1. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM The Approach to Differentiation in A Story of Ratios and A Story of Functions

2. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Session Objectives  Reflect on implementation successes and challenges and establish learning goals to guide subsequent sessions.  Identify strategies for accommodating student needs rather than modifying lessons, and recognize the difference between those approaches to differentiation.

3. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Successes and Challenges Activity

4. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Establishing Learning Goals

5. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios The Common Core Approach to Differentiating Instruction Read p. 14-15 Highlight words, phrases and sentences

6. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios  What subgroups of learners are specifically identified?  How can we best support these learners?  How does the curriculum support these instructional strategies?

7. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios What subgroups of learners are specifically identified?  English language learners  Student with disabilities  Students performing above grade level  Students performing below grade level

8. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios How can we best support these learners? Using:  Multiple means of representation  Multiple means of action and expression  Multiple means of engagement

9. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios How does the curriculum support these instructional strategies? This will be our focus as we investigate the modules at each grade.

10. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Accommodations vs. Modifications

11. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Jigsaw 1: Scaffolds for English Learners (pp. 16-17) 2: Scaffolds for Students with Disabilities (pp. 17-18) 3: Scaffolds for Students Performing Below Grade Level (p. 19) 4: Scaffolds for Students Performing Above Grade Level (p. 20)

12. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios A re-wording G6-M6 Example 1: What is a Statistical Question? Jerome, a 6 th grader at Roosevelt Middle School, is a huge football fan. He loves to collect baseball cards. He has cards of current players and players from past seasons. With his teacher’s permission, Jerome brought his baseball card collection to school. Each card has a picture of a current or past major league baseball player, along with information about the player. When he placed his cards out for the other students to see, they ask Jerome all sorts of questions. Some asked: How many cards does Jerome have altogether? What is the typical cost of a card in Jerome’s collection? Where did Jerome get the cards? Which of these questions is a statistical question? G6-M6 Example 1: What is a Statistical Question? Jerome collects major league baseball cards. His collection contains cards of both current players and past (retired) players. Each card has a picture of a player as well as information about that player. His classmates asked Jerome the following questions about his baseball cards: How many cards does Jerome have altogether? What is the typical cost of a card in Jerome’s collection? Where did Jerome get the cards? Which of these questions is a statistical question?

13. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Amplify Language (to increase accessibility) Give clear mathematical definitions Explain multiple meanings Include models and diagrams Maintain consistence with language

14. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Move from Concrete Representation to Abstract Use familiar contexts Visually organize thinking Provide multiple representations

15. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios Give Guidelines for Speaking, Reading, Writing or Listening Provide structured opportunities to speak and write (to enrich academic register) Give explicit instructions in student-friendly language Use visuals or examples in giving instructions

16. © 2012 Common Core, Inc. All rights reserved. commoncore.org NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM A Story of Ratios What is the difference between an Accommodation and a Modification?