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D11 Winners of the CSU Pueblo Math Day Contests Honored at the January 13, 2010 School Board Meeting
Participants in Rogers Elementary Math
Night, January 21, 2010 with 200+ attending. Note the symmetry displayed by
the teacher-twins!
October 7, 2009, Math In-service Lecture
by Dr. Karen Fuson, the author of Math Expressions elementary math program.
Revised Colorado Math Standards as presented to the State Board of Education, November 11, 2009. Final approval is scheduled for December 10, 2009.
Revised Colorado Mathematics Standards - Adopted 12.10.09
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What We BelieveVision & Mission: The mission of the Colorado Springs District 11 mathematics community is to ensure all students have the opportunity and the support necessary to learn meaningful mathematics with depth and understanding using methods of mathematical inquiry and applying concepts and skills in a variety of contexts where mathematics is a tool used to understand and interpret our world for the global economy of the twenty-first century. We support the shared vision and mission of Colorado Springs School District 11 by:
The Elementary Curriculum, grades K – 2 focus on building number sense skills
developing the understanding of ten. Grades 3 – 5 continue developing number
sense through 1,000,000 and computation skills focusing on computational fluency.
Students focus not only on computation and number sense, but also, algebraic
concepts of patterns, probability/statistics, geometry and measurement. Mathematics educators are dedicated to the improvement of classroom instruction in mathematics at all levels. They also realize new knowledge, tools, and ways of doing and communicating mathematics continue to emerge and evolve. They are also aware that in this changing world, those who understand and can do mathematics will have significantly enhanced opportunities and options for shaping their futures.
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Standards-Based InstructionThe Colorado Model Content Standards for Mathematics were developed by Colorado math teachers and adopted by the Colorado State Board of Education on June 8, 1995. Three questions guided the development of these standards:
The Colorado Model Content Standards were based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards. For additional information visit: http://www.nctm.org/
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CurriculumK-5 Math Curriculum - An overview of the suggested curriculum and emphasized standards, resources, and teaching strategies are provided for each month within each grade level on the chart below. Details for each monthly unit will be posted prior to the beginning of each month.
Middle School Courses - Highlighted courses include online curriculum. For more information on course requirements and Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Middle School Math Virtual Counselor. Click here for 2009-2010 Middle School Pacing Guides
High School Courses - For more information on course requirements and Frequently Asked Questions, visit the High School Math Virtual Counselor.
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AssessmentD11 Quarterly Assessments - also called benchmark tests, these district-created assessments measure student achievement against a norm. The assessments are designed to have a high correlation with the State CSAP and are used to measure student preparedness for CSAP in quarterly stages. Short-Cycle Assessments - These tests are created at the school or district level and are designed to give quick feedback on students' mastery of skills over a one to two week period. CSAP - The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) is a standards-based assessment designed to provide a picture of student performance on state academic content standards and to provide a context for improving public education. Every student in grades 3-10 will be evaluated in reading and writing. Additional testing will be given in math for grades 5-10 and in science for the 8th grade. End of Course Exams - High school subjects not tested by the CSAP are tested via end of course exams. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent Resources
Elementary Math Resources K-5
Elementary Math Problem-Solving Resources K-5 The following resources were developed by Donnie Thomassen from Scott Elementary in District 11. We encourage conceptual understanding in all practice of basic facts rather than simply rote memorization. For example, if you choose to use the following flash card-like PowerPoint fact practice documents with your child or students, you might expand them into fact families or turn-around facts. (see below for specific examples.) This generates the understanding of addition and subtraction being inverse operations. The same is true for multiplication and division. It also sets up understanding of the commutative property of mathematics as well as composing and decomposing of numbers. Our goal is to build the three F's in mathematics; fluency, flexibility, and fluidity in number. These three F's will encourage strength in number sense; an invaluable building block that leads to facility with higher level mathematics.
Secondary Math Resources 8-12
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Teacher ResourcesPassword Protected For Teacher pages - type cssd11\ before your computer login. The password is your computer password.
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