Georgia Performance
Standards
8th Grade Mathematics
Day 1:
Standards, Content, and
Curriculum Mapping
Getting Acquainted
• Name Tag:
– First Name or Nickname
• Index Card:
– Name
– E-mail Address
– System/School
– GPS Status
Peggy Pool
Georgia Department of Education
1754 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Office phone: (404) 657- 9063
Office email: ppool@doe.k12.ga.us
Group Norms and
Housekeeping
Group Norms:
• Ask questions
• Work toward solutions
• Honor confidentiality
• Meet commitments or
let others know if you
are struggling
Housekeeping:
• Parking Lot
• Phone calls
• Rest rooms
• Breaks
• Lunch
Four Corners, Part 1
Choose a corner based on your
confidence in understanding the GPS
for 8th Mathematics:
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Needs Rethinking
In Development
Quality
Exceptional
Four Corners, Part 2
What made you choose your
corner?
Discuss what you know and
what you want to know.
Be prepared to share with the group.
Module Overview: Day One
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Introduction
Overview of the Standards
Standards-Based Teaching and Learning
Putting It All Together
Summary and Field Assignments
Curriculum
Mapping
Understanding
Teamwork
GPS
Standards
Enrichment &
Extension
Assessments
Instruction
Goal
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the
new Georgia Performance Standards and
the standards-based education approach,
through thoughtful curriculum mapping,
development of formative and summative
assessments, and the design of instruction
matched to the standards and researchbased best practices for enrichment and
extension through collaboration and
teamwork.
Understanding
Collaboratio
n
Curriculum
Mapping
GPS
Standards
Assessments
Instruction
Enrichment
& Extension
Days of Training
• Implementation Year One
– Day One: Standards, Content, and Curriculum
Mapping
– Day Two: Assessment
– Days Three and Four: Classroom
Implementation
• Implementation Year Two
– Day Five: Differentiation
– Day Six: Examining Student Work
– Day Seven: On-line Survey
Three Little Pig Builders
• Three Little Pig Builders have gone into
business building prefabricated homes.
Essential Question 1
What are the Georgia Performance
Standards?
Performance Standards. . .
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Are:
Georgia Performance
Standards (GPS)
What students are to
learn, know, and
understand
Clear expectations of
performance
Curriculum document
Few in number
Application of content
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Are Not:
New Quality Core
Curriculum (QCC)
How teachers are to
teach
Comprehensive school
reform
Instructional handbook
Checklist of objectives
Coverage of content
Strengths of the GPS
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Depth not breadth
Ladder, not a spiral
Better organization by strands
Same standards for all learners
Success and achievement based
Less time spent on review
Better vertical correlation
GPS Phase-in Plan
Grade
Math
Training
Math
Teaching
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
05-06
05-06
05-06
06-07
06-07
06-07
04-05
05-06
06-07
06-07
06-07
06-07
07-08
07-08
07-08
05-06
06-07
07-08
Test Alignment
Criterion-Referenced Competency
Tests (CRCT)
Test alignment is completed during
Year II implementation for each content
area and grade level.
Grade 8 Math Assessment
Timeline
• 2006-2007 School year:
Grade 8 math CRCT will assess the QCC.
• 2007-2008 School year:
Grade 8 math CRCT will assess the GPS.
Format of Curriculum
• Introductory Paragraphs
– Overview of Year’s Content
– Instructional Strategies
• Manipulatives
• Representation
• Technology
• Real-world Context
• Concepts/Skills to Maintain
• Standards with Elements
Performance Standards
Four parts of Performance Standards:
Content Standard & Elements
Sample Tasks
Student Work
Teacher Commentary
How to Read the GPS Code
M8G2a.
Math Grade 8 Geometry
Standard #2
Element a
Standards and Elements
• Standard is in bold print:
Sets the parameters.
• Elements are listed under the
standard: Sets the expectations
for understanding, what the student
should know and be able to do.
Math Standard Example
M8G2. Students will understand and
use the Pythagorean theorem.
a. Apply properties of right
triangles, including the
Pythagorean theorem.
To The Dump
The mayor of Sunshine is concerned that
the landfill will be full before the end of
the year.
You have been hired to find out if the
mayor is correct in her prediction and to
determine when the landfill will be full.
Criteria for Good Tasks
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Involves significant mathematics
Can be solved in a variety of ways
Elicits a range of responses
Requires communication
Stimulates best performance
Lends itself to a scoring rubric
Essential Question 2
What role can Curriculum Maps play
in planning yearly instruction?
True or False?
“Without a
commitment to
when a skill will be
taught, there is no
commitment.”
What Mapping Provides
• Long range planning
• Short term preparation
• Clear communication
Instructional Planning
• Be extremely familiar with gradelevel standards
• Create a curriculum map
• Units
– Identify standards
– Determine acceptable evidence
– Plan instruction
Group Assignment
• Work in small group to organize
cards, making connections and
distributing strands.
• Use your work to create a yearlong
curriculum map.
Developing, Analyzing, and
Reviewing Maps
• Read Maps to Gain Information
• Identify Gaps
• Identify Repetitions
• Identify Areas for Integration
• Match Assessments to Standards
• Review for Timeliness
Analyzing Our
Curriculum Maps
Jigsaw Groups
All in the Family
• You have just found out
that your best friend’s
mother is expecting
quintuplets!
All in the Family
• Because you are so excited
about this news, you want to
go ahead and purchase a gift
for each of the babies (pink
for the girls and blue for the
boys).
Days of Training
• Implementation Year One
– Day One: Standards, Content, and Curriculum
Mapping
– Day Two: Assessment
– Days Three and Four: Classroom
Implementation
• Implementation Year Two
– Day Five: Differentiation
– Day Six: Examining Student Work
– Day Seven: On-line Survey
http://www.georgiastandards.org
Mathematics
Frameworks
Standards
8th Grade will be
here soon!
Discussion of Redelivery
Action Plan
• Determine your goal for redelivery.
• Determine time allotted.
• Develop timeline of activities.
• List resources and ideas.
Field Assignment
• Redeliver Day 1: Standards, Content,
Curriculum Mapping
• Day 2 will focus on determining
acceptable evidence. (Assessment)
• Know the Grade 8 Mathematics
Standards.
• Think about what evidence is necessary
to assess them? How good is good
enough?
GCTM
• 2006 Georgia Mathematics
Conference
• October 19-21, 2006
• Rock Eagle
• Register now! (Visit gctm.org to
register online.)
NCTM
• The National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics Annual Conference will be
in Atlanta March 21-24, 2007.
• Submit student work.
• Volunteer to help!
Ticket Out the Door
Reflection:
• Important things I’ve learned or had
reaffirmed…
• Today’s experiences have left me feeling...
• Questions I want answered now…
• What I will do when I return to my
workplace…
Contact Information
Peggy Pool
Georgia Department of Education
1754 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Office Phone: (404) 657-9063
Office email: ppool@doe.k12.ga.us