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Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States
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Teaching is my second career...and I'm so glad that I found my way into the classroom! Since 2016 I have been teaching math and science to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders. I work with a wide range of students: gifted and accelerated, special needs, basic skills, and ESL. Prior to getting my teaching certifications, I spent a year substituting in local districts across all grades - from K to 12. It was at this time that I realized that Middle School is my sweet spot!
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Math Tangram: Slope of the Line that passes through 2 Points
Tangrams are 7 piece puzzles that date back to Ancient China. Using just the 7 shapes: 5 triangles, 1 square, and 1 parallelogram - one can create abstract puzzles of animals, people, and objects. This activity has nine (9) different math problems that focus on finding the slope of a line between two points. Students will need to know the formula for slope to complete this activity. Some of the slopes will be positive, others will be negative. Students know they have the correct answer when
7th - 9th
Fractions, Graphing, Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.2b
Tangram Slope and Constant of Variation
Tangrams are 7 piece puzzles that date back to Ancient China. In this set of puzzles, students will work to solve two different sets of equations, creating two different animal tangram puzzles. The puzzles practice finding the slope, or constant of variation, of 2 points on a coordinate plane. In one puzzle, students will need to plug their solution into the equation y=mx (slope) or y=kx (constant of variation). In the other puzzle, they will just need to solve for slope (m) or the constant
7th - 8th
Algebra, Graphing, Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.2b
, 7.RP.A.2d
, 8.F.A.3
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Teaching is my second career...and I'm so glad that I found my way into the classroom! Since 2016 I have been teaching math and science to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders. I work with a wide range of students: gifted and accelerated, special needs, basic skills, and ESL. Prior to getting my teaching certifications, I spent a year substituting in local districts across all grades - from K to 12. It was at this time that I realized that Middle School is my sweet spot!
Teaching style
I try and provide a nurturing classroom where my students are able to explore math and science through games and hands-on activities. We do puzzles, group projects, have a fantasy football unit, play vocabulary games, and display our artwork in the classroom and hallways. I try to make class fun and less intimidating.
My own education history
I have a BS in Marketing from University of Scranton and an MBA from Regis University. I earned my teaching credentials for Middle School Math through Rutgers' Alternate Route program. In 2020, I went back to college with a focus on Science, earning my Middle School Science credentials in 2021. When I got my MBA I didn't think I'd ever go back to school... and here I am, going "back to school" every day.
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Mom of three amazing kids. Our oldest is a college grade. All three of our children have had IEPs and/or 504 plans. I've served on the PTA board, and have held positions in our Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop. My family believes strongly in giving back to the community any way that we can.
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