Professional Development

CCSS Mathematical Practices + 21st Century Skills = Student Success

Goal of PD: To help teachers identify and align the CCSS Mathematical
Practices
and 21st Century Skills to their grade level CCSS for mathematics.
Time

Task
Goals:

Goal 1: Teachers will work together to identify 21st Century Skills.

Goal 2: Teachers will work together to identify Mathematical Practices.
Goal 3: Teachers will examine the three math standards (K-3, 4-7, Alg) and
identify which 21st Century Skills and Mathematical Practice apply to each.
Goal 4: Teachers will create five essential questions using the skills they
have developed and post them to a common document using Google Docs,
so they will have a wealth of question to refer to during a lesson.
Goal 5: Teachers will examine and choose at least two of the California
Common Core Standards for their grade level and identify which practices
and skills apply to each standard.
Goal 6: Discuss the progression and impact of implementing the Next
Generation of Science Standards (if time allows)
Preparations:
Copies (for presenters)
This is not your classroom You Tube clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Ax5cNlutAys&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhSgJVgg7VfRkBisbmmBFUL&index=2
Teacher Survey - page 4
http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/ect/app/martinez/pages/Chapter%201.pdf

Soft Skills Article for reading and discussion

http://advice.careerbuilder.com/posts/6-soft-skills-everyprofessional-needs
Index cards labeled with 21st Century headings and definitions
(separated)
21st Century Skills Framework
http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/1.__p21_framework_2pager.pdf
Implementation of Mathematical Practices
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/common-core-statestandards-resources/guide--teacher-planning-for-mathpractice-implementation.pdf?sfvrsn=2
Common Core Standards for each grade level
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/ccssmathstandardau
g2013.pdf

Cross reference table for CCSSM, MPs, and 21 Century Skills

Next Generation of Science Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp

Time
9:00 -9:15

9:15 - 9:30

Task
Welcome and Purpose
Goals for todays Professional Development
Watch Youtube Clip - This isnt your classroom
Teacher Survey
Read Article:
Debrief and discuss the importance of 21st Century Skills
Activity: Match 21st Century Skills to their definitions
Goal 1- Teachers will work together to identify 21st Century Skills.
Debrief and discuss.

9:30 - 10:00

Activity: Match Mathematical Practices to their definitions

Goal 2- Teachers will work together to identify Mathematical Practices.
Debrief and discuss.

10:00 - 10:15

Activity: Tabletop Collaboration - Match 21st Century Skills and Mathematical

Practices to CCSS Mathematics Standards

Using doc camera - display three math standards (K-3, 4-7, Alg) for all teachers to see and use
for this activity.
Goal 3: Teacher will examine the three Math standards on the overhead and determine which
21st Century Skills and Mathematical Practices apply to each.
10:15 - 10:45 Debrief and discuss their findings.
Activity: Developing Mathematical Thinking Questions for MP
Goal 4: Teachers will create five essential questions using the skills they have developed and
post them to a common document using Google Docs, so they will have a wealth of questions
to refer to during a lesson.
Debrief and discuss.
10:45 - 11:00
BREAK

LUNCH

Activity: Cross Reference Table - Identifying 21st Century Skills and MPs to Grade
Level Standards (Groups need to be in grade level).
Goal 5: Teachers will be able to identify and incorporate mathematical practices and 21st
11:00 - 12:00
Century Skills to their grade level standards. Use at least three standards.
Debrief and discuss.
Explore: Next Generation of Science Standards (if time allows)
Goal 6: Discuss the importance of daily implementation of NGSS for all grade levels.
Students are tested in grades 5, 8, and 10. There is a prescribed progression of knowledge that
is supposed to built up over time. Excluding any grade level leaves gaps in foundational
12:00 - 12:45
knowledge that is essential for their success.
Explore NGSS
12:45 - 1:45

1:45 - 2:00
BREAK

2:00 - 2:45

2:45 - 3:00

Exit Survey (same survey as the Welcome Activity to compare changing thoughts)