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"Does this make sense?" Mathematically proficient students start by explaining to themselves the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution. They analyze givens, constraints, relationships, and goals. They make conjectures about the form and meaning of the solution and plan a solution pathway rather than simply jumping into a solution attempt. Older students might, depending on the context of the problem, transform algebraic expressions or change the viewing window on their graphing calculator to get the information they need. Younger students might rely on using concrete objects or pictures to help conceptualize and solve a problem. Illustrations Kindergarten The purpose of this task is for students to make connections between counting and cardinality and the operations of addition and subtraction. Grade 1 Grade 2 Videos CCSS Chairs in Hall (High School) from Math Department on Vimeo.

BlueHarvest - Standards-based grading and two-way feedback organization turnonccmath Science to the Power of Art | an exploration of the artform that is science Algebra 1 Teachers - Resources for implementing Common Core math. : Common Core Assessment Examples for High School Math We have all been told to begin with the end in mind. What do the kids need to learn? What is important? Needed? Imperative for future success? We then create the lessons to support that end. But what is the end according to the Common Core? Having an idea of what these future Common Core assessments will look like will give us the best chance to prepare our students for success. Understanding the Assessments Gotham Schools posted a sample of slides showing old and “new” assessments to compare and contrast. Sample Performance Tasks I love the idea of performance tasks. PARCC has released sample tasks for their assessments.This is a wonderful collection of performance tasks to get started with. The library of over 300 mathematics assessment tasks developed during the project remains freely available through this web site. 101questions is a great site for peeking student interest in questions that they come up with themselves. Sample Common Core Assessment Questions Whats Next? How you can help?

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