Mathematics Fact Sheet

Mathematics services at ESD 105 focus on strengthening the instructional core. We believe that the most powerful professional development happens in the classroom, embedded in the work of the teacher. We help teachers build and expand their skills and develop new methods of instructing students, assessing student learning and using data to design and implement powerful learning programs. We promote the use of professional learning communities and have the skill and experience to facilitate these groups.

Mathematics Professional Development:

• First Steps in Mathematics — A research-based diagnostic tool combined with learning activities to further students' conceptual growth, First Steps gives teachers a framework to help identify individual student understandings and to hone skills in making accurate judgments and decisions about student learning.

• Enhancing Mathematics Content Knowledge (ALEKS) — An individualized program offering on-line tutorials spanning elementary mathematics through calculus. Also avaiable is the AP Quanitative Statistics Course.

• Common Core Forum (Math Teacher Leadership Group) — A platform for guiding the implementation of the recently adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics K-8 and high school.

• Mathematics Coaching Cadre — Math coaches and teacher leaders from around the region learn from each other and share experiences in a job alike forum.

• Math 360 — A grant program to prepare middle school math students for sucess in high school mathematics. The work focuses on teacher content knowledge, teacher pedagogical content knowledge, academic language development, and leadership.

Math Resources:

• Mathematics Transition Documents — Download documents from sources throughout the state designed to help with the transition from the Performance Expectations (2008) in the Washington State Mathematics Standards to the 2011 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics.

• OSPI Mathematics

• Common Core State Standards for Mathematics - the standards adopted July 20, 2011, for grades K-8 and high school.

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