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Learning Education trends C TA' S C U R R I C U L U M A N D I N ST R U C T I O N C OM M I T T E E arranged to have the recently approved Common Core math curriculum materials on display for State Council members. "The committee felt it was important for our members to view these textbooks before they went public," says committee chair Wendi Smith. "We wanted educa- tors to get an idea of what kinds of resources were coming." These textbooks will be on display in select county offices of education as well as at the Good Teaching Conference South. Smith, a third-grade teacher and Sunnyvale Education Association member, notes: "The publishers who submitted textbooks for review and possible adoption had to align their materials to the California Common Core Standards. And these textbooks had to meet all the criteria for approval before they can be recommended." "Panels of teachers and other educators reviewed and recom- mended these books. In fact, our own vice-chair of Curriculum and Instruction on State Council, Yolanda Muñoz, served on one of these panels." Does the committee have any advice for local leaders who will be involved in choosing math curriculum materials? Committee members encourage teach- ers to get involved in the process of selecting textbooks for their district. "I think the most important criterion that any teacher or school should consider is whether the math textbook is the right fit for their students' needs," says Smith. "Schools should not choose a textbook for its looks or popularity in other school districts. The textbooks should enable the students to maximize learning opportunities and out- comes to become career and college ready." Common Core math curriculum on display Advice: Choose math textbooks based on student needs A P P R O V E D M AT H E M AT I C S M AT E R I A L S Here is the mathematics curriculum adopted by the State Board of Education. Basic Grade-Level Programs P R O G R A M T I T L E • McGraw-Hill My Math • enVision Math • Go Math! • Math Expressions • Math in Focus • Common Core System of Courses • Creative Core Curriculum for Mathematics with STEM, Literacy and Arts • Reasoning Mind Algebra Readiness Program • Common Core Middle School Mathematics • Big Ideas Math • Core Connections, Courses 1-3 • Edgenuity California Common Core Mathematics • Go Math! • California Math, Courses 1-3 • CA Digits • SpringBoard Mathematics • Common Core Math Curriculum • Glencoe Math Accelerated • Math Links • Kinetic Pre-Algebra Algebra 1 Programs P R O G R A M T I T L E • Common Core Algebra 1 Mathematics • CA Algebra 1 • Big Ideas Algebra 1 • Core Connections Algebra 1 • Algebra 1: Analyze, Connect, Explore California • I CAN Learn Algebra 1 • Glencoe Algebra 1 • CA Common Core Algebra 1 • Kinetic Algebra 1 • SpringBoard Mathematics Algebra 1 Mathematics 1 Programs P R O G R A M T I T L E • Common Core Integrated Math 1 Math Expressions Common Core System of Courses Math in Focus California Math, Courses 1–3 McGraw-Hill My Math Glencoe Math Accelerated K–6 K–8 K–8 6–8 K–5 7 Common Core Middle School Mathematics Go Math! Big Ideas Math Math Links Edgenuity California Common Core Mathematics Core Connections, Courses 1-3 6–8 K–8 6–8 8 6–8 6–8 We n d i S m i t h show s math tex tbooks that can be seen at upcoming CTA conference s. 40 M A R C H 2 0 1 4 Educator 03 Mar 2014 v2.0 int.indd 40 3/6/14 10:53 AM