"Multiplication," and How It Aligns with NJ Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) skills and Is Relevant to NJ Professional Standards for Teachers (c) 2019, A. Azzolino, Webmaster, mathnstuff.com --------- Alignment with NJ Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) skills. --------------- Grade 2 critical areas: (1) extending understanding of base-ten notation; (2) building fluency with addition and subtraction; Grade 3 critical areas: (1) developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100; (2) developing understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with numerator 1); (3) developing understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area; Grade 4 critical areas: (1) developing understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends; (2) developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, Grade 7 critical areas: (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; ---------- Relevancy to Professional Standards for Teachers ------------------------------- Standard Three: Learning Environments The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation. Standard Four: Content Knowledge The teacher .. creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content. Standard Eight: Instructional Strategies The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.