Welcome to Common Core Math

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Grades K - 6

Fortune 500 Survey On Needed Workforce Skills

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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Teamwork/Collaboration

Diversity

Information Technology Application

Leadership

Creativity/Innovation

Lifelong Learning/Self-direction

Professionalism/Work ethic

Ethics/Social Responsibility

Common Core Mission Statement

The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent,

clear understanding of what students are expected to

learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do

to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and

relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and

skills that our young people need for success in college

and careers. With American students fully prepared for

the future, our communities will be best positioned to

compete successfully in the global economy.

Common Core Standards

Have a more focused set of goals for each grade level.

Stress critical thinking.

Expect students to move beyond memorizing skills.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them…start by explaining the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively…make sense of quantities and their relationships to problem situations

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others…understand and use stated assumptions, definitions, and previously established results in constructing arguments

4. Model with mathematics…can apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

5. Use appropriate tools strategically…consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem

6. Attend to precision…communicate precisely using clear definitions and calculate accurately and efficiently

7. Look for and make use of structure…look closely to discern a pattern or structure

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning…notice if calculations are repeated, and look for both general methods and for shortcuts

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The Common Core standards require deeper thinking and flexibility:

THIRD GRADEDevelop understanding of fractions as numbers.

3.NF.3. Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

Express whole numbers as fractions, and recognize fractions that are equivalent to whole numbers. Examples: Express 3 in the form 3 = 3/1; recognize that 6/1 = 6; locate 4/4 and 1 at the same point of a number line diagram.

FOURTH GRADEUse place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.

4.NBT.5. Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

Pablo solved a multiplication problem using two different methods. He made a mistake in either Method W or Method Z.

FIFTH GRADENumber and Operations—Fractions (NF)Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.

5.NF.4. Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.

5.NF.6. Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.

How has instruction changed at our elementary schools to meet 21st

century workforce skills, the Common Core State Standards and the

changing assessments?

The Key to Drive Successful Implementation

TeacherProfessional

Development andOn-Going Support

Teachers Development Group-TDG

Best practice seminars (4 days) focused on Habits of Mind and Habits of Interaction

4 Studio Cycles to plan a lesson, observe it in action and analyze instruction

Ongoing on line support and communication with consultant and colleagues

Leadership coaching for administration

Mathematical Habits of MindThinking Like a Mathematician

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Mathematical Habits of Interaction

Mathematical Habits of Interaction

Fixed Mindset vs. Growth MindsetCarol Dweck

Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset

Believe that ability is fixed and being good at math is a “gift”

Believe that math “smartness” grows with hard work

Fixed Mindset vs. Growth MindsetCarol Dweck

Growth Mindset Video Clip

How to help your child at homeYour job is to help your child move towards an answer, not solve the problem for him or her.

Have your child explain to you how he or she is thinking and reasoning about the problem.

Let them grapple.

Resist the temptation to rescue your child.

Praise your child for qualities they can control like effort and perseverance.

How to help your child at home

Ask open-ended questions:

“Explain your thinking.” “How do you know?” “What confuses you?” “What do you understand?” “What do you know about the problem?” “What are you being asked to do?” “If your math teacher were here, what

would he or she say?” “What ideas do you have for solving the

problem (i.e. drawing, using manipulatives, role playing, etc.)

Some of the slides have been taken from Torrey Pines Elementary School’s Math Night Presentation.