Instructional Leaders

Instructional leaders will find a wealth of resources in other areas of our website.  Some resources of special interest are below.
Below are some of the best resources out there for educators to learn more about and implement the CCSS in Mathematics.

BSC Guidance for 2015-16 SY for Elementary School Principals

Download the Balanced Score Card Guidance document here.

Materials from Administrator PDs

Materials from recent Administrator meetings with Math are available for download:
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Common Core State Standards Initiative
The official site of the CCSS.  The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.
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Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium developing assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics that are designed to help prepare all students to graduate high school college- and career-ready.
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SERP has a number of projects that provide support for Math Teachers and administrators.  

The 5X8 Card: The “5 x 8 Card” is the a tool for school principals that targets the intersection of the principal’s experience and the educational purpose of developing the students’ expertise in mathematical practices defined in the CCSS Mathematical Practice Standards.
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CA Department of Education
The California Department of Education site.  Find information about the standards and the CCSS-related activities taking place in California.
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Inside Mathematics (K-12)
A professional resource for educators passionate about improving students' mathematics learning and performance. This site features classroom examples of innovative teaching methods and insights into student learning, tools for mathematics instruction that teachers can use immediately, and video tours of the ideas and materials on the site.
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Achieve the Core 
A source for free content designed to help educators understand and implement the Common Core State Standards. It includes practical tools designed to help students and teachers see their hard work deliver results. 
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Illustrative Mathematics (K-12)
Illustrative Mathematics is a discerning community of educators dedicated to the coherent learning of mathematics. We collaborate at illustrativemathematics.org, sharing carefully vetted resources for teachers and teacher leaders to give our children an understanding of mathematics and skill in using it. We provide expert guidance to states and districts working to improve mathematics education.
The goal of Illustrative Mathematics is:
  • to illustrate standards with impeccably crafted tasks, videos, lesson plans, and curriculum modules
  • to be the premier source of freely available online mathematics content for teachers, teacher leaders, assessment developers, curriculum writers, and teacher educators.
  • to be a discerning professional community that creates content and deploys expertise in multiple ways.
  • to engage individuals and small groups, with rare and needed expertise, who are currently isolated in pockets across the country.
  • to provide a space for teachers to share across classrooms and help each other grow in teaching our children mathematics.
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NCSM (K-12) 
NCSM is the National Coalition of Supervisors of Mathematics.  Their website features professional learning modules for K-12 teachers covering the Common Core Content and Practice Standards for Mathematics.