Common Core Math

As I mentioned in my intro post, I am a math trainer for my district.  This summer, the head of the dept. asked me to come up with some common core resources for our summer training session.

Several states have already begun using the CCS, so there are quite a few resources already out there.

One of my favorite documents is the Common Core "FlipBook."  It was compiled by the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics. They gathered information from a number of places including the Ohio and N. Carolina DOE (states which had already started using the CCS). The "FlipBook" provides a sample of instructional strategies and examples. The "FlipBooks" can be found for Grades K-8 and High School.

My other favorite find was a set of CCS posters to hang in my classroom.  They were created by Steve Gibson of Creative Classroom Resources. One of the reasons I LOVE Steve's standard posters is that he includes pictures that actually go with the standard.   For this reason, I think his work stands above some of the others out there.

I purchased a set to use in my classroom.  I have pushed my two filing cabinets together to make a magnetic board.  It is perfect for my standards.  I even made some science and social studies standards to match the CC math standards.

You can get these wonderful poster at Steve's TpT store:  Creative Classroom A to Z

I have included the resource files that I created this summer.  The first is a document that has many links to resources geared toward K-6. The second file is a list of activities/lessons for 6th grade CCS.  I hope you find them useful!

K-6 CCS Resources

6th Grade CCS document