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Math Across The Grades (MAG):  enVision Math Content Development Content resource for teachers Addresses content and pedagogy Attention to Big Ideas (Unifying Concepts) of mathematics “When you understand the Big Ideas of mathematics you no longer see mathematics as a set of disconnected concepts, skills, and facts. Rather, mathematics becomes a coherent set of ideas.” Dr. Randall Charles, Author. MAGenVision Math Content Development Four topics from which to choose: Fraction Concepts Fraction Operations Decimals Ratio, Proportion, and Percent MAG: enVision Math Content Development Three sections within each topic: Overview Mathematics Background Check Skills and Understandings Focus On Fractions Linking Content and Conceptual Knowledge Leading to Student Success in Algebra Why Fractions? “Understanding fractions is one of the most important outcomes of mathematics education because of the pervasive use of fractions throughout mathematics.” Dr. Randall Charles (primary author of enVisionMATH) in Math Across The Grades, 2011 The National Mathematics Advisory Panel (NMAP) (2008) Offers recommendations for how we can best prepare elementary and middle school students for success in algebra, a gateway to mathematics in high school and beyond. /about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/report/final-report.pdf NMAP –On Preparation for Algebra… Follow a focused, coherent progression of mathematics. Achieve proficiency with whole numbers, fractions, and aspects of geometry and measurement. Build deep understanding. Emphasize fractions and related concepts. /topic/?T_ID=20 NMAP –Fraction Topic Benchmarks By the end of Grade 4: Identify and represent fractions and decimals and compare them on a number line or with other common representations By the end of Grade 5: Proficient with comparing fractions and decimals and common percents, and with the addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals By the end of Grade 6: Proficient with multiplication and division of