Planning

Reminders
&
Tips
In case you are looking for something to do...

If you are not yet friends with

Google Docs
Make sure you are logged onto google with your PSUSD account
Open Google Drive
Type PSUSD Math Units into search bar
Star the grade level you teach for easier search next time
See the next slides for examples

Search for units

Make sure Palm
Springs U.S.D is
available

Type into
search bar

Find your Grade

Once you locate the Math Unit Folder, open it up and you will see all the
grades. Find your grade level

Star the Units

When you see the grade
level you will want to access
click on the yellow star next
to it. This will make it easier
to find next time. (you can
star as many as you need)

Finding Units After Starred

From now on to find units, simply click onto starred items.
Anything you have starred will appear.

Remember your starred list will look different

than mine ---

Now What?

Spend some time browsing your units at a glance, the units and any resources that there might
be.
o Remember these are live works in progress. Tasks, lessons and resources will be added
as we collaborate and create
Year at a Glance
o Note the standards addressed and number of days
Structure of the Units
o Unit
o Segments (chunks within each unit)

Year at a Glance
What --- when --- and how long?

Note the standards to

be taught in each unit

As you plan on your

school calendar, make
not of these cut off points

What next?
Use your framework and research
your standards you will be planning
for BEFORE you plan
Mathematics Framework Link

Framework is your resource for planning

Inside the Framework

Rich information regarding your grade level,
the standards, examples, SMPs, etc.

How to navigate through each

grade level

Begin

Choose a standard that you will be planning

Read your standard in your framework, look at any
examples, SMP ideas and vertical alignment (This will be
important as we get to know new standards and shifts in content & grades)

If it is in the framework
It is important
Rich information regarding your standard.
The more you understand, the easier the
planning

Everything is important as we get to know

our new standards. Look at each section of
the framework. It has a purpose

Remember the more you plan the better the lesson will
be
More information and resources
for planning in the framework

You still have

resources,
they just look
different

Instructional Strategies is a great

place to start to implement rich
tasks into your new Common
Core Lessons

Begin your Lesson Plan

Know your site

Use template acceptable by your site

expectations
Note essential questions for your standard
What do you want students to know?
What other standards can be embedded into this standard (*standards are best
NOT taught in isolation)

How do you want students to learn, collaborate and retain this information?
What strategies are best used to deliver this content?
Which SMPs will be addressed and how?
How can you scaffold to reach DoK level 3 & 4?
Where can you embed listening, speaking & writing?
Create guiding questions to facilitate discourse
Remember time spent planning a solid lesson now will create a more fluid
engaging lesson

When Planning Remember...

Rigor & Relevance

Standards for Mathematical

Practice (Habits of the mind)

When Planning Remember...

Encourage Discourse

Academic Language

When Planning Remember...

You know how to teach, you know
your kids

Draw on your expertise

Use your strengths & tools that

you know still work

Collaborate & Communicate

There are many resources out there. Lets siphon through them together.
There are power in numbers.

Remember...we are in this together.