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CCSS Toolkit: Mathematics - Shift 3

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
Implementation
Evaluate & Refine
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Shift 3: Procedural Fluency

Students are efficient and accurate in performing foundational computational procedures without always having to refer to tables and other aids. Teachers should help students to study algorithms as “general procedures” so they can gain insights to the structure of mathematics (e.g. organization, patterns, predictability). Students should also be able to apply a variety of appropriate procedures flexibly as they solve problems. Helping students master key procedures will help them understand and manipulate more complex concepts in later grades. (NRC, 2001, p. 121; CCSSM, 2010, p. 6)

Awareness & Understanding

Watch Videos about Mathematical Fluency

Become familiar with the role of flluency in the CCSSM

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Engage Parents in Supporting CCSSM Instruction

Engage parents by informing them about the CCSS and encourage them to do aligned activities at home with their children to support instruction.

Resources

CCSS Parent Guides by Grade
The Parents’ Guide to Student Success for grades K-8 and grades 9-12 (availalble in English and Spanish) was developed by the National PTA.
Khan Academy
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
Helping Your Child