When the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics were written, the authors defined three shifts (coherence, focus, and rigor) to articulate “how the standards differ from previous standards—and the necessary shifts they call for.” The shifts are useful in articulating the big picture as to how things have changed. This blog post delves solely into…
How do the Common Core State Standards‘ (CCSS) description for how students are expected to demonstrate their mathematical understanding compare to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills‘ (TEKS) description? I wondered about that question as this summer I will be doing my first workshops and presentations in Texas. As I primarily work in California where…
I am no longer using these posters. If you are interested in a tool to help math teachers make sense of the depth of knowledge in mathematics, please check out this post with a reproducible handout for educators.