Recently, as my colleagues and I have been planning instruction and assessment in PLCs, we’ve noticed something that needs to change. We have been teaching Mathematics like cleaning out the attic: one box at a time. When we get to the probability box, we open it up, pull out all our tools and tricks, then [...]
June 20, 2012
CCSS Mathematics Classroom Shift #1: FOCUS
by Andrew Foster Twitter @abfosEd “A mile wide and an inch deep.” Ever heard this phrase referring to your state content standards? For many states, the first big shift in classroom instruction must be FOCUS. The current state standards are too numerous, too general, and often repetitive from grade to grade. Teachers and students are [...]
May 31, 2011
6 Shifts in Learning: CCSS Style
How the CCSS Changes Learning The new English Language Arts Common Core State Standards contain many changes in learning standards, but they can be grouped into six basic shifts. Overall, the shifts are tied to the goal of the new standards: college and career readiness. Everything in these utilitarian standards aims toward putting the high [...]
