Introduction to the Standards for Mathematics Practice Module Now Available!
The first three sessions of the "Building a Culture of Mathematics Learning Series, Introduction to the Standards for Mathematics Practice," are now available on the Mathematics Professional Learning Modules webpage.
Developed through a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and leading educators, the series supports educators in purposefully planning and designing instruction to provide students opportunities to engage in the practice standards while engaging with the content standards. Effective teaching of mathematics in any environment requires cultivating a culture of math learning within the classroom and these modules support educators in doing just that.
Each session is available in a customized version, including a facilitator’s guide, PowerPoint and participant handouts specifically applicable to grades K-5, 6-8 and high school. An overview video is available to help explain the materials and their structure.
Resources available for each grade band consist of the following three components:
- Week 1 - Shared Learning: Learning sessions where teachers learn new knowledge and skills aligned to the topic.
- Week 2 - Planning & Practice: Opportunities for teachers to apply the content they are learning to review/revise classroom instruction.
- Week 3 - Progress Monitoring: This is an opportunity for teachers to examine student progress aligned to the topic.
The focus for the remaining sessions in the series will be:
- October: SMP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
- November: SMP4: Model with mathematics
- December: SMP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
Each module will be available at KYstandards.org. The release of all materials will be communicated first through the Standards Newsletter.
Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day, Sept. 17
Thursday, Sept. 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day! This day commemorates the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution. Each educational institution that receives federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) does not mandate or prescribe particular curricula or lesson plans. The information below contains links to learning resources created and maintained by other public and private organizations. This information is provided for your convenience and as examples of resources on Constitution Day that you might find helpful.
Standards Newsletter Archive
Did you miss last week's Standards Newsletter? You can access all previous editions of the Standards Newsletter on the Standards Newsletter Archive webpage.
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