Problem Solving and the Common Core

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 15.05.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Mathematical Background
  5. Supporting Tools and Activities
  6. Fourteen types of Story Problems
  7. Problem Solving Strategy
  8. Activities
  9. Appendix
  10. Notes
  11. Bibliography for Teachers

Taking the Problems out of Story Problems

Corrina Christmas

Published September 2015

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Bibliography for Teachers

Forsten, Char. Step by Step Model Drawing: Solving Word Problems the Singapore Way. Crystal Springs Books, 2010. Describes the eight steps in teaching students how to model their problems for clear understanding.

Howe, Roger. " From Arithmetic to Algebra, Problem Soving and the Common Core." Yale National Initiative. May 8, 2015. https://classesv2.yale.edu/portal/site/4b1f0e04-2f69-4d2c-b3ab-862bd5b3ab50 (accessed May 10, 2015). Describes teaching techniques used in elementary that helps students understand problem solving in Algebra.

Howe, Roger. "Problem Solving and the Common Core." Yale National Initiative . May 8, 2015. https://classesv2.yale.edu/portal/site/4b1f0e04-2f69-4d2c-b3ab-862bd5b3ab50 (accessed May 10, 2015).

Howe, Roger. "Three Pillars of First Grade Mathematics, and Beyond." Problem Solving and the Common Core, Yale National Initiative 2015. May 8, 2015. https://classesv2.yale.edu/portal/site/4b1f0e04-2f69-4d2c-b3ab-862bd5b3ab50 (accessed May 10, 2015). A great resourse that describes the learning process students need to become better problem solvers.

Initiative, State Standards. Common Core Standards. http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/1/introduction/ (accessed May 14, 2015). List all of the Common Core Standards for each grade level.

NY Engage Mathematics. 2015. https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-1-mathematics (accessed June 12, 2015). A common core math curriculum that is currently used my by district.

Polya, George. How To Solve It. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1973. A book about the four steps of problem solving.

Prekins, Mrs. Mrs. Perkins Dolch Words. 2003. http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm (accessed September 1, 2014). A resourse that explains about the Dolch words, list all the dolch word list by grade, and has many resources for teaching the sight words.

Sinagapore Math Inc. Primary Mathematics Workbook 1A Common Core Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education, 2014.

Singapore Math Inc. Primary Mathematics Extra Practice 1 Common Core Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2014.

Singapore Math Inc. Primary Mathematics Workbook 1B Common Core Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education, 2014.

Singapore Math Inc. Primary Mathematics Textbook 1B Common Core Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education, 2014.

Singapore Math. Primary Mathematics Textbook 1A Common Core Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education, 2014.

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