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Teaching

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

Slides/Resources
More information about the CCMath Standards and the Standards of Mathematical Practices can be found here.
Slides 2, 12: from Gynelle Gaskell, Math Specialist at Singapore American School
Slides 4 - 11: Standards of Mathematical Practices posters
from Jordan School District, Utah via Debbie Waggoner website.