The Wilde Lake Middle School
Math Team Presents…
On Tuesday, September 23 rd
5:00-7:00pm
In the WLMS Cafeteria
Win Prizes!

jennifer_mullinix@hcpss.org
www.mrsmullinix.com
Mrs. Mullinix

Testing and the Common Core
 Students will take the on grade level (8 th Grade) PARCC
 NO PARCC for Geometry

The Nature of Geometry
Students will see LOTS of algebra in this course
It is a different thought pattern than they are used to

The Standards for
Mathematical Practices
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Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Model with mathematics.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
Attend to precision.
Look for and make use of structure.
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Course Sequence

Helpful Links
 Common Core State Standards http://www.corestandards.org
 National PTA: Parent’s Guide to the Common Core http://www.pta.org/4446.htm
 Maryland State Department of Education Common Core
Frameworks http://mdk12.org/instruction/commoncore
 HCPSS Transition Plan http://www.hcpss.org/academics/common_core/transition.shtml
 HCPSS Family Mathematics Support Center http://hcpssfamilymath.weebly.com/