Kindergarten Math Briefing Brought to you by your Kindergarten Math Leaders: Grace Prowse, Ruth Weldon, Kristina Burkhart, and Laura Bussard

Goals for this session  Get an overview of the Common Core State Standards and what that means for us.  Understand the components of the Pacing Guide and Appendix.  Be able to access resources such as Pearsonsuccessnet.com and the Instruction Portal  Understand the timing and instructions for giving the Common Assessments  Please place questions in the Parking Lot and we will answer them throughout the session.

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Two Critical Areas in Kindergarten 1.Representing and comparing whole numbers, initially with sets of objects. 2.Describing shapes and space.

Critical Areas Questions 1.What are you comfortable teaching? 2.What is new to Kindergarten? 3.Are you concerned about teaching any area? 4.What did you notice that we are no longer focusing on in Kindergarten?

Exploring Critical Areas 1.Identify at least one or two important mathematical concepts within this critical area. 2.What do students need to learn prior to these concepts? 3.How do these concepts support learning in later grades?

Content NEW to Kindergarten in CCSS K.OA.5 – Fluently add and subtract within 5.

Domains and Clusters for Kindergarten In addition to the Critical Areas, the Domains and Clusters give an overview of Kindergarten. This paper could be posted in your room or shared with parents at back to school night and/or conferences.

Goals for this session Get an overview of the Common Core State Standards and what that means for us.  Understand the components of the Pacing Guide and Appendix.  Be able to access resources such as Pearsonsuccessnet.com and the Instruction Portal  Understand the timing and instructions for giving the Common Assessments  Please place questions in the Parking Lot and we will answer them throughout the session.

Pacing Guide Teaches Investigations IN ORDER by units It is a work in progress for resources Scaffolding of the skills Content spirals

Pacing Guide Structure Top Row = Domain, Unit, and Time of year Columns – Time allowed and Investigations Unit as well as other resources – Cluster/Standard – Mathematical Practices – Proficiency by Unit – Vocabulary

Formative Assessment Time Complete the worksheet to see how well you understand the structure of the pacing guide and appendix.

Goals for this session Get an overview of the Common Core State Standards and what that means for us. Understand the components of the Pacing Guide and Appendix.  Be able to access resources such as Pearsonsuccessnet.com and the Instruction Portal  Understand the timing and instructions for giving the Common Assessments  Please place questions in the Parking Lot and we will answer them throughout the session.

Accessing Resources Investigation has additional lessons ONLINE – These additional lessons are critical to teaching the common core state standards (CCSS) – The authors wrote these lessons to target the Common Core State Standards that were not already addressed in Investigations – They are accessed at Pearsonsuccessnet.com – The hard copy is being purchased and will be available as soon as possible. They will be delivered to your building.

Pearsonsuccessnet.com Access Code is on pacing guide page 2

Black-line masters can be printed from here For current materials that is game boards and letters home For additional lessons that includes the worksheets, as well as game boards and letters home.

GAPS Instruction Portal 1 Departments & Services 2 Curriculum & Instruction 3 Instruction Portal

GAPS Instruction Portal Can print other grade levels pacing guides and appendices Assessments and Answer Keys Many other resources Including link to Pearsonsuccessnet

Acquiring and Maintaining Skills

Balanced Math Lisa will be talking about this at length in the next session. Save all your hard questions for her

Goals for this session Get an overview of the Common Core State Standards and what that means for us. Understand the components of the Pacing Guide and Appendix. Be able to access resources such as Pearsonsuccessnet.com and the Instruction Portal  Understand the timing and instructions for giving the Common Assessments  Please place questions in the Parking Lot and we will answer them throughout the session.

District Summative Assessments We have shifted from trimester tests to unit tests. They are designed in chunks of learning to the proficiency by unit. Post test is required – Tests are NOT to be sent home

District Summative Assessment Data dues dates (not testing windows) – Optimally give test 3-5 days before data due date Data will be entered in Pinnacle – Don’t stress about this now, there will be a work session before the first data due date for people needing help – Default is test grades will not affect student grades (can be changed by teacher so it does affect student grades)

Kindergarten Assessment Assessment for Unit 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Materials needed list included – Contact Lisa is you need certain materials for the assessment Assessments administered individually and in group Questions

Goals for this session Get an overview of the Common Core State Standards and what that means for us. Understand the components of the Pacing Guide and Appendix. Be able to access resources such as Pearsonsuccessnet.com and the Instruction Portal Understand the timing and instructions for giving the Common Assessments  All unanswered questions in the parking lot will be given to Lisa for the next session.