K-5 Math Curriculum
Welcome to the world of Mathematics Instruction. Below are tools to support you, superhero educator, as you grow our learners as mathematicians in your classroom.
Clarkston Community Schools is providing Bridges & Number Corners from Math Learning Center as a resource for designing your Math Workshop instruction along with Teaching Student Centered Mathematics developed by John A Van de Walle.
Math Workshop Model begins with a Launch Mini-Lesson that leads into an Engagement Work Time where students work in small groups, partnerships and/or independently to engage with tasks and ends with a Share Time that facilitates reflection and connections.
BRIDGES RELATED LINKS & DOCUMENTS:
Bridges Educator Site - Access to all K-5 Brigdes & Number Corners Resources.
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Curriculum Tab - Access your Teacher & Assessment Guides here. Click on Download & View by Section to go directly to a specific module in the unit or section of the binder.
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Resources Tab - Additional resources for each session including letters to parents, tips for teachers, additional games & activities, literature connection ideas, and references for concepts are available here. Note on the column to the right, virtual manipulatives & vocabulary lists are provided by grade level.
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Implementation Tab - Blogs, articles and lists are provided for teachers to connect classroom structure, students and instruction with Bridges materials.
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Blog - Search with keywords or topic on various aspects of math instruction.
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Articles - Teaching and Learning articles to continue growing our undersatnding of various aspects of learning and instruction.
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Getting Started - Videos to help get acquainted to using Bridges & Number Corners as instructional tools for Math Workshop instruction. Videos range from 10-15 minutes each.
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Coaches - CCSS Focus for each grade level by Achive the Core document guides teachers to the big ideas for grade level.
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Help Tab - Includes Frequently Asked Questions and connects to a contact form for Math Learning Center.
Bridges Family Welcome Letters - This folder contains a letter provided by Math Learning Center about Bridges for each grade level. It can also be found in the Resources Tab of the Bridges Educator Site (text boxes on the right).
Bridges Family UNIT Letters - This folder contains a letter provided by Math Learning Center about Bridges Units for each grade level. It can also be found in the Resources Tab of the Bridges Educator Site (text boxes on the right).
Additional Resources for Bridges Units - Collection of resources produced by CCS staff to support Math Workshop planning, connecting units with Clarkston's LFD and differentiated planning. If you have an artifact or document that supports this work, share it with Radhika Issac (rmissac@) via email.
INSTRUCTION RELATED LINKS & DOCUMENTS:
Michigan Academic Standards for Mathematics - General overview of overarching curriculum along with grade level specific standards.
Year Scope & Sequence - Timeline for strands over our academic year.
Essential Understandings and Learnings - Organized by grade level, each document has Eus & Ls for Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies along with definitions of Secure, Developing, Beginning.
Progression Documents for the Common Core Math Standards - This site has all progression documents K-5 for Numbers and Operations, Geometry, Measurement and Data and includes progressions for 6-12 mathematicians.
Differentiation Resources - Folder for meeting needs beyond grade level content & skills in addition to Bridges recommendations. These are being developed collaboratively amongst elementary staff. Please share any resources, activities and ideas you create and / or find with Radhika Issac.
MATERIALS & SUPPLIES RELATED LINKS & DOCUMENTS:
Math Practice Posters - These posters provide a visual model of each math practice in action. There is a lower and upper elementary version for each of the Math Practices. A printed version of these will be provided for each classroom.
Materials Provided - Use the Materials Needed document to indicate items you need for the new academic year. Your input is needed by September 16th.
New to Clarkston Schools? - Use our Everything You Need to Know document to ensure you have all items needed for a great start in your classroom.
Additional Materials & Manipulatives - For additional items, check out our Materials Inventory list.
Supply Reimbursement - Send your receipts for up to $25 and this form to Radhika Issac at Central Office for any purchases needed for Bridges sessions. Use your school's TAX ID at purchase for tax free purchase. Taxes are not reimbursed.