Math+resources


 * ==Common Core Standards with sample test questions==

This is a very, very helpful document. It presents every standard of the new CC SCOS, with a quick explanation of what they mean and a couple of test questions that help you see how students could be tested on this particular standard. Very helpful to start planning assessments and units backwards




 * ==Percentage of questions for each major goal on the different End Of Grade tests==

Another very helpful resource. Unfortunately, we do not have a sample EOG test for Math this year as it is the first year we will implement Common Core. This document created this summer by DPI gives us an indication of the percentage of questions for each major strand of the CC SCOS. This should help us prioritize what we teach this year and help us with our pacing




 * ==7th and 8th grade CMS Curriculum guides==

I just got those at the STEM workshop and they are the ones the district will use this year for 7th grade. The order is also the suggested order for us (the district formative assessments will be aligned on them). However, we will decide as a PLC in the next two weeks how we map out our own curriculum for the year. As they said several times as the workshop: We need to own these curriculum guides and analyze them critically. That being said they are much better than last year as they align with the CCSCOS and not necessarily with the text book. They do a good job breaking down each standard, suggesting some test questions for each of them and some resources to teach them (not limited to the text book). They would be a great place to start unpacking the curriculum for you guys. Again at this point, I would focus on understanding the standards and how they will be tested rather than on trying to lesson plan too much. Note that 7th grade has only 4 units ready at this point, the other ones will be posted before the end of the week and I will update the wiki as soon as I get them.

8th grade