Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at WorkTM, Grades 3-5

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This teacher guide illustrates how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics, grades 3-5. Discover what students should learn and how they should learn it at each grade level. Comprehensive research-affirmed analysis tools and strategies will help you and your collaborative team develop and assess student demonstrations of deep conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

Benefits:

• Discover the five essential paradigm shifts necessary to implement the CCSS for mathematics.
• Receive guidance on forming and sustaining collaborative teams in a Professional Learning Community at Work™ culture.
• Develop a "less is more" content mindset: fewer standards will result in the opportunity of time needed for deeper rigor and conceptual understanding work with students.
• Gain helpful formative assessment strategies for development of student proficiency in the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
• Access dozens of tools, activities, examples, resources, and reproducibles to help teachers and teams analyze, interpret, and implement the Common Core standards expectations for instruction and assessment.
• Examine the research-affirmed foundation of mathematics content and process standards from 1989 to 2010, and deepen your understanding of the Common Core expectations.

Contents:
Chapter 1: Using High-Performing Collaborative Teams for Mathematics
Chapter 2: Implementing the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice
Chapter 3: Implementing the Common Core Mathematics Content in Your Curriculum
Chapter 4: Implementing the Teaching-Assessing-Learning Cycle
Chapter 5: Implementing Required Response to Intervention
Epilogue: Your Mathematics Professional Development Model
Appendix A: Standards for Mathematical Practice
Appendix B: Standards for Mathematical Content, Grade 3
Appendix C: Standards for Mathematical Content, Grade 4
Appendix D: Standards for Mathematical Content, Grade 5
Appendix E: Changes in Mathematics Standards, 1989-2010