EDUA 5371 Common Core Standards in Math K-5
THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS IN MATH: CONNECTING CONTENT AND PRACTICE (K–5)
The Common Core State Standards in Math (CCSSM) outline what students need to know, understand, and be able to do in order to prepare for college and careers. The Standards explain what to teach but they do not describe how to teach. The focus of this course is to clarify the "how" by looking at best teaching practices in elementary mathematics and connecting content standards to the Standards of Mathematical Practice (SMP) from the CCSSM.
This course is designed to offer both experienced and new teachers the opportunity and motivation to gain a deep familiarity with the Common Core’s content and philosophy in elementary mathematics, including shifts in focus, coherence, fluency, application and deep understanding. As the teacher moves through the course, he or she will be encouraged to connect the CCSSM to both current classroom practices and past experiences as an elementary math student.