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• NCTM publications are developed, guided, and reviewed by noted experts in the field and are the resources you need to enhance student learning and your individual professional development.
• NCTM Recorded Webinar: Collective Action to Develop Awareness: Equity and Social Justice in Mathematics Education
• NCTM 2016 Innov8 presentation archive - Link to the presentation handouts
• NCTM is excited to offer a featured resource in your grade band this month to help make the most of your NCTM membership. This is the first step in what we hope will be a community effort to build a Classroom Resource Collaboration Center. We'll keep members informed and involved through Summing Up, conferences, and social media. Check out the #NCTM_CRCC hashtag on Twitter to be part of designing the space and contributing resources.
• NCTM and the Hunt Institute have produced a series of videos to enhance understanding of the mathematics that students need to succeed in college, life, and careers. Beginning in the primary grades, the videos address the importance of developing a solid foundation for algebra, as well as laying the groundwork for calculus and other postsecondary mathematics coursework. The series also covers the Standards for Mathematical Practice elaborated in the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and examines why developing conceptual understanding requires a different approach to teaching and learning. Watch all the videos for FREE at nctm.org.

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• Plan Ahead: Lessons for Every Occasion - Black History Month, Presidents' Day, Women's History Month -- introduce your students to historical figures and interesting topics throughout the year with these engaging, standards-aligned lessons.
• Coherence Map - A tool specifically designed to illuminate the coherent connections of the standards
• Mathematics: Focus by Grade Level - The standards focus deeply on the major work of each grade so that students can gain strong foundations: solid conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems inside and outside the math classroom.
• Alignment Rubrics and Textbook Adaptations - Rubrics for evaluating the alignment of instructional and assessment materials to the Shifts and examples of textbook adaptations.
• Aligned has articles about the connection between materials and instruction, selecting new materials, standards-aligned content and assessments, and much more. Visit the blog and sign up for updates!
• Pinterest page - Have you visited Achieve the Core's Pinterest page recently? Our new pins and boards contain carefully curated, standards-aligned content that is ready to pin and share.

• Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Click Here to find the a collection of lesson plans, curricula, and multimedia resources for teaching the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Edutopia

• Building a Mathematical Mindset Community
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• Listening to and Learning from Teachers: A Summary of Focus Groups on the Common Core and Assessments - This report builds on the national teacher survey the Center on Education Policy(CEP) conducted last year. CEP met with small groups of teachers in four states to talk specifically about the Common Core and new assessments. The discussions were frank and overwhelmingly positive, with teachers eager to strengthen and improve their instruction and to contribute to fine tuning the new assessments. The report shares their feedback and views and offers policy recommendations for state and local leaders.
• What happens when teachers collaborate across state lines to design and teach the same high-quality units? That’s the focus of the three-year Common Assignment Study, which involved teachers in Colorado and Kentucky. Their experiences—and the units they designed—are informative for others across the country who want to improve teaching and learning.
• Remodeling for Digital Curriculum - Leaders are questioning the status quo and developing effective paths to transform. Successful patterns and programs are emerging. The Learning Counsel has talked to hundreds of leaders and looked at exceptional districts and schools to see what they are doing differently.
• Ten Questions for Mathematics Teachers… and How PISA Can Help Answer Them - This report delves into topics such as, “How much should I encourage my students to be responsible for their own learning in mathematics?” or “As a mathematics teacher, how important is the relationship I have with my students?”. It gives teachers timely and relevant data and analyses that can help them reflect on their teaching strategies and how students learn.

• Students Earn Scholarships While Learning Personal Finance - With the free H&R Block Budget Challenge, students encounter real-world personal budgeting situations through an online simulation and accompanying lesson plans.
• The Oregon Archaeological Society is pleased to announce its 2017 School Field Trip Grant Program. Please see the attached document for details. Grant applications are due by December 1, 2016. We would appreciate your distributing the information to anyone you feel would be interested! Interested parties can learn more about the program and download the grant application form at the OAS website. OAS has also set up a special email address for questions.

• Teaching Channel Deep Dives - Teaching Channel have launched Deep Dives, an expertly curated set of content — rich in video — on some of our most popular topics, from Growth Mindset to Formative Assessment. Find what you need, when you need it, in our Deep Dives. Learn More.
• Generation Global is helping students engage in dialogue to help bridge cultures. Guided video chats help students get to know one another to deepen understanding. The goal of dialogue is to make the exotic familiar. "One of the side effects of familiarity is it makes it very hard to hang on to prejudice." Article Link to Learn More
• Free parent guide for English learners - This new illustrated guide will help you navigate through a conversation of how the EL process works, what types of support their students will receive, what it takes for students to exit services, what to expect, and who to contact if they have questions. Available in English and Spanish.
• The Promoting Student Success in Algebra I (PSSA) project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, aims to provide program developers and administrators with a deeper understanding of five promising strategies for improving student success in Algebra I and, ultimately, high school graduation. These strategies include instructional practices, professional development, instructional coaching, curriculum alignment, and supplementary learning supports for struggling students
• The Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) toolkit is a collection of tools, examples and readings curated by the Research + Practice Collaboratory to support educators and researchers working together to build effective and sustainable long-term collaborations. The toolkit contains resources to improve teaching and learning in both formal and informal educational organizations. Explore more and download the free tools at http://researchandpractice.org/toolkit
• The Institute of Education Sciences is pleased to launch the new What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) website, making it easier for users to find educational interventions that make a difference.