Course Support Resources

• Critical Algebra I Rationale
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Technical Math for College and Career

Instructional Resources

Arkansas Initiatives for Instructional Materials - HQIM for Math

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is committed to ensuring all Arkansas students have equitable access to high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), grade-level instruction, and responsive practices. In Arkansas, HQIM is aligned to state standards and designed to support diverse learners through evidence-based strategies and inclusive practices. Click the link to access the AREdreports webpage, which contains a list of HQIM in ELA, Math, and Science.

• Arkansas Initiatives for Instructional Materials List - HQIM
• https://AREdreports.ade.arkansas.gov/

Key Levers Walkthrough Tool, One-Pagers 

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has developed a set of powerful data tools centered around five key impact areas: Structures of Learning, Aligned Content, Teacher Instructional Practices, Student Practice, and Assessment & Differentiation. Each area includes clear “Look Fors” to guide classroom observations and support instructional growth. These tools help educators and leaders track progress toward our shared vision, every Arkansas student achieving proficiency in reading, math, and science, while identifying opportunities to coach and support teachers more effectively. 

Below, you’ll find one-page summaries of the key instructional levers by grade band. If you’re looking for a more detailed version of these tools, please contact the Math Department.

• Grades K-2
• Grades 3-5
• Grades 6-8 
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Grades K-12

Math 5 R’s for Active Student Engagement

The Math 5 Rs outline five essential habits of mind that empower students to think, talk, and work like mathematicians. These practices, including Resilience in Problem-Solving, Reasoning about Quantities and Relationships, Reflecting through Discourse and Precision, Representing with Tools, and Recognizing Structure and Patterns, support deep engagement and meaningful learning in math classrooms. Explore each “R” to see how they foster active student thinking and build a strong foundation for lifelong mathematical understanding.

• One-Pager
• Poster with Labels
• Look-Fors
  

Parent and Community Support

These easy-to-use, double-sided one-pagers are designed to help parents support their child’s math fluency and foundational skills at home. Each guide explains key grade-level expectations and offers simple, engaging activities that families can use to reinforce learning through everyday practice. Whether it’s building number sense, practicing basic facts, or using objects to solve problems, these tools make it easier for parents to stay involved in their child’s math journey.

Parent Fluency Resources:

• Grades K-2
• Grades 3-5
  

Parent Resources: 

A group of all-star Arkansas teachers will share mini-lessons to help kids in kindergarten through 5th grade continue learning between school years. “Rise and Shine” is produced in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. Joel shares Math Lessons applicable to grades K-2 and Susanna's lesson apply to grades 3-5.

• Math Lessons Collection Videos | Rise and Shine

Each season of Rise and Shine, Arkansas PBS provided summer learning booklets and additional resources to support and extend the featured video lessons of the broadcast! Each resource contains learning activities for students in grades K-2 and 3-5 as well as tips for how families might support their child as they work. Power Packets are available in both English and Spanish!

• Power Packets
  

Professional Resources

• American Association for Women in Mathematics
• American Mathematical Society
• Arkansas Association of Mathematics Leaders
• Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Arkansas Mathematics Listserve Registration
• Benjamin Banneker Association
• Mathematical Association of America
• National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Arkansas Mathematics Curriculum Standards Documents 

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