<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: ">Common Core's Mathematics Maps will be based on (not merely aligned to) the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Maps will imbed the standards into a clear, sequenced, and specific instructional guide to addressing key topics in each grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chief goal of the Maps is to provide educators with a highly usable tool for addressing the CCSS within the context of conveying the seamless story of mathematics in the course of students’ K-12 mathematics education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That story will unfold in a series of 4-7 units per grade, paced to ensure students' mastery of each topic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each unit will include a sequenced series of sample activities that illustrate model instructional approaches and employ manipulatives in a helpful, non-distracting manner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Maps would be compatible with a wide array of textbooks and additional resources.</span>