Gearing up for the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics
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The policy workshop Gearing Up for the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, held at the Westward Look resort in Tucson, Arizona on 1–2 April 2011, convened representatives from state departments of education and school districts,1 the K–12 community, mathematicians, mathematics educators, professional development deliverers, and policy organizations2 to develop recommendations for the initial domains of professional development on the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. Participants studied both K–8 and high school standards. In addition to recommending that all professional development incorporate the Standards for Mathematical Practice, this report outlines five recommended domains for initial professional development efforts in K–8:
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