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Technology Tools for Mathematics
Standards
Florida Standards - Mathematics
Educational standards are important tools in guiding the development and implementation of effective instruction. Florida’s Standards provide a structured and progressive focus on core conceptual understandings across curricula, clearly communicating what is expected of students at each grade level. One of the goals is for all students to be college and career ready (CCR) with proficiency in mathematics. This goal fits Florida’s goal of every student achieving a full option graduation.
Florida Standards – Mathematics
Florida’s mathematics standards include a variety of domains at each grade level. Example domains include Geometry, Measurement & Data, Operations & Algebraic Thinking, Expressions & Equations, Statistics & Probability, Number & Quantity. There is also a domain, Mathematical Practice, that runs through all grades (K12) and addresses mathematically thinking models that are important in all mathematical domains. You can view the Florida Mathematics Standards at http://www.cpalms.org/Public/search/Standard
Florida Standards – Mathematics
While the Florida Mathematics Standards were designed to help schools increase the proficiency of students working with mathematics, the Standards do not dictate how the instruction is to be designed. The focus is on results rather than on the means. There are no mandates on any particular process or meta-cognitive strategies that students may need to direct their thinking and learning.Teachers are free to provide students with whatever tools and knowledge their professional judgment and experience identify as most helpful for meeting the goals set out in the Standards. In addition, the Standards focus only on what is most essential. Decisions on additional instructional goals and objectives are left to the discretion of the teachers and curriculum developers.
Florida Standards – Mathematics
As the Standards are implement in each grade, the instruction should allow for the widest possible range of students to participate fully from the outset and should allow for appropriate instructional scaffolds and accommodations to ensure maximum participation of struggling students and students with special education needs. Some students may need tools to help with writing and formatting problems and equations. Some students may need scaffolds to guide them through solving problems. The goal is to make sure all students are fully engaged in the instruction.
Florida Standards – Mathematics
To help achieve the goal that all student are college and career ready and proficient in mathematics, the Standards provide both specific grade level benchmarks and a high degree of instructional flexibility. Teachers and curriculum developers are responsible for designing instruction that will support the rapid and full engagement of every student from the onset of the instructional activities. To accomplish this, teachers should provide instructional scaffolds and tools in the lesson plan design as well as provide the opportunity for students to independently select and use appropriate scaffolds, learning support tools, and strategies.
Next Steps
Complete the Exploration and the Instructional Plan activities on this page. Then proceed to the next module, Learning & Barriers.
Exploration Instructional Plan
