Dimitra Georganas
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Willowbrook, Illinois, United States
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I have taught Math for 20 years to children and teenagers from Kindergarten through 11th Grades. I am an educational speaker at several conferences, some of which include the MMC and ICTM. I have also initiated a Math Enrichment Club for Grades 1 - 3. I have taught high school math, work with elementary teachers, and am currently a math specialist for grades 5-8. I am also an adjunct professor, teaching math methods courses at the graduate level for grades K-8 pre-service and in-service teachers.
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Find Someone Who - "After Winter Break"
Find Someone Who...
* traveled to another state
* helped someone in need
* went skiing or snowboarding
These are only three out of thirty descriptions that will encourage your students to get acquainted with one another when they return to school from Winter Break. Great conversations will transpire and a positive tone will be set in your classroom.
Happy Conversations to all!
Dimitra
5th - 12th
Character Education
"Case of the Guilty Quadrilateral" - Properties of Quadrilaterals Activity
"On a Sunday evening in the quiet little suburb of Quad Town, Mr. & Mrs. Circular decided to go out for dinner to their favorite pizza place, Diameters, followed by a trip to Circumference Delights to enjoy their favorite dessert, pi. As they came rolling back home, they noticed their home had been broken into!..." Consider purchasing this activity to read the rest of the story.
Students will be asked to solve this puzzling mystery by using their knowledge of the properties of the following
6th - 10th
Geometry, Other (Math)
Tangrams
A tangram is an ancient Chinese moving piece puzzle which consists of seven pieces called "tans".
Why are tangrams so important?
* Children experiment with geometric concepts.
* Manipulating them stimulates the visual-spatial awareness of the mind.
* Tangrams give learners real experience with the properties of shapes.
* Mathematical concepts are explored through tangrams: Congruency, Symmetry, Area, Perimeter and Geometric shapes.
In this packet, each one of the tangram puzzles has been creat
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Geometry
Perimeter {and Area} Activity Using Cheez-Its®
Students will create their very own rectangles using Cheez-Its®! Ironically, Cheez-Its® have a dimension of 1" by 1", which makes them perfect for this activity packet!
After rearranging their Cheez-Its® to create their perimeters and areas, students will use 1-inch dot paper and blank pages to draw their rectangles for the given perimeters. This concrete, pictorial and visual approach enables students to understand the true meaning behind perimeter and area rather than just skipping over to
5th - 10th
Geometry
Interactive Student Notebook/Math Journal: {Geometry} Volume One
Are your kids bored from taking daily notes in class? Why not introduce them to Interactive Student Notebooks (a.k.a. Math Journals)? In addition to the daily schedule, students can add the main topics to their notebooks and reflect upon their learning. The right side of the ISN serves as their library, or input. It represents passive or receptive learning. The left side of the ISN serves as their laboratory, or output. It represents active learning and reflection.
Let me tell you what is
5th - 10th
Geometry
"Find Someone Who" Getting-to-Know-You Activity
"Find Someone Who"...
has the same color eyes as you,
has a birthday in August,
enjoys playing tennis,
plays an instrument,
etc.
This activity is perfect for the first day/week of school (or any day throughout the school year)! It breaks the ice for the students and gives the teacher some background information about his or her students. It also strengthens communication skills and boosts confidence in students from Day One.
Have fun getting to know one another!
Dimitra
6th - 11th
Character Education, Speaking & Listening
Math Word Wall Activities
Do you have a Math Word Wall set up and don't know what to do with it? Why not make it interactive? This activity packet will give you many great ideas that may even spark some of your own for your students to get engaged with!
Included in the packet are the following activities:
* You’re in the Spotlight!
* Math Word Wall BINGO
* What’s the Clue?
* Find Someone Who
* Connect Two!
* Make a Scattergram
* Tic-Tac-Toe
* Math Doodle Chain
* Roll It to Find It!
* “Yay!” Board Game
* Mat
K - 10th
Other (Math), Vocabulary
Interactive Journals: {Foldables, Concept Maps and Templates}
Have you been looking for blank foldable templates? How about concept maps? Well, search no more! All of the templates, foldables and concept maps are formatted by hand with detail and much thought. Your students will be engaged in a hands-on way to develop a strong sense of conceptual knowledge and understanding through these various visual representations and study techniques.
Included in this packet are the following:
* Concept Maps
* Four-Corners Foldable
* Three-Door Foldables 1 and
1st - 12th
For All Subjects, Vocabulary
{250 Reflective Writing Prompts}
"What is more important: knowledge or imagination?"
"What would you hate to lose? Why?"
"Whose mind would you like to read? Why?"
These are only some examples of the 250 reflective writing prompts included in this activity packet. As an added bonus, each of the reflection journal page prompts are set up as reflection strips which can be taken out at any time during class. Feel free to use these prompts as a written and/or oral form of communication with your students.
"My Reflection Journ
3rd - 10th
Character Education, Writing
Bell Work / Warm-Up Templates
As soon as the bell rings, get your students immediately engaged by starting off with a bell work or warm-up short problem. This sets the tone for a controlled room with limited discipline issues and allows you time to get your first-thing-in-the-morning duties taken care of. Students love warm-ups and so do teachers! What a better way to start your day than getting your students' brains warmed up and ready to go at the beginning of class!
Two sets are included: one titled "Bell Work" and t
K - 10th
For All Subjects
Geometry Advertising Project {Point, Line, Segment & Ray}
"M&M's... Melt in your mouth, not in your hands."
"Nike... Just do it."
"Energizer... Keeps going and going and going."
You have been hired as an advertising executive at a company called "GeoRocks Advertising". Your first project is to design a magazine advertisment with a catchy slogan of one of four products {words} that you are expected to excellently promote and "sell". You will be handed one of the following terms: Point, Line, Segment or Ray.
Let's see how well you do on this first pr
4th - 10th
Geometry, Vocabulary
Substitute Binder Contents for Middle School and High School
Do you ever wonder what should go into a Substitute Folder or Binder? No need to wonder any longer. Binders for me are an easier and more organized way of setting up materials for a substitute teacher.
Included are the following:
Binder Cover Template
"Seating Chart" Templates
"My Daily Schedule" Template
"Other People in our Classroom" Template
"Notes from the Substitute" Template for each Period
"Classroom Routines" Template
"Emergency Procedures" Template
"Students with Allergies and/or Me
6th - 12th
{Getting to Know You} Interactive Conversation Strips
"Which five words do you feel best describe you?
State them and a reason why."
"Name a person who is courageous in your eyes.
What makes him or her courageous?"
These are only a few of the 250 interactive writing prompts included in this activity packet.
"Getting to Know You Conversation Strips" are set up to create interactive conversation in the classroom. The types of questions included relate with issues that many students face in the real world. These conversation strips will help y
2nd - 12th
Character Education
{Back to School} Bundle
Get ready for another wonderful school year!
This bundle has six awesome back-to-school activities to get you started:
* You are a Super Star!
* Getting-to-Know-You "Find Someone Who"
* True or False? Fun Quiz
* "First Day of School" Math Icebreaker
* Interview a Classmate!
* Acrostic Name Poem
* Hey, Smartie! Welcome Note Cards
* The 3 R's of our Classroom
You and your students will love this!
Happy School Year!
Dimitra
1st - 10th
Character Education
{My Math Dictionary}
You can purchase Math dictionaries rather easily, but why not have your students create their own Math dictionary? With the items included in this packet, they will be well on their way to doing just that... and will take much pride in their work as they do it!
The objectives of “My Math Dictionary” are as follows:
* To build comprehension of math vocabulary words
* To keep all of the vocabulary words in one location
* To refer back to the words and definitions throughout
1st - 10th
Other (Math), Vocabulary
My Math Journal Binder {A Good Way to Get Organized!}
Are you frequently seeing your students rumble through their backpacks for misplaced math sheets? Have you noticed how crumbled the papers are once a sheet is finally found? Do you realize that several minutes are spent senselessly over searching for lost or misplaced materials which take away from classroom learning time? There is no need to worry anymore because "My Math Journal Binder" will get your students organized very quickly!
Included in this organizational packet are following:
{B
2nd - 10th
Creative Writing
"Find Someone Who" - After Winter Break
Those who complete the board first with a different name filled in each box wins! This activity is suitable for both students and staff! It's a great way to get everyone connected again after break and creates a nice segway into the second half of the year.
3rd - 12th
Classroom Management Wall Cards
* Respect for Yourself
* Respect for Others
* Responsibility for your Actions
These are what I call the "3 R's" and what have limited discipline issues tremendously in my classroom upon implementation at the beginning of the school year and throughout the year.
Included in the packet are:
Wall cards in both color and black and white,
An activity sheet that ties in with the 3 R's,
and
A "3 R's Contract" for students to sign and teachers to initial at the beginning of the school year.
Have a g
5th - 10th
Character Education
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Experience
I have taught Math for 20 years to children and teenagers from Kindergarten through 11th Grades. I am an educational speaker at several conferences, some of which include the MMC and ICTM. I have also initiated a Math Enrichment Club for Grades 1 - 3. I have taught high school math, work with elementary teachers, and am currently a math specialist for grades 5-8. I am also an adjunct professor, teaching math methods courses at the graduate level for grades K-8 pre-service and in-service teachers.
Teaching style
I absolutely love teaching and love children! I am a natural-born teacher who is passionate about education and how children learn. I practically came out of the womb as a teacher! My ultimate goal is to inspire and help other teachers educate children conceptually and with meaning. It is my hope and dream to make a difference in the math education world by encouraging and working with others to bring real life math into the classrooms and into the homes of students.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am a member of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and have presented at several conferences to other educators.
I am a Golden Apple Award finalist.
My own education history
Bachelor of Science - Math Major / Education Minor
Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision
Illinois Performance Teacher Evaluation Training (PERA)
Additional biographical information
"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates
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