Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to develop your repertoire and familiarity of mathematics curriculum standards. It is designed for you to examine how expectations of students’ understanding of a specific mathematics domain progresses across grade levels.Overview: Select one of the four elementary math domains from the Colorado Academic Standards for grades K-Domain options include:
• GeometryProduct 1 – Matrix: Complete a matrix of how the concepts in this strand develop across the grade levels based on the Colorado Academic Standards. This example will give you an idea of how to structure your matrix. Here is a Vertical Curriculum Assignment Template.docx to use for your matrix.Product 2 – Executive Summary: You will also write a 2-3-page executive summary which will include your (a) observations of how this domain builds across the grade levels, and how the concepts are connected to each other; (b) ideas/examples of how you would teach for conceptual understanding; and (c) your key learning from the assignment.
Headings for your executive summary should include:
⚫ Domain selected
• How it builds across grades and how concepts are connected
• Teaching for conceptual understanding
⚫ Your key learning from the assignment
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