Achieve the Core
CCSS aligned lessons, professional development, videos, parent resources, and websites. Just enter your position (Teacher/Coach or District/Leader), mathematics, and the grade you teach. Parent resources are located at the bottom of the website once you have entered information. Also located on the achieve the Core website:
CCSS aligned lessons, professional development, videos, parent resources, and websites. Just enter your position (Teacher/Coach or District/Leader), mathematics, and the grade you teach. Parent resources are located at the bottom of the website once you have entered information. Also located on the achieve the Core website:
- Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) designed by Student Achievement Partners
- Observations on CCSSM Standards for Mathematical Content: What Content is Visibly Emphasized? Written by Jason Zimba
EdReports
EdReports is a non-profit organization that reviews math and ELA curricular materials for their alignment to the CCSS. Thorough reports are published listing the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum so that teachers and districts can make informed decisions as they purchase, adopt, and implement materials
EdReports is a non-profit organization that reviews math and ELA curricular materials for their alignment to the CCSS. Thorough reports are published listing the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum so that teachers and districts can make informed decisions as they purchase, adopt, and implement materials
Achieve
Achieve provides CCSS aligned lessons that have been evaluated using the EQuIP Rubric. Lessons have the EQuIP Rubric Jury Feedback Form available. Curriculum and Assessment Alignment to the CCSS tools can also be found here. CTE Lessons aligned to the CCSS, fact sheets, tools, and FAQ's can all be found on Achieve.
Achieve provides CCSS aligned lessons that have been evaluated using the EQuIP Rubric. Lessons have the EQuIP Rubric Jury Feedback Form available. Curriculum and Assessment Alignment to the CCSS tools can also be found here. CTE Lessons aligned to the CCSS, fact sheets, tools, and FAQ's can all be found on Achieve.
YouCubed
A website from Jo Boaler, a Stanford University Math Specialist, with links for Teachers, Students, Parents and Administrators. YouCubed is growing but will contain research, videos, tasks/lessons, and lots more material.
A website from Jo Boaler, a Stanford University Math Specialist, with links for Teachers, Students, Parents and Administrators. YouCubed is growing but will contain research, videos, tasks/lessons, and lots more material.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics is educator created, CCSS-aligned tasks grouped by Grade or Domain/Conceptual Category. Professional Development information also available.
Illustrative Mathematics is educator created, CCSS-aligned tasks grouped by Grade or Domain/Conceptual Category. Professional Development information also available.
Inside Mathematics
Inside Mathematics is CCSS-aligned classroom tasks, videos, and tools for mathematics instruction.
Inside Mathematics is CCSS-aligned classroom tasks, videos, and tools for mathematics instruction.
More Resource Websites
progression documents
Progression Documents descriptions of the progression of a topic across grade levels, based on the structure of mathematics and on research on cognitive development.
ictm
nctm
NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website. Tools, lessons, games, professional development, conferences and workshops, and much more.
common core tools
Common Core Tools A blog by Bill McCallum, a lead authors of the Common Core State Standards. Discussions on CCSSM, links to other resources including the Progression Documents, and virtual professional development.
the dana center
The Dana Center has published a Mathematics Common Core Toolbox which includes a sample scope and sequence and curriculum framework documents, tools and instructional material, original PARCC prototypes, and much more.
Lessons, Tasks, and Activities
mathematics assessment project
Mathematics Assessment Project Tasks, lessons, assessments, and professional development modules aligned to the CCSS
mathematics vision project
Mathematics Vision Project CCSS-aligned Units and lessons for the Integrated High School Pathway
engage ny
EngageNY Curriculum modules aligned to the CCSS. Consider referring to edreports.org to gather detailed information about each grade level/course.
dan meyer's blog
Dan Meyer's Blog provides discussion on implementation of CCSSM and 3 ACT Tasks.
graham fletcher's website
Graham Fletcher's website features a blog, 3-Acts Lessons for K-HS, progression videos, and fresh ideas for effectively implementing the CCSS for Mathematics.
geogebra
GeoGebra is a free interactive software dealing with geometry, graphics, algebra and spreadsheets
desmos
Desmos has a lot to offer including an online Four Function or Scientific Calculator, classroom activities, and training videos/activities.
function carnival
Function Carnival is from Desmos and provides students an opportunity to reason about functions and their graphs using technology.
get the math
Get the Math is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, video games, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers. There are 9 challenges on the platform, each have a teacher resource with standards aligned lesson plans. There are great student centered- real world - applications used to bring understanding of the use of algebraic concepts.
quadrant defender
Quadrant Defender is a Tower Defense game that allows users to graph systems of equations and use that information to plan their defenses. This game contains game play elements that require students to engage in budgeting, critical thinking, and situational geometry.
common sense for common core
Common Sense for Common Core is a site published by Scholastic that provides parents with a concise overview of the standards and why they are necessary and how they benefit our students. They also provide parents with news and resources to stay current with educational trends and methods and materials to support their students.
parent roadmaps to common core
The Council of the Great City Schools has published these Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards - Mathematics. There is a roadmap for each grade level to help parents understand what and how their students will be learning that school year.
mathematics resources for parents
Mathematics Resources for Parents and Guardians was published by the California Department of Education to provide information and resources for parents and guardians that explain mathematics instruction used today and provides suggestions for supporting their child's academic success.
bedtime math
Bedtime Math encourages families to make math a part of their daily routine. Fun problems that will engage the whole family will encourage kids to appreciate the fun and beauty of mathematics.
talking math with your kids
Talking Math with Your Kids is a blog full of good ideas for parents who want to talk math with their kids. The blog specifically talks about kids up to age 9.
