Common Core Curriculum Maps in Mathematics, Grade 12

Book excerpt: Common Core's Mathematics Maps will be based on (not merely aligned to) the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The Maps will imbed the standards into a clear, sequenced, and specific instructional guide to addressing key topics in each grade. The chief goal of the Maps is to provide educators with a highly usable tool for addressing the CCSS within the context of conveying the seamless story of mathematics in the course of students' K-12 mathematics education. That story will unfold in a series of 4-7 units per grade, paced to ensure students' mastery of each topic. Each unit will include a sequenced series of sample activities that illustrate model instructional approaches and employ manipulatives in a helpful, non-distracting manner. The Maps would be compatible with a wide array of textbooks and additional resources.