The Common Core State Standards in Elementary Mathematics

The Common Core State Standards in Elementary Mathematics

• Developing “Energy Efficiency”• Implementation Progress Updates

• Supporting implementation at our schools

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Source: Smarter Balanced Consortium (Dec. 2011)

How does Elementary Mathematics fit with this type of task?

It’s all about heart

• How long will it take your heart to beat 1 million times?

• How long will it take your heart to beat 1 billion times?

• How many times has your heart beat in your lifetime?

It’s all about heart

Does the size or type of animal impact it’s heartbeat?

What is the place value of the underlined digit?

387,093300,028316,920

1,000

What do these numbers look like?3,4872,094

100 10 1

1,000

Can you show 463 in 2 different ways?

Where would you put 463 on the number lines?

100 10 1

0 500

0 1,000

0

500

10,000

1,000

x

x = 80

x

Tangram Values

The whole tangram has a value of 100,000.

What is the value of each tangram piece?

A

BC

DE

G

F

Features of Mathematics Instruction

So how do we get there?

Assessments• Quarterly Assessments• EOY Assessment• Under development• To be reviewed by Focus Groups• Plan to brief teachers during Module 5

The Other Puzzle Pieces• Navigating the report card• Retooling home/school resources

• Parent Previews/SMART• College and Career Ready Site

• AOB Guidelines (grades 1/2, 2012-2013)• Transition support from MSDE

GT Transition

ECAC Update

At your table…1) What have you put in place to support the transition to the Common Core? (What have you done/doing?)

2) What challenges do you face?

3) What do you need?

Becoming a World Class Leader: Navigating theTransition to

Common Core Mathematics

January/February Leadership I and II

Leadership I and II Wiki

Learning Strands• Leading Through Change• Common Core English Language Arts-

Ballroom C• Collaborative Planning-Ballroom B • Teacher Evaluation-Ballroom A • Common Core Math-Community

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