A Vision of Standards-Based Mathematics Instruction for PK-12

The 2009 revised Wisconsin Model Academic Standards

for Mathematics K-8

MTL 2009 Kick-offAugust 25, 2009

South Division High School

Prepared by:Kevin McLeodConnie LaughlinMary MooneyBeth SchefelkerMelissa HedgesAstrid Fossum

Session Goals

Provide an overview of the revised Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Mathematics.

Articulate the differences between revised State Standards and WI Assessment Framework.

Discuss how the revised Standards impact your work as a leader in your building.

Why revise state standards?

A brief history… 1998 Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for

Mathematics Grades 4, 8 12 2000 PSSM 2001 Adding It Up and CMF 2003 MPS Learning Targets 2005 WI Assessment Framework 2005 Revised MPS Learning Targets 2009 Revised WI Model Academic Standards

for Mathematics

Anticipated... 2010 Common Core Standards for Mathematics 2011 Revised WI Assessment Framework

Brief Orientation to the Documents

PK-12 Content Standards Grades PK-2 Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

Learning Priorities

Narratives

Learning Continuum

Focus Area

What's in a Descriptor?

Review the WI State Descriptor Number Operations and RelationshipsSubskill Ba: Concepts #1

Kindergarten: (1) Connect number words and numerals to quantities they represent using various physical models and representations

First Grade: (1) Read, write and represent numbers to 100 using words, objects, number lines, and expanded form (e.g.: 15 = 10 + 5) with emphasis on representing place-value concepts.

Second Grade (1) Recognize and apply place value concepts to whole numbers less than 1,000.

Third Grade: (1) Recognize and apply place value concepts to whole numbers less than 10,000.

Fourth Grade: (1) Recognize and apply place value concepts to whole numbers less than 1,000,000

Fifth Grade: (1) Recognize and apply place value concepts to whole numbers less than 10,000,000

Sixth Grade: (1) Recognize and apply place value concepts to whole numbers less than 10,000,000 with decimals to the thousandths place.

Seventh Grade: (1) Recognize and apply place value concepts to whole numbers less than 100,000,000 with decimals to the thousandths place.

Eighth Grade (1) – Beginning Grade 10 – Compare and order real numbers

As you review this “trace” of Number Operations and Relationships, Descriptor #1...

Highlight all verbs.

Debrief:

What do you notice?

In what ways do these descriptors deepen teacher understanding about the mathematics?

In what ways do these descriptors move students into deeper engagement with the mathematics?

What's in a Standard?

(1) Divide into teams of three.

(2) Each person selects a grade level band to review:

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Reading “Assignments”Grades PK-2 Read: Concept and Connections in Number and

Algebra: Foundations of Number Sense.Learning Priority: #1 Narrative: Paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4

Focus Areas: 3rd & 4th

Grades 3-5Read: Concept and Connections in Number and

Algebra: Number and Operation Sense with Whole Numbers and Decimals

Learning Priority: #1Narrative: Paragraphs 1 & 2Focus Areas: 1st & 2nd

Grades 6-8 Read: Concept and Connections in Number and

Algebra: Numeric and Algebraic Reasoning.Learning Priority: #1Narrative: Paragraph 3Focus Areas: 1st & 4th

As you read:

(1) Highlight all verbs.

(2) If you finish early feel free to look at other grade level bands.

Table Share:

What do you notice?

In what way do these standards deepen teacher understanding?

In what ways do these standards move students into deeper engagement with the mathematics?

Compare/Contrast

Complete Venn Diagram at your table

Descriptors Standards

Assessment Descriptors

Debrief:(1) Similarities?(2) Differences?(3) In what ways are the descriptors

supported in the standards?(4) What are some of the benefits the

standards offer?

Revised Standards

In closing...

3 Ways teachers would benefit from working with the standards document?

2 Ways the standards document supports your work back at your school.

1 Statement you would make to your staff on the first day of school regarding the revised Wisconsin Mathematics Standards.

Components of the Document

PK-12 Content Standards: Same standards PK-12

Concepts and Connections in Number and AlgebraConcepts and Connections in Geometry and MeasurementConcepts and Connections in Data Analysis and Probability

Organized according to grade bands:■ Grades PK-2■ Grades 3-5■ Grades 6-8■ Grades 9-12

Learning Priorities: Further define the content standard for each grade band

Narratives: Provides an in-depth description of how the state of Wisconsin is expecting

students to engage in the mathematics. Sets an overall vision of what classroom instruction and student engagement

should look like in the grade band. Provides resource for professional development opportunities to enhance and

refresh teacher knowledge and move toward mathematical goals.

Learning Continuum Give insight as to how a mathematical idea develops within a grade band and

connects to other grade bands. A tool to offer insight but are NOT the standards Provides small snapshots of how the Learning Priority is developed across the

grade band.

Focus Area Big mathematical idea that is being developed within the continuum.