Are you down with SMP's?

Which of the following is the foundation for mathematical thinking and practice in our classrooms?

• The Georgia Standards of Excellence
• Common Core Math Standards
• Standards for Mathematical Practice

Which of the following are the foundation for mathematical thinking and practice in our classrooms.

• The Georgia Standards of Excellence
• Common Core Math Standards
• Standards for Mathematical Practice

There are _____ SMPs.

• 8
• 10
• 6

What is the purpose of SMPs?

• To ensure that students and teachers have enough work to do to keep them busy.
• So that students develop a mathematical mindset and see math in the world around them.
• To differentiate math instruction so that all students can access the content.

Which SMP is described below:
"Keep an eye on the big picture while working out the details of the problem.  Students are able to generalize their thinking"?

• #7 Look for and make use of structure
• #8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
• #5 Use appropriate tools strategically

Which SMP is described below:
Understand the problem, find a way to attack it, and work until it is done. themselves when problem-solving?

• #1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
• #3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
• Use appropriate tools strategically

Which of the following standards is this student demonstrating? 
A student recognizes fact families, inverses, or the distributive property. They can also break apart problems and numbers into familiar relationships.

• #4 Model with mathematics
• #7 Look for and make use of structure
• #5 Use appropriate tools strategically

Students speak and solve mathematics with exactness and meticulousness.  Which SMP are they demonstrating?

• #3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
• #2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively
• #6 Attend to precision

How might a teacher explicitly teach students to "Model with mathematics"?

• Use real graphics, articles, and data from the newspaper or other sources to make math relevant and real.
• Leave math tools accessible and resist the urge to tell students what must be used for the task.
• Push students to use precise and exact language in math

How might a teacher support students as they attempt to "Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others"?

• Have students draw their thinking, with and without traditional number sentences.
• Post mathematical vocabulary and make students use it.
• Show students how the problem works. As soon as they “get it,” start making them generalize to a variety of problems.