by Shannon McCartney | May 2, 2019 | *Curriculum, *Math Practices, *Technology, Audience - Teachers
Our past few blog posts have highlighted the direction we are taking with some of our schools this spring to really develop the coherence and connectedness of the Common Core standards in the math classroom. I stumbled upon Achieve the Core based on a recommendation...
by Shannon McCartney | Apr 25, 2019 | *Assessment, *Curriculum, *Math Practices, Audience - Teachers
Across the country, each state uses its own specialized 21st century math assessment. No matter what they call it, these types of assessments assess 21st century knowledge based on content standards, as well as the process standards for the application of mathematics....
by Shannon McCartney | Apr 19, 2019 | *Assessment, *Curriculum, *Math Practices, Audience - Teachers
As we’re approaching spring, many states (including Michigan!) are anticipating the arrival of state tests, possibly with much fear and trepidation. In Michigan, we use the M-STEP, which is derived from the Smarter Balance Assessment. Michigan was a governing state in...
by Shannon McCartney | Apr 12, 2019 | *Curriculum, *Math Practices, Audience - Teachers
When did standards become such a driving force in education? Thinking back on my teaching career, I vividly remember being a new teacher and getting this giant binder that I could barely hold that had all of the K-5 GLCEs from Michigan and being told that these were...
by Shannon McCartney | Mar 28, 2019 | *Math Mights, *Math Practices, *Math Workshop, Audience - Teachers, Series - Guest Blogger
Guest Post by Kathleen Whitney, Math Educational Consultant & Coach It’s not about getting through the content- it’s about being intentional with your math instruction! As a consultant for SIS4Teachers for the past six years, I’ve been in hundreds of math...
