As I prepare for the classroom, I’ve asked trusted colleagues what math resources I should be looking over. Almost without exception, they direct me to the Progressions Documents for the Common Core State Standards. If you are unfamiliar with these, they are narratives that describe the progression of topics across grades. They help explain why the standards are sequenced the way they are and offer pedagogical strategies and solutions to challenging areas of mathematics.
Helpfully, working with the Kahn Academy, Common Core author Dr. Bill McCallum has shared a series of videos describing specific progressions. Dr. McCallum walks viewers through the standards with reference to research, examples of math problems associated with domains and clusters, and anecdotes about authoring the standards themselves. You can view the videos through the links below.
Common Core Introduction
CCSS Fractions Part I
CCSS Fractions Part II
CCSS Place Value
CCSS Multiply and Dividing Negative Numbers
CCSS Algebra Grade 8
CCSS Decimals
CCSS Statistics in Middle School
CCSS Negative Numbers
CCSS Exponents
CCSS Ratios and Proportions
CCSS Geometry
CCSS Expressions and Equations (Grades 5 trough 7)
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About Aaron Grossman
I am a 5th grade teacher at Roy Gomm Elementary in Reno, Nevada. I started working with elementary students as part of the Montana Reads program and AmeriCorps. In 2001, after graduating from the University of Montana and moving to Reno, Nevada, I student taught at Rita Cannan Elementary before receiving a 6th grade position at Veterans Elementary. I moved out of the classroom to be a Literacy Coordinator, then an Instructional Coach, and finally a School Improvement Program Coordinator. In 2011, I began working on the Nevada Academic Content Standards in the district’s Curriculum & Instruction Department. I returned to the classroom for the 2015-2016 school year to teach 4th grade at Huffaker Elementary.
Before returning to the classroom, I helped develop the Core Task Project that has been featured by National Public Radio, the Gates Foundation, American Radio Works, Eduwonk, the Fordham Institute, Vox, and the Center for American Progress. In 2014, I received the Leader to Learn From Award for my teacher-centered initiative and work to bring college, career, and civics ready outcomes into Northern Nevada classrooms (here).
In 2015, I was appointed by Governor Sandoval serve on the Statewide RPDP Council. The same year, Nevada’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Canavero placed me on the state’s State Improvement Team. This year I will be part of the National Council on Teacher Quality’s Teacher Advisory Group. I am Google Certified Educator and a Nevada Teacher Ambassador.
I believe strongly that teaching content is teaching reading and I make sure my students have ample opportunities to work with social studies, history, science and art outcomes. I do what I can to blend the learning for my students and this blog is part of that effort. You can contact me at coretaskproject@gmail.com
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WHERE WAS THIS THE SUMMER I WAS INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFERRED TO TEACH 7TH AND 8TH GRADE MATH?????
AND “YES” I DO KNOW WHAT ALL CAPS MEANS. XOXO >