Resources for High Cognitive Demand Mathematics Tasks

• Illustrative Mathematics
  • Tasks
  • Curriculum
• Inside Mathematics
• Citizen Math (formerly Mathalicious)
• Mathematics Assessment Project
• Achieve the Core
• Robert Kaplinsky’s lessons
• Dan Meyer’s Three-Act Tasks
  • Introduction
  • Index
• 101 Questions
• YouCubed
• From NCTM:
  • Illuminations
  • Reasoning and Sense Making Task Library
  • Activities with Rigor and Coherence
  • Problems of the Week

Microcredential resources

Developing Conceptual Understanding Through Task Selection in Math and Science

• Pre Assessment Math
• Pre Assessment Science
• Task sort – Math (secondary)
• Task sort – Science (middle/secondary)
• Task Analysis Guide – Math
• Task Analysis Guide – Science
• Basics of Cognitive Demand – Math
• Basics of Cognitive Demand – Science
• Strategies for Modifying Tasks – Math
• Strategies for Modifying Tasks – Science

Leading Instructional Change in Mathematics and Science: Developing as a STEM Teacher Leader

• Essential Actions and Commitments support document
• NCSM Essential Actions: Framework for Leadership in Mathematics Education Executive Summary

Templates

5Practices 5E Lesson Plan Template

TTLP Lesson Planning Template

This project is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (awards 1540840 and 1557397) to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.  The content on this site does not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.