CCSSM Reflection

     Throughout this assignment I have learned a lot more than I honestly thought I would when looking at a bunch of standards. When looking at the two standards that I was assigned specifically I learned just how much they lean towards an inquiry basis. The same is true for the whole set of standards. When watching the other presentations and listening to the examples provided you can see the opportunity for inquiry based math lessons using the common core state math standards. Inquiry based instruction is what we are moving towards so it is positive that the standards work well with that. These standards focus on a deeper level of thinking and being able to explain the reasoning behind your solutions. They encourage students to understand mathematical concepts rather than simply how to plug numbers into a formula. Students are really challenged to think deeper with these standards. I think that these standards are a step in the right direction to not only communize standards across the state, but also to encourage an inquiry based structure in the classroom and more thoughtful students.