Assessments

We discussed using more performance tasks aligned to the common core.  I have pulled together the different tasks that have been posted on the www.illustrativemathematics.org website.  These are actual aligned tasks to the Common Core and includes commentaries and solutions.
Kindergarten Illustrative Mathematics Tasks
1st Grade Illustrative Mathematics Tasks
2nd Grade Illustrative Mathematics Tasks
In addition, for 2nd grade, go to www.insidemathematics.org to find more performance tasks.

Also we discussed using an activity showing multiple representations of numbers with base-ten blocks.  2nd grade has a sheet and 1st grade has a sheet.  Either can be adapted to meet the needs of your classes.