Monthly Archives: June 2011

The data part of the Measurement and Data Progression

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Bill McCallum

We decided to combine the geometric measurement part of the MD Progression with the Geometry Progression (coming soon!). Here is a draft of the data part of the MD Progression (covering both categorical and measurement data): ccss_progression_md_k5_2011_06_20. We will be releasing … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts resources to help teachers engage with the standards

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Bill McCallum

The Massachusetts Department of Education has some activities to help teachers understand the focus, coherence, clarity and rigor of the standards. They are called Explorations and you can find them at http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore/mathexplore/.

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Essay by Jason Zimba on “pinnacle” standards

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Bill McCallum

Here’s a short essay by Jason Zimba, Lasting achievements in K–8, that gives an example of a standard occupying a strategic position in the flow of the standards, serving as the culmination of many pathways and as the starting point for many … Continue reading →

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2010 CBMS white paper, “Common Standards and the Mathematical Education of Teachers”

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Bill McCallum

I’m at a meeting of the APLU Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative, where I was reminded of the 2010 CBMS Forum White Paper on educating teachers for the Common Core, which I think will be useful to people planning teacher preparation and … Continue reading →

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