. Mathematics Curriculum In Jeffco 2015-2016

2. Agenda ❖ Math Expressions ❖ Parent Website ❖ Curriculum Changes ❖ Pathways

3. 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.

5. 8 Math Practices Teaching our students to be creative thinkers and problem solvers.

6. 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

7. New Parent Website Linked to Bradford’s Site

8. Education Place

10. Mega Math

11. Grade Level Resources

12. Colorado Academic Standards

13. Grade Level Mega Math By Unit

14. Research

15. Videos

16. New Parent Website Linked to Bradford’s Site

17. 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

18. 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

19. Previous Acceleration Model vs New Rigorous Standards

20. What does that look like for us? Grade Skipping Compacting Advanced Classes

21. 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.”

22. Questions

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