Department of Mathematics | 2015-2016 Opening of School
Elementary Mathematics Essentials
M-DCPS
Elementary Mathematics Curriculum
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Curriculum
 Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS)
Instruction
 Pacing Guides
 Grades K – 2: SAT-10 Dailies
 HMH GO Math! Florida
 Mathematics Item Specifications
 Deep Planning – Lesson Preparation
 Intervention Programs
Assessment
 Topic Assessments
 Mid-Year Assessment (MYA)
 FSA
Professional Development
 iCADS
Resources
In Review. . .
What’s New about MAFS?
As compared to CCSSM?
Amended, Deleted, and Added Standards
Cognitive Complexity of the Content Standards
did NOT change
Standards for Mathematical Practices (MP) remain
for all grades.
Literacy embedded across ALL CONTENT AREAS
MAFS ~ Instructional Shifts
Shift in Fundamental Purpose
From a focus on teaching. . .
to a focus on learning. . .
From emphasis on what was taught. . . to a fixation on what students learned
From coverage of content. . .
to demonstration of proficiency
Shift in Assessment
From infrequent summative
assessments. . .
to frequent common formative
assessments
From assessments to determine which
failed to learn by the deadline. . .
To assessments to identify students who
need additional time and support
From assessing many things
infrequently. . .
To assessing a few things frequently
From focusing on average scores. . .
To monitoring each students proficiency
MAFS ~ Instructional Shifts
Shift in Teaching Practices and School Culture
From private practice. . .
to open sharing practice
From “these are my kids, those are
your kids”. . .
to “these are our kids”
From each teacher assigning priority
to different learning standards
to collaborating teams establishing the
priority of standards
*DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, and Many, 2010
*Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work
Topic Assessments
Bell Ringers
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Bell Ringers are available
in the Learning Village by
topic in the Bell Ringers
section within the pacing
guide quarter.
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All Topic Assessments
can be accessed by topic
number in the Learning
Village in the
Assessments section
within the quarter of the
grade-level pacing
guide. Topic
Assessments are also
available through the
District Assessment
Platform to support datadriven decision making.
Technology Resources
CPALMS . . . Discovery . . . Gizmos . . . NBC Learn . . .
HMH GO Math! Florida
Resources
Access through Employee Portal
Please read Briefing ID #: 17806:
To inform all elementary, K-8 Center principals,
assistant principals, and teachers about the HMH BTS
2015-2016 purging/deletion procedures to facilitate
the updated and improved functions of the GO
Math! Florida digital platform.
For technical support regarding any HMH issues
contained within the Weekly Briefing, teachers should
contact HMH at 1-800-323-9239.
Where do I get the Standards
and FSA Test Item Specifications?
Download the Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS)
for the 2014–2015 (has not changed online) by grade level:
Kindergarten through Grade 5
Download the FSA Test Item Specifications (Item Specs):
Grade 3 Mathematics Test Item Specifications [PDF]
Grade 4 Mathematics Test Item Specifications [PDF]
Grade 5 Mathematics Test Item Specifications [PDF]
www.fsassessments.org
Three Must-Haves
when Planning Topic Lessons
HMH GO Math!
Florida
District Pacing Guide
FSA Test Item
Specifications
Mathematics
Instructional
Block
60-Minute Instructional Block
__Minutes
ENGAGERoutine
Opening
Connection
learning/knowledge
**IFC:
PROBLEMto
OFprior
THE DAY
* Tier 2/3 Schools Opening Protocols (i.e., “Bellringers”)
Essential Question
**HOMEWORK
REVIEW
__ Minutes
TEACH AND TALK
Exploration/Direct Instruction/Guided Practice
* Listen and Draw (Grades K-2)
* Unlock the Problem (Grades 3-5)
__ Minutes
__ Minutes
PRACTICE
Guided Practice/Independent Practice/Evaluation
QUICK CHECK INTERVENTION: (Checks for Understanding)
* Quick Check Intervention:
* Share and Show (Guided Practice); two check marked problems
a Share and Show (Guided
Practice); two check marked problems
* Differentiated Instruction: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
a On Your Own (Independent Practice)- selected problems for at-level students; include
problem
solving
page
RtI:
TIER
1 Students
RtI: TIER 2 & 3 Students
a Online Intervention; Tier 1 students
a Teacher-led
group;
core-resources
– Re-teach/Strategic/Intensive
On
Your Own:
(Independent
Practice)
Teacher-LedIntervention
Group:
for
Tier
2
and
3
students
 Selected Problems
Begin with a “Real World” problem to provide context
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Whole
Class
 “Problem Solving” items
Reteach: using selected Independent Practice Items
Problem
Solving
aH.O.T.
Problems
Guided Practice: complete “Real World” problem
a
H.O.T.
Problems
 Test Prep
Assign remaining Independent Practice. Check for
a Test Prep
understanding.
○ selected problems ○ PS items ○ H.O.T. items ○ Test
Prep
SUMMARIZE
Have studentsWHOLE
communicate
CLASS:mathematical ideas by discussing, drawing, or writing the answer
to the Essential
Question
 Check answers to Independent Practice
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Go over commonly missed items and/or item of emphasis
iReady Mathematics
SCHOOL TIER
TIER 3
SCHOOLS
TIER 2
SCHOOLS
TIER 1
SCHOOLS
DIAGNOSTIC
INSTRUCTION
 K-8 Required
 K-8
Required
 K-8 Required
 K-8
Required
 K-8 Required
 Optional K-8
Mid-Year Assessment–
Administration Window:
November 16 thru December 18, 2015
2015-2016
i-Ready Diagnostic Windows
BASELINE
Sept. 8 – Oct. 2
MID-YEAR
Jan. 5 – 29
END OF YEAR
May 9 – June 3
Florida State Assessment (FSA)
The Standards require students to
critically read, analyze, discuss and
write about the Mathematics.
2016 FSA
iCADS – Tentative Dates
North:
• Sept. 24, 2015
• Oct. 28, 2015
• Dec. 3, 2015
• Jan. 14, 2016
• Feb. 11. 2016
• May 12, 2016
Central:
• Sept. 22, 2015
• Oct. 27, 2015
• Dec. 2, 2015
• Jan. 13, 2016
• Feb. 10. 2016
• May 11, 2016
South:
• Sept. 21, 2015
• Oct. 26, 2015
• Dec. 1, 2015
• Jan. 12, 2016
• Feb. 9. 2016
• May 10, 2016
Resources
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Mathematics Florida Standards
http://www.fldoe.org/pdf/mathfs.pdf
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Florida Assessment Portal
http://fsassessments.org/
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Florida Department of Education
CPALMS: http://www.cpalms.org
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Office of Academics and Transformation
http://commoncore.dadeschoools.net
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Department of Mathematics
http://math.dadeschools.net
Additional resources
Department of Mathematics
1501 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 326
Miami, Fl 33132
Office: 305-995-1939
Fax: 305-995-4188