April 6

Browse through the 6 High School Standards in the CCSS: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/mathematics

Were you able to locate all of the "content" that you are currently teaching? What are your thoughts about their organization? Do you think they cover the "core" secondary mathematics topics?

Now, read the Myths vs. Facts: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/myths-vs-facts

Write any reactions that you have about the myths and responses.

(If you are also interested, read the Key Points in Mathematics: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics)

March 2

Write at least one thought about any ways you do or think you could incorporate the use of technology into your classroom for the purpose of helping you assess students' understanding. These could be to facilitate frequent, "informal" assessments, or for more "formal" assessments that might relate to specific standards or goals. Be creative - any particular technologies you know of that make these tasks easy might be informative.