Awesome is Math
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Utah, United States
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I taught 6th grade in elementary and middle school and I loved it! Because of different grade and boundary realignments, I also had the opportunity to teach 3rd and 4th grade. These teaching positions were in a Title One school, a very high-affluent area, and a school with a wide range of SES. I really enjoyed teaching all of the different grades, but my heart was always with 6th grade.
When I taught in middle school, I taught 6 periods of math each day. I especially loved being able to focus only on math and really hone my craft. I taught honors, co-taught, and on-level classes. I loved the challenge of differentiating the content to meet the needs of students at all ability levels. My favorite part of each class period was singing our "Math is Awesome!" chant each day. This had many variations, including "Awesome is Math!".
Usually by 6th grade, students have very strong opinions about math, some positive and some negative. I loved working with struggling students and helping them feel success in math; sometimes this was a first for them in their lives. I wanted them to walk away from my class knowing they could do it. I also really tried to show students that math is in our lives every day and they will use what they learn.
I now spend a lot of my time volunteering in my children's classrooms and am an avid member of their school's Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
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Powers and Exponents Guided Note with PowerPoint
NO PREP LESSON!
These amazing guided notes will help your students develop an understanding of powers exponents. Included sections are vocabulary, drawing a picture, steps to solve, and examples. An answer key is included. There is also a corresponding PowerPoint that can be displayed during the lesson while students complete the notes. This guided note will take approximately 45 minutes to teach.
4th - 7th
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
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Experience
I taught 6th grade in elementary and middle school and I loved it! Because of different grade and boundary realignments, I also had the opportunity to teach 3rd and 4th grade. These teaching positions were in a Title One school, a very high-affluent area, and a school with a wide range of SES. I really enjoyed teaching all of the different grades, but my heart was always with 6th grade.
When I taught in middle school, I taught 6 periods of math each day. I especially loved being able to focus only on math and really hone my craft. I taught honors, co-taught, and on-level classes. I loved the challenge of differentiating the content to meet the needs of students at all ability levels. My favorite part of each class period was singing our "Math is Awesome!" chant each day. This had many variations, including "Awesome is Math!".
Usually by 6th grade, students have very strong opinions about math, some positive and some negative. I loved working with struggling students and helping them feel success in math; sometimes this was a first for them in their lives. I wanted them to walk away from my class knowing they could do it. I also really tried to show students that math is in our lives every day and they will use what they learn.
I now spend a lot of my time volunteering in my children's classrooms and am an avid member of their school's Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
Teaching style
I always worked very hard at the beginning of each school year to build trust with my students and with each other. This allowed us to have a safe environment that encouraged risk-taking and mistake-making. My classroom was a very positive place where we worked as a team to help each other be successful. I also had very high expectations for my students to push themselves to grow as much as possible while in my classroom. This was in each subject area, as well as mentally, emotionally, physically, and socially.
In math specifically, I always wanted to promote number sense and a deep understanding of math concepts by guiding students through concrete, representational, and abstract processes. It is critical for students to understand the "why" behind the math, not just memorizing steps to solve. This helps them to have a solid foundation of math to continue to build on throughout their lives.
My students knew that I was their biggest fan, cheering them on and helping them along the way. My students left my class at the end of the year being better people and were set up for success for their next school year.
My own education history
M.Ed.: Southern Utah University
B.S. in Elementary Education: Utah Valley University
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Math Level 2
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English as a Second Language
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