Overview

This series introduces the three key shifts in the College and Career Readiness Standards for Mathematics (CCR Standards for Math): focus, coherence, and rigor. No prior knowledge of the instructional shifts and the CCR Standards are required.

    Audience

    This professional development activity/course is designed for:

  • Any practitioner, teacher, or director interested in exploring the key instructional shifts in the CCR Standards for Math. No prior math background is needed.
Description

This two-part webinar series introduces the three instructional shifts—focus, coherence, and rigor—described in the CCR Standards for Math. Facilitators will use concrete math examples to explain and illustrate each shift. You will have frequent opportunities to interact through polls and to contribute to the discussion using the chat feature.

The first webinar on Focus & Coherence is October 27 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

The second webinar on Rigor is November 3 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact sherry_soares@terc.edu.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • Explain what the instructional shifts are for the CCR Standards for Math
    Provide examples of what each instructional shift looks like in action in the classroom
    Distinguish between teaching for procedures and teaching for conceptual understanding
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Prerequisites

N/A

Date
10/27/2016 - 3:30 pm to 10/27/2016 - 5:00 pm
11/03/2016 - 3:30 pm to 11/03/2016 - 5:00 pm
Location

United States

PD Center
SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum and Instruction PD Center
Topic Area
Curriculum Development
Mathematics and Adult Numeracy
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