Common Core State Standards in Mathematics
The Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSSM) provide a unique opportunity in the history of education in our country. Students in different states will be held to the same rigorous achievement expectations, aimed to prepare them for college and careers. This consistency in desired achievement leads to the possibility of increased collaboration between different states involving teachers and school districts as we all work towards the same set of standards.
Common Core Projects at IM&E
Focus in the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics
May 25–27, 2012 – New Orleans, La
Participants will leave this conference with a greater understanding of the CCSSM in general as well as in depth knowledge on a specific part of the standards. This two-and-a-half day workshop is intended for an audience of teachers, administrators, and district-level personnel transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in Math. Features of the program include perspective from lead author Bill McCallum as well as breakout sessions developed and led by teachers themselves. The topic of Focus in the CCSSM will be examined in depth, and participants will engage in creating their own PD focused on the major work of a specific grade band.
Common Core Toolkit
Apply to host the Common Core Toolkit at your PD this summer. The Toolkit is a one day add-on to exisiting PD for either elementary, middle school or high school. Lean more...
The Mathematics Common Core Toolkit is an interactive bank of information designed by teachers themselves with materials useful for understanding and teaching the standards as well as the philosophy behind the standards. With seed money from Math for America, this online Toolkit aims to address four main themes through multi-media content including training videos, example tasks, student work, progressions documents, excellent lesson examples, and illustrative essays. Themes include the structure and progession of the standards, specific language used in the standards, the eight Standards of Mathematical Practice, and the ability to align a task to a specific standard or cluster.
Illustrative Mathematics Project
The Illustrative Mathematics Project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to illustrate each of the standards using high quality reviewed tasks from teacher leaders throughout the US. Each task undergoes a vigorous alignment process through multiple reviewers, some with experitise in Mathematics and others with expertise in classroom practices.
Intel Math
Intel Math is an 80-hour professional development course in mathematics content for K-8 teachers. The program was adapted from the Vermont Math Initiative developed by Dr. Ken Gross. The course is collaboratively taught by a practicing mathematician and a mathematics educator. Intel Math is in the process of updating content to support teachers transitioning with their school districts towards alignment with the Common Core.
Introductory Videos from the Authors
The Hunt Institute recorded authors of the Common Core State Standards describing the process of creating the standards, as well as the structure and flow within the standards. These videos can be useful in teacher professional development as well personal understanding of the standards, the goals behind them, and the vision of their creators.
PARCC Assessment Consortium
IM&E has been asked to partner with a group of mathematics education institutes and education leaders working to devise example tasks and task models for the PARCC Assessment Consortium. The PARCC Assessment Consortium is one of two assessment consortia states can choose to join once they adopt the CCSSM.
Professional Development Videos
The IM&E is committed to providing professional development assistance to districts and schools needing support in implementing the Common Core. TUSD kicked off their implementation of the CCSSM in the spring of 2011 with the workshops depicted in these videos. This series of three videos provide explanations of the Common Core including the Standards of Mathematical Practice from lead author Bill McCallum and teacher leaders from TUSD.
Progressions Documents
The Progressions Documents, funded by the Brookhill Foundation, are narrative documents describing the progression of a topic across a number of grade levels, informed both by research on children's cognitive development and by the logical structure of mathematics. Progressions documents can be used by multiple audiences including teachers as they understand the development of a topic across grade levels. Producing the final versions of progressions documents is an ongoing process.
Tools for the Common Core Blog
As a math team coordinator in the writing of the Common Core in Mathematics, Bill McCallum keeps a blog on resources related to the implementation of the Common Core.