Content Knowledge
Strong content knowledge is key to good instruction.
When teachers need a boost in areas of content knowledge, we make it engaging, memorable, and grounded in brain research. Teacher comfort with standards, vertical alignment, and math practices is foundational to the successful delivery of core instruction.
In this work together, we cover the foundational requirements needed for effective core instruction.
Common Sessions in Section I
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Math Standards
Focuses on the three tiers of math standards: major, supporting, and additional, while covering grade level expectations and vertical alignment within a school building.
This Session
Builds understanding of how standards connect within and across grades to support cohesive instruction.
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Math Practices
Explores student and teacher math practices once there is comfort with grade level standards.
This Session
Dives into the skills necessary for students to have a mathematical disposition.
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Depth of Knowledge
Introduces Depth of Knowledge as a measure of how much thinking is required to solve a problem.
This Session
Provides practice in identifying and creating questions across DOK levels, with a focus on balance within a unit.
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Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs)
Examines the different levels that qualify as "meeting" on a state test.
This Session
Builds clarity on how deeply students need to apply standards to meet expectations.
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Core Program Work
Connects a district's adopted curriculum with real classroom implementation, including opportunities to expand with concrete and representational models.
This Session
Supports teachers in using their core tools effectively and with confidence.
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Number Sense (K–6)
Centers on number sense as the foundation of all math learning.
This Session
Explores how number sense develops across grade levels and supports flexibility, fluency, and student ownership.
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Pre-K to Kindergarten Bridge
Focuses on aligning Pre-K and T-K instruction with kindergarten standards.
This Session
Uses key manipulatives and games to help prepare students for a successful transition.