Common Core State Standards K-5

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July 2015

A Little History

1989: NCTM’s Curriculum and Evaluation Standards

2000: NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics

2006: NCTM’s Curriculum Focal Points – Standards Clarification Document (NJ)

2008: National Math Advisory Panel Report2010: Common Core State Standards

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What We Have Learned about Mathematics Education Students must learn basics, but knowing

the basics alone is not enough. Learning mathematics with understanding

is essential to enable students to solve new problems.

Students learn mathematics primarily by doing mathematics rather than just listening and memorizing.

Intro to Common Core https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/

common-core-state-standards-elementary-school

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Goals of Common CoreProvide a consistent, clear understanding of

what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.

Be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.

Prepare students for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.

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FocusCoherence ClaritySpecificity

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Grade-Level Standards (Content) K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by

domain 9-12 high school standards organized by

conceptual categories

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Standards for Mathematical Practice Describe mathematical “habits of mind” What good mathematicians do Connect with content standards in each

grade

CCSS Domain Progression

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HS

Counting & Cardinality

Number and Operations in Base TenRatios and Proportional

Relationships Number & QuantityNumber and Operations –

FractionsThe Number System

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Expressions and Equations Algebra

Functions Functions

Geometry Geometry

Measurement and Data Statistics and ProbabilityStatistics & Probability

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Format of K-8 Mathematics Standards

Domains: overarching ideas that connect topics across the grades

Clusters: illustrate progression of increasing complexity from grade to grade

Standards: define what students should know and be able to do at each grade level

Big IdeasK-2:

Addition & SubtractionPlace Value & 10

Grades 3-6: Multiplication &

DivisionFractionsDecimals

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Grades 7-8: PercentsAlgebra

High School: Modeling

CCSS Mathematical Practices1. Make sense of problems and persevere in

solving them.2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.3. Construct viable arguments and critique the

reasoning of others.4. Model with mathematics.5. Use appropriate tools strategically.6. Attend to precision.7. Look for and make use of structure.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated

reasoning.

Balanced Math

Fact Fluency ConceptualUnderstanding

Problem Solving

What’s the Bottom Line?

Less likely to retain information

More likely to retain information

Isolated Basic Skills

Connected Facts Contextual Setting

Use Technology

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The Geometry of Chocolate

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