The Key Idea Tasks to Enhance Success (KITES) document is now available online at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/pub/pubmath.html. The document was written to complement the New York State Mathematics Resource Guide with Core Curriculum. It contains some practical applications for classroom use for each key idea. Written by New York State teachers, this document demonstrates how each of the seven key ideas evolves from prekindergarten to the commencement level. For each key idea, the teachers created a series of activities centered around a unifying theme to illustrate how a concept expands from one grade to the next. When developing these activities for each level, the teachers focused on appropriate expectations based on the New York State Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (Standard 3—Mathematics).

Key Idea Tasks to Enhance Success (KITES), is the first in a series of modules to be developed under the New York State Mathematics Initiative. This module will be part of a "Toolkit for Mathematics Educators."

The New York State Mathematics Initiative is a plan designed to improve student achievement in prekindergarten to grade 12 mathematics programs. The initiative will provide curriculum guidance resources and tools that will:

• Elevate the importance of mathematics;
• Enhance professional development for teachers;
• Encourage students, teachers, administrators, parents, higher education professionals and community members to work together.

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