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= Vertical Math Mapping For Success = Presented at the New England League of Middle Schools Conference By Catherine Anusauskas and Merideth Ekwall Hopkinton Public Schools April 1, 2016

Session Description:
Why are my students struggling with this math concept? Two methods for mapping a standard from 8th grade back to kindergarten will be explored. This process assists educators in determining where foundational gaps originate. Participants will leave with a blueprint they can immediately implement in their district.

** Session Goal: **
To visualize and analyze how math standards connect within and across grades K-8.

** Presentation Materials: **



 * Resources: **
 * 1)  Achieve The Core’s Interactive Coherence Map __ [|www.achievethecore.org/coherence-map] __
 * 2)  North Carolina Unpacking the Standards __ [|http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/#unpacking] __
 * 3)  Kentucky Deconstructed Standards __ [] __
 * 4)  “I Can” Statements (Student-Friendly CCSS) __ [] __
 * 5)  Priority Standards: The Power of Focus article [|__http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2015/02/priority_standards_the_power_of_focus.html__]

Sample standards used in Backwards Mapping model: F-LE.1.b → 8.EE.5 → 7.RP.2.b → 6.RP.3b → 5.OA.3 → 4.OA.5 → 3.OA.9 → 2.NBT.2 → 1.NBT.2.a, b, c → K.CC.1
 * Model Vertical Map: **


 * Priority Standards: **

Center School, Hopkinton (Grades K-1)



Elmwood School, Hopkinton (Grades 2-3)



Hopkins School, Hopkinton (Grades 4-5)



Hopkinton Middle School (Grades 6-8)