Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) Institutes
VDOE has provided targeted professional development through Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) Institutes in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 that:
- outlined the content standard changes from the 2001 Mathematics SOL to the 2009 Mathematics SOL (2009);
- supported district leaders and teachers in the implementation of the 2009 Mathematics SOL (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012);
- provided training in the vertical progression of content and pedagogy (2010);
- provided instructional guidance in content areas of greatest challenge (2010);
- provided professional development resources focused on facilitating students' mathematical understanding through problem solving, communication, and reasoning (2011); and provided professional development resources focused on the use of formative assessment resources to drive instructional decisions (2012).
The 2011 Mathematics SOL Institutes continue to support implementation of the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL), framed by the five goals for students becoming mathematical problem solvers, communicating mathematically, reasoning mathematically, making mathematical connections, and using mathematical representations to model and interpret practical situations.
Fall 2012
Using Formative Assessment Resources to Drive Instructional Decisions
Goal: To provide teachers with professional development on the use of formative assessment resources to drive instructional decisions.
The product of the 2012 Mathematics SOL Institutes is online professional development resources designed to be used by a group of teachers of a specific grade level or course. Modifications could be made to adapt the professional development for more than one grade level or for large groups. Each group of teachers should select a facilitator for which this Facilitator’s Guide was written. Facilitators should review the activities and handouts prior to facilitating this professional development. When scheduling for this professional development, please allow adequate time to complete all six of the modules within a grade level or course and minimize the amount of time between module sessions.
General Resources
- Opening Session Presentation (PPT)
- Mathematics Performance Task Creation Process (PDF)
- Virginia’s Mathematics Process Goals for Students in Mathematics (PDF)
Facilitator’s Guides – documents include embedded resources
- Grades K-2 (PDF)
- Grades 3-5 (PDF)
- Grades 6-8 (PDF)
- Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II (PDF)
Fall 2011
Facilitating Students' Mathematical Understanding through a Focus on Process Goals for Students
Goal: To improve mathematics instruction by providing district-level trainers with professional development resources focused on facilitating students' mathematical understanding through problem solving, communication and reasoning.
- Opening Session Presentation (PPT)
- Virginia’s Process Goals for Students in Mathematics (PDF)
- Sample Student “Look-fors” based on Virginia’s Process Goals for Students in Mathematics (Word)
- SOL Vertical Articulation Technical Assistance Documents
- Grades K-3 (PDF)
- Grades 3-6 (PDF)
- Grades 5 -8 (PDF)
- Algebra (PDF)
- Geometry (PDF)
- Grades K-8 Poster (XLS) – spreadsheet that can be printed as a poster
Fall 2010
Implementing New Content and Increased Rigor of the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning
- Overview (PPT)
- SOL Vertical Articulation Technical Assistance Documents (see list of documents, above)
- Instructional videos for teachers supporting implementation of the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL).
| Grade Band | Professional Development Resources |
| Kindergarten – Grade 2 |
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| Grades 3-5 |
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| Grades 6-8 |
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Grades 9-12 |
Fall 2009
Overview of Changes from the 2001 to 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning
- Overview of the Changes (PPT)
- Kindergarten (PPT)
- Grade 1 (PPT)
- Grade 2 (PPT)
- Grade 3 (PPT)
- Grade 4 (PPT)
- Grade 5 (PPT)
- Grade 6 (PPT)
- Grade 7 (PPT)
- Grade 8 (PPT)
- Algebra I (PPT)
- Geometry (PPT)
- Algebra II (PPT)
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