College and Career College and Career Readiness Mathematics at Readiness Mathematics at Middle SchoolMiddle School

Poway Unified School District

2014

Purpose of this Purpose of this PresentationPresentation

Share the PUSD math program for Grade 6 and 7

Develop an understanding of the expectations and options for students in math as they become college and career ready

Answers questions about mathematics at Middle School in Poway Unified School District

“All students need a high quality mathematics program designed to prepare them to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and civic life.”

- Mathematics Framework, Introduction Page 1

The California State Framework for The California State Framework for Mathematics 2013Mathematics 2013

The development of strong, deep Algebraic thinking is the most important prerequisite for success in in higher level mathematical

reasoning and application in problem solving in later life.

Mastery and application of the basic components of math at middle school is

critical for use in later career and life.

Guiding Purposes in Middle Guiding Purposes in Middle School MathSchool Math

Components of Math Instruction

2 Sets of Standards

Standards of Mathematical Practice(What do we want students to do)…

Mathematical Content Standards (What do we want students to know)..

Overarching Habits of Mind

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

6. Attend to precision

Reasoning and Explaining2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Modeling and Using Tools

4. Model with mathematics

5. Use appropriate tools strategically

Seeing Structure and Generalizing

7. Look and make use of structure

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

The California Standards of The California Standards of Mathematical PracticeMathematical Practice

The California State Mathematical Content The California State Mathematical Content StandardsStandardsDomainsDomains

Source: California Mathematics Framework, 2013

6 7 8

Ratios & Proportional Relationships (RP)

Functions (F)

Expression and Equations (EE)

The Number System (NS)

Statistics and Probability (SP)

Geometry (G)

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Math 6th Math 7th Math 8th

College and Career Pathway for Majority of Students

5th

Optional Pathway - Compacted Classes

5th66thth + +

½ of ½ of Grade 7 7½ of Grade 7 +

Grade 8

High SchoolCourse

6th 7th 8th

Common Core Aligned Content Across All Middle School

5th 9th

Grade Cours

e

Higher

Level Cours

e

10th Grade Cours

e

11th Grade Cours

e

All Pathways: Access to a – g Requirements and Higher Level Math

End of Grade 10Compacted

Class

Higher Level

Course (AP)

Grade 11th

+ Higher Course10th

Grade Course

6/7 7/8 9th Grade Course

5th5th

Higher Level

Course

(AP)

11th Grade Cours

e

Higher

Level Cours

eGrade 11th

+ Higher Course

Higher Level

Course(AP)

Higher Level

Course(AP)

District Recommendation

Math 6thMath 7thMath 8th

Majority of Students

5th

Optional Pathway - Compacted Classes

5th

6th + ½ of

Grade 7

½ of Grade 7 +

Grade 8High School

Course

Winter or Spring MAP Score of 252

Qualifying Assessment Given

for students at 248 - 251

Extending Our StrongInstructional Model in Mathematics

Application and Concept Development through the Standards of Mathematical Practices:

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What questions do you have on the Mathematical Standards of Practice and/or Content…

Before we move on to a little class work…..?

How can you help your child in math?

Help your children practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.

Encourage your children not to give up while solving problems, so they can build their “math stamina” and develop their critical thinking skills. Don’t give them the answers - ask them to think of different ways they can solve problems.

Have your children illustrate the math they were thinking in their head and discuss it with you out loud.

Have your children apply their math knowledge to a real-world scenario at home, such as doubling a recipe or calculating the area of a room.