Professor Milgram was the only
math content expert on the Validation Committee reviewing the standards, and he concluded that the Common Core standards are, as he told the Texas state legislature, «in large measure a political document that... is written at a very low level and does not adequately reflect our current understanding of why the math programs in the high - achieving countries give dramatically better results.»
A team of
math content experts have combed the web to select the absolute best resources available to help teach the major foundational math concepts students need to master in the elementary grades.
Not exact matches
The
expert panel found that 79 percent of NAEP items in 4th grade
math assessed
content included in the CCSS at grade 4 or below.
After governors and education leaders initiated the Common Core movement, teachers and
content experts helped write new standards in
math and English that weigh critical thinking skills above rote memorization.
Here, with the input from a working team of
experts, we started with «instructional leadership», as a descriptor that captures the instructional /
content focus of leadership (consistent with the
math / science search and in line with where MSP activity is) but is less formalized in terms of roles.
Upon identifying an area of need around supporting students in making meaning of
math through instructional best practices, an extensive literature review occurred and was focused around understanding the shifts in the Common Core State Standards, identifying the skills and
content knowledge needed to effectively teach mathematics, how students can make meaning of
math, mathematical discourse, novice vs.
expert teachers, and how to move teacher practice were reviewed.
This created vertical teams of
content experts in several
content areas including English,
math, social studies, and science.
Ana Diaz Booz, Principal, was a
math teacher and
content expert at Kearny prior to its conversion into small schools.
Working with a team of
experts, including professionals with
content area expertise in
math, reading, and writing, the Center -LSB-...]
Admired
experts and leaders in fields such as education theory and practice, literacy,
math, business and organizational leadership, and the military contributed to NISL's curriculum and course
content.