Study & Teaching, Education Theory, Certification & Development, Common Core 

Focus your mathematics curriculum to heighten student achievement while implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) or state or local standards. Learn 10 high-leverage team actions for grades 6 8 mathematics instruction and assessment. Discover the actions your PLC team should take before a unit of instruction begins, as well as the actions and formative assessments that should occur during instruction. Examine how mathematics instructors in a professional learning community can most effectively reflect on assessment results and prepare for the next unit of instruction.Benefits-Identify and cultivate the elements of mathematics instruction and assessment that yield the greatest impact on student learning. -Increase student learning through 10 steps known as high-leverage team actions for mathematics instruction and assessment. -Understand which actions must occur before, during, and after unit instruction with your collaborative team. -Access reproducibles and appendices to gain instructional strategies aligned with your state s standards. Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Before the Unit Chapter 2: During the Unit Chapter 3: After the Unit Epilogue: Taking Your Next Steps Appendix A: Standards for Mathematical Practice Appendix B: Standards for Mathematical Practice Evidence Tool Appendix C: Cognitive-Demand-Level Task-Analysis Guide Appendix D: Sources for Higher-Level-Cognitive-Demand Tasks Appendix E: How the Mathematics at Work High-Leverage Team Actions Support the NCTM Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All References and Resources Index - from Amzon