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WELCOMEParent Professional Development

April 3, 2014

MathematicsExpectations at

Gunpowder ElementaryInformation on Which to

Build…

PURPOSEGES’s expectations for teaching and learning.

An overview of what your child will learn in Mathematics.

An explanation of why the shift in Mathematics is necessary.

Strategies to implement at home that will support your child in mathematics.

K W L

What do I alreadyKNOW?

What do I WANT TO KNOW/learn?

What did I learn/new questions?

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CCSS-Mathematics: K-W-L Activity

Shifts within Mathematics-CCSS

1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus.

2. Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics

3. Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application

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The TrajectoryPreparation for College and the Workforce

“2014-15 is not really the finish line, but only the first leg in a

longer relay race to create a next generation teaching, learning and assessment system that prepare all students for a strong future and are worthy of our children,

teachers and schools.”

CCSC: Parent Informational Video

Math Practice Standards

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

Construct viable arguments and critique

the reasoning of others.

Model with mathematics.

Math Practice Standards

Use appropriate tools strategically.

Attend to precision.

Look for and make use of structure.

Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

The standards

stress not only “How?”procedural

skill but also… “Why?”conceptual understanding, to

make sure students are learning what

they need to succeed at higher levels.

What Does this Mathematical Shift Look Like and Sound Like?

(Math Lessons)

Kindergarten: Numbers 11 to 19 (8 minutes)

Grade 3: Persistence in Problem-Solving (5 minutes)

Grade 5: Whole Numbers & Fractions (9 minutes)

How Can Parents Help?

Be positive about math

Communicate with your child

Have high expectations

Respect the way your child learns

Look for math in daily life

www.nctm.org

Parent Checklist: Supporting Mathematics Learning

Have a positive attitude toward mathematics

Set high expectations

Discuss the mathematics being learned in class

Find opportunities to do mathematics every day

Be open to a variety of ways to solve a problem

Work on puzzles and other engaging mathematics problems

Discuss the mathematics found in sports statistics and other

real-world applications of mathematics

Use computers and calculators, as well as pencil and paper, to solve problems

Discuss why (or why not) an answer to a mathematics problem is reasonable

Practice memorized facts

Monitor homework

Make mistakes a part of learning

Encourage enrollment in challenging courses

What questions do you have?

Thank you for joining us on this

journey of rigorous and responsive teaching and learning at Gunpowder

Elementary!