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A Treasure Hunt through the 2019 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study Directions: Knowing where to find information is just as important as knowing the information. A question can be answered easily and effectively when one knows how to use the available tools. Using the 2019 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study, navigate through to find the answers to the following questions. 1. Locate the section on Student Mathematical Practices/Standards of Mathematical Practice (SMP). What is the purpose of the SMP? The purpose of the SMP is to describe varieties of expertise that mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These practices are based on important processes and proficiencies that have long- standing importance in mathematics education. The processes are the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) process standards of problem-solving, reasoning and proof, communication, representation, and connections. 2. List the eight SMPs. 1. Make sense of problems and preserve in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitvely. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. 3. According to the Directions for Interpreting Content Standards Grades K-8, how is the document grouped? It is organized around the following: Student mathematical practices, Alabama content area, clusters, and content standards. 4. Define Student Mathematical Practices (SMP). The Student Mathematical Practices represent what students are doing as they learn mathematics. These practices are processes and proficiencies in which students should regularly engage as they learn mathematics. Proficiency with

these practices is critical in using mathematics, both within the classroom and in life. These practices are identified at the beginning of each grade band and are to be incorporated across all grades. 5. Define Alabama Content Areas. Alabama Content Areas are large groups of related clusters and content standards. In the example on the next page, the Alabama Content Area is “Operations with Numbers: Base Ten.” Standards from different Alabama Content Areas may be closely related. 6. Define Clusters. A group related content standards. The cluster in the example is “Extend the counting sequence.” Because mathematics is a connected subject, standards from different clusters may sometimes be closely related. Content Standards, listed to the right of each cluster, contain the minimum 7. Define Content Standards. Content standards, listed to the right of each cluster, contain the minimum required content and define what students should know and be able to do at the conclusion of a course or grade. Some have sub- standards, indicated with a, b, c, d, which are extensions of the content standards and are also required. Some standards are followed by examples, which are not required to be taught. When standards indicate that drawings may be used, the drawings need not show details but should show the mathematics in the problem. The order in which standards are listed within a course or grade is not intended to convey a sequence for instruction. Each content standard completes the stem “Students will...” 8. Label the following four things: ____Alabama Content Area___________ _____Standard Number________________ ______Cluster_____ ____Content Standard___________ 9. List the seven Alabama Content Areas in K-5. 1. Foundations of Counting. 2. Operations of Algebraic thinking. 3. Operations with Numbers. 4. Data Analysis.

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