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By now many of you have heard about the Eight Standards of Mathematical
Practices. In Common Core Math some of the former California
standards were moved to different grade levels in order to have "...mathematical progressions presented... that are coherent and based on evidence..." This was a needed and big change but, I believe the most impactful
change in Common Core Math is the establishing of the Eight Standards of
Mathematical Practices.
The practices certainly are not new to mathematicians, but they are new to the early teaching of math. At the risk of sounding glib, we still
have the same numbers, the same formulas, the same mathematical operations and mathematical
vocabulary. But what educators have now
is a dramatic change in pedagogy. How we
teach and how children learn. This is
where the way we oldsters learned to do math can come in conflict a bit with the
new pedagogy. Our goal is 21st century success and with that comes new ways of learning and teaching that reflect new research on learning and the brain as well as needs for success in the 21st century.
Below I have a series of
pictures that present the Eight Standards of Mathematical Practices. It is presented in a fairly easy way to
follow. They are aimed at the 4-5 and 6 grade level. What I believe you will find is
that some of the main points of the practices are to understand math, understand how to
persevere to get to a solution, or many solutions, and how to be precise in
doing so. These are values of learning
that are essential if your student’s generation and those who follow are going
to be able to solve many of our earth’s problems. Enjoy!
Here is a diagram of how the 8 practices work together...
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #1
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #2
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #3
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #4
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #5
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #6
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #7
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE #8
That is all for now!
Mr. CL
