Washoe County School District

• Grades Kindergarten and 1st - Bridges in Mathematics, The Math Learning Center
  
  
• Grades 2nd through 5th - enVisionMATH, Pearson  

Effective Teaching and Learning: A Vision for K-5 Mathematics

A coherent mathematical program is grounded in a shared vision of teaching and learning founded on the Nevada Academic Content Standards for Mathematics (NVACS).  It is the interweaving of these two elements that together build powerful mathematical learning experiences for our students - resulting in high levels of mathematical understanding.  This level of understanding allows application within the school setting and beyond; thus, ensuring college and career readiness.

While curriculum, materials, professional development, and assessment all play a critical part in systemic support for high quality teaching and learning, they have little impact unless they are effectively enacted in all classrooms with all students.

Effective mathematics instruction:

• is thoughtfully planned with teachers taking the time to make sense of and understand the mathematics they are teaching and the learning trajectory within and among grade levels.

• places an emphasis on problem-solving, reasoning, and sense-making balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency and application as outlined by the Standards of Mathematical Practice.

• incorporates on-going use of a variety of formative assessment processes; consistently utilizing practices that result in adjustments to instruction.

• is constructed using alternative approaches, flexible strategies and multiple representations leading to more efficient and sophisticated methods for solving problems.

• uses contexts and connections to engage students and increase the relevance of what is being learned.

• provides frequent opportunities for students to communicate their reasoning engagement in productive discourse and written justifications.

• incorporates on-going cumulative review and distributed practice.

• employs technology to enhance learning where appropriate.

• results from a safe learning community in which collaboration, reflection and academic risk-taking is valued. 

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