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Amplify Desmos Math California Overview

Mychau Sou & Jessica Jobrack, K-8 Math Specialists

New Teacher In-Service Week | July 23, 2026

Contact Jessica Jobrack- jjobrack@stocktonusd.net

Contact Mychau Sou- mtsou@stocktonusd.net

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Professional Learning Norms

Actively Participate – (silent or verbally) Be open-minded, engage within group discussions. Leave other work for another time.

Practice Collegial Respect – Different opinions are heard and respected whether we agree or not. Equal “airtime.”

Demonstrate Professionalism – limited/no side conversations, actively listening, phones silent/off

Assume positive intent by avoiding the deficit model

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Welcome & Introductions

Jessica Jobrack Mychau Sou Andrew Walter

K-8 Math Curriculum Specialists 9-12 Math Curriculum Specialists

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Learning Targets

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Learning Targets

Learn about key shifts from 2023 California Math Framework.

Learn about key structures of Amplify.

Dive into the Launch, Monitor & Connect.

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The Need for Change

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The Urgency for Reform in Mathematics Education

For decades, traditional mathematics education has prioritized rote memorization and mechanical computation over conceptual understanding and real-world problem solving. In an increasingly data-driven world, this algorithmic approach leaves students ill-prepared for modern demands. Jo Boaler, a professor of mathematics education at Stanford University, emphasizes the disconnect between traditional instruction and actual learning: "Math is a subject that allows for precise thinking, but when it is taught as a set of rules to be memorized, it turns into a subject that requires mindless execution" (Boaler 42). When students view math merely as a rigid checklist of steps rather than a dynamic language for reasoning, engagement plummets and anxiety rises.

Boaler, Jo. Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching. Jossey-Bass, 2016.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. NCTM, 2000.

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2023 California Math Framework

Three Dimensions of Systemic Change That Support Mathematics Instruction

Five Components of Equitable and Engaging Teaching for All Students

The Swirl

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California Department of Education (2023). Grade 2 - Big Ideas

Big Ideas - 2nd

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Core Shifts: 2023 Framework

Big Ideas & Connections

Moves away from isolated skills toward "Big Ideas" that connect concepts across grade levels. This fosters a mental map of mathematics rather than a list of memorized steps.

Active Inquiry

Emphasizes "Exploring, Discovering, and Reasoning." Students are the mathematicians, utilizing data science and real-world contexts to build intuition before formalization.

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Amplify Alignment

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Inside the Lesson

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Inside the Lesson

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What is Amplify Desmos Math?

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Amplify Desmos Math Key Focuses:

Math that motivates

A structured approach to problem-based learning

Where student thinking is valuable and made evident

Access to grade level math for every student

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Amplify Desmos Foundation for Structure:

Low-floor high-ceiling tasks- Open ended tasks provide a great entry point for ALL students

Conceptual understanding Procedural fluency with constant application

Social and collaborative classrooms- instructional routines and teacher facilitation tools support interactive classrooms

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A Structured Approach to Problem-Based Learning

Activate students’ prior knowledge and curiosity

Generate new ideas through collaboration

Guide to grade-level understanding

Refine ideas using facilitation tools

Practice, reinforce, remediate, and extend for lasting, understanding

Warm-up

Activities

Launch Monitor Connect

Synthesis

Reinforcement

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Program Architecture

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Amplify Desmos Math Materials

Teacher Edition Teacher Ancillary Books

Assessment Resources
Intervention and Extension Resources
Additional Lesson Practice
Math Language Development
Centers Guide

Centers Kit

Manipulative Kit

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Amplify Desmos Math Materials

Student Edition

Student Digital

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Course Structure


Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5	Unit 6	Unit 7	Unit 8
18 Days	19 Days	20 Days	25 Days	29 Days	25 Days	16 Days	20 Days

mCLASS Beginning-of-Year Benchmark

mCLASS Middle-of-Year Benchmark

mCLASS End-of-Year Benchmark

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Unit Structure

Sub-Unit 1					Sub-Unit 2					Sub-Unit 3
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15

Pre-Unit Check (Grades 1-5)

Sub-Unit Quiz

End-of-Unit Assessment

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Assessments

Unit-Level Assessments

Lesson-Level Assessments

Pre-Unit Check (grades 1-5)
Sub-Unit Checklists (grades K-1)
Sub-Unit Quizzes
End of Unit Assessment
Performance Tasks (grades 3-5)

Show What You Know (Optional K-1)

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Lesson Structure

	Warm-Up	Lesson Activities	Synthesis & Show What You Know	Centers (Grades K-1)	Practice & Differentiation
Time	5-10 min	25-35 min	10 min	15 min	Time Varies
Student Grouping	Whole Class	Varies	Whole Class Independent	Pairs Small Group	Varies

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Activity Framework

Launch, Monitor, Connect

Provides guidance for the logistics of the activity-getting students ready

Provides guidance on how to facilitate a student-centered discussion connecting math ideas and strategies

Provides guidance on how to support students and what to listen/look for during the task

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Embedded Supports

Accessibility

Differentiation

Multilingual/English Learners

Math Identity and Community

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Accessibility

Universal Design for Learning	Lesson Facilitation Supports	Accessibility Tools
Multiple Means of Engagement Multiple Means of Representation Multiple Means of Action and Expression	Conceptual Processing Visual-Spatial Processing Executive Functioning Memory and Attention Fine Motor Skills	Text to Speech Font Zoom Language Selection

UDL Guidelines

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Differentiation Recommendations

Within the Lesson

End of Lesson

Across the Unit

Where do these supports happen?

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Math Language Routines (MLRs)

Zwiers, J., Dieckmann, J., Rutherford-Quach, S., Daro, V., Skarin, R., Weiss, S., & Solomon, J. (2017). Principles for the design of mathematics curricula: Promoting language and content growth for English language learners. Stanford University, UL/SCALE. https://ell.stanford.edu/content/mathematics-language-routines

Routine Facilitation Guide

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Math Identity and Community

Unit Stories
How do they work? Teachers read the story aloud while presenting illustrations. Students get to know the characters, setting, plot, and discuss math in the story. Across the Unit, the story and characters are used to inspire and engage students in math as well as reflections about their math identity and community.

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mCLASS Overview

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mCLASS Features

Designed for benchmarking and progress monitoring (BOY, MOY, EOY)
Universal Screener for math and dyscalculia (K-3)
Evaluates student performance against grade level expectations
Domain level interpretation
Automatically scored
Benchmark Goals (Cut Scores) predict end-of-year success
Student Thinking Reports and Admin Reports

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Assessment Format and Item Types

Grades K-2 25 items, recommended small group administration
Grades 3-8 up to 34 items
Interactive digital tools and manipulatives
Each assessment takes about 30 minutes
Teacher digitally assign to the entire class
Item types include constructed response, multiple choice, sorting, drag-and-drop, and other technology-enhanced formats that mirror those found on state tests.

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mCLASS Resources

mCLASS Goals

mCLASS Onboarding Click Path

Benchmark Administration Checklist

Benchmark Administration Script

mCLASS Math Reporting Overview

How To Videos

Assign mCLASS Onboarding (1:13)

Assign mCLASS Benchmark

(1:10)

Access mCLASS resources in the Amplify PD Library

(1:26)

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