Mathematical Practice Standards
January 9, 2020
Mathematically proficient students try to communicate precisely to others.
December 3, 2019
Mathematically proficient students notice if calculations are repeated, and look both for general methods and for shortcuts.
November 21, 2019
Mathematically proficient students make sense of quantities and their relationships in problem situations.
November 21, 2019
Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem.
November 21, 2019
Mathematically proficient students … justify their conclusions, communicate them to others, and respond to the arguments of others. They … distinguish correct logic or reasoning from that which is flawed, and—if there is a flaw in an argument—explain what it is.
November 21, 2019
Mathematically proficient students can apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life…. In early grades, this might be as simple as writing an addition equation to describe a situation.
November 21, 2019
Mathematically proficient students start by explaining to themselves the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution.
November 21, 2019
Mathematically proficient students look closely to discern a pattern or structure.