Check out openmiddle.com

It does appear to be somewhat CCSSM-based.

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Free Worksheets site – Kuta

https://www.kutasoftware.com/freeipa.html

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7 Websites Spring 2016

The websites for the Spring 2016 Math 304 students are

http://hale123.weebly.com/

https://sites.google.com/site/mrcurlott/

https://burlingameblog.wordpress.com/

http://andrewschwarz25.weebly.com/

https://elijahcsimmons.wordpress.com/

https://misskielminski.wordpress.com/

http://kyledoesmath.weebly.com/

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Verifying Trig Identities in the CCSSM

My question is below. Bill McCallum’s answer is here:



From: “William (Bill) McCallum” <wmc@math.arizona.edu>
To: “James R Olsen” <JR-Olsen@wiu.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 8:06:34 PM
Subject: Re: trig identities question

 

Jim,

As you have noted, the identities explicitly required by the standards are limited. But the standards do not cover everything that STEM intending students should learn. And that was true of many state standards before CCSSM. In high school, student paths diverge at some point. I think it’s a matter of judgement for colleges to decide what they teach. Some trig identities are important for calculus, for example.
Bill
On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 1:44 PM, James R Olsen <JR-Olsen@wiu.edu> wrote:

Hi Bill,
I’m wondering if ‘traditional’ verifying of trig identities (example is attached) is in the CCSSM.
F-TF8 and 9 are close but don’t seem to explicitly say students should be able to verify trig identities (like the one attached).
I’m splitting hairs here a bit, but it is the world we are in.  If we should shift our instructional time we need to do this in accordance with the CCSSM.  Therefore, we need to more fully understand the CCSSM.
Thanks,
Jim


James R. Olsen
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Department
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL  61455
(309)298-2317
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State Testing: An Interactive Breakdown of 2015-16 Plans

Check out https://twitter.com/DrOlsen314/status/714479412406837248

#CCSS #PARCC #SmarterBalanced #ACT #SAT

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Parenting, math, and the Growth Mindset

https://www.youcubed.org/handout-for-parents/

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Evidence Based Teaching Strategies

Top 10 Evidence Based Teaching Strategies

http://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/evidence-based-teaching-strategies/

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Calculus Foldable online

The Calculus Foldable is on SlideShare

http://www.slideshare.net/DrOlsen314/calculus-foldable

FullSizeRender

Thank you to Kyle for helping take all the pictures!

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Websites to Review – each pick one

List of Websites to Review (Math 304)

[Evaluation forms at the bottom.]

Versal – https://versal.com/ Site for flipping the classroom and online learning. (new)

NCTM – http://www.nctm.org/ focus on what’s free. Comment on what is for members.

Mathematics Assessment Project (“MARS-MAP”) – http://map.mathshell.org/ from both sides of the pond.

Geometry Common Core – http://www.geometrycommoncore.com/

Engage New York – https://www.engageny.org/common-core-curriculum-assessments Common Core Curriculum & Assessments

CCSS Math – http://ccssmath.org/?page_id=2 can search by standard.

Illustrative Mathematics Project – https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/ I’ve heard it pronounced both ways.

Inside Mathematics – http://www.insidemathematics.org/common-core-resources/mathematical-content-standards tasks

PARCC – http://parcconline.org/ Show us the resources and the sample tests.

Model Mathematics Curriculum from Illinois – http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/math-models.htm Also show the LiveBinder

(Many more at http://faculty.wiu.edu/JR-Olsen/wiu/common-core/front.html and http://faculty.wiu.edu/JR-Olsen/wiu/tea/page1-99.htm)

Evaluation Forms

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Preparation for the Math Content Test (Illinois 115)

Go to Math 304 Resources Page and scroll to the bottom. Click the link. Included is a list of other states with similar exams.

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