CCSS Toolkit: Math Teachers - Awareness & Transition

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CCSS Toolkit: Math Teachers - Awareness & Transition

CCSS Toolkit - Math Teachers: Awareness & Transition
Introduction to the CCSS
Shift 1: Focus
Shift 2: Coherence
Shift 3: Procedural Fluency
Shift 4: Deep Conceptual Understanding
Shift 5: Applications/Modeling
Shift 6: Balanced Emphasis
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The six shifts represent key areas of focus as teachers and administrators work to implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM). The shifts describe what is required to assure alignment to the CCSS in terms of materials and classroom instruction. Oregon teachers are likely at different stages in practicing these shifts, however, establishing a statewide focus in these areas can help schools and districts develop a common understanding of what is needed in mathematics instruction as they move forward with implementation.

	Introduction to the CCSS Find out more about the CCSS for Mathematics.
	Shift 1: Focus Teachers understand how the CCSSM emphasizes concepts prioritized in the standards so that time and energy spent in the math classroom is focused on critical concepts in a given grade.		Shift 2: Coherence Principals and teachers carefully connect the learning within and across grades so that students can build new understanding onto foundations built in previous years.
	Shift 3: Procedural Fluency Teachers help students to study algorithms as “general procedures” so they can gain insights to the structure of mathematics. Students carry out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately.		Shift 4: Deep Conceptual Understanding Teachers take time to understand the Standards for Mathematical Practice that describe the student expertise needed to develop a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics.
	Shift 5: Applications (Modeling) Teachers identify opportunities for students to apply math concepts in “real world” situations. Students are expected to use math and choose the appropriate mathematical models even when they are not prompted to do so.		Shift 6: Balanced Emphasis Students need to both practice and understand mathematics. Teachers create opportunities for students to participate in authentic practice and make use of those skills through extended application of math concepts.