Beyond the Algorithm
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Roxboro, North Carolina, United States
About the store
My educational journey began as a 1st and 3rd grade teacher, followed by roles as a K–5 Reading Specialist, K–5 School Instructional Coach, 3–5 District Instructional Coach, and now a District K–8 Math Specialist. In my current position, I have the privilege of collaborating bi-weekly with every K–8 math teacher across our district. Through these ongoing conversations, I’ve gained a deep understanding of what teachers need to deliver highly effective math instruction each day. I’ve listened to their requests for meaningful, ready-to-use resources and have gradually built a clear picture of what educators value most—materials that make math instruction engaging, collaborative, and intentional. Every resource I create is guided by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the expectations outlined in our state assessments, including the NCDPI K–2 Tasks and 3–8 Check-Ins 2.0.
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Fall Themed One Step Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards (NC.4.NBT.4)
Make subtraction practice engaging this fall with this set of 12 one-step subtraction word problem task cards designed for 4th grade! Each problem features a fun, seasonal theme—from pumpkin patches and apple orchards to hayrides and football games—while reinforcing essential subtraction skills with numbers up to 10,000. Students will use place value understanding and subtraction strategies to find the missing part when given the whole and one part. These cards are perfect for: 🍂 Indep
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
The Math Pact Chapter 1 Presentation for Whole School Book Study
Are you leading a book study for The Math Pact by Barbara J. Dougherty, Sarah B. Bush, and Karen S. Karp?If so, you’ve found the exact resource you need to guide your facilitation of this powerful professional learning experience! This presentation is designed to support Chapter 1 of The Math Pact and ensures that teacher collaboration outweighs presenter talk. It provides everything you need to engage your team in meaningful discussion and reflection as you begin your schoolwide journey tow
K - 5th
Other (Math)
First Grade Math Menu: Geometry Week 4
Looking for a way to mix up your Math homework or Math activities within your classroom??? Look no further...here is an 8 activity Math Menu, Common Core aligned, devoted to challenging your first grade students to think critically, reason and provide evidence of their responses. This Math Menu is a great option to send home weekly for your students to complete 4 of the 8 activities, one for each night, OR complete all of the activities, your choice! I have also included 4 challenge questions
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math
CCSS
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 1.G.A.3
First Grade Math Menu: Geometry Week 2
Looking for a way to mix up your Math homework or Math activities within your classroom??? Look no further...here is an 8 activity Math Menu, Common Core aligned, devoted to challenging your first grade students to think critically, reason and provide evidence of their responses. This Math Menu is a great option to send home weekly for your students to complete 4 of the 8 activities, one for each night, OR complete all of the activities, your choice! I have also included 4 challenge questions
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math
CCSS
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 1.G.A.3
First Grade Math Menu: Geometry Week 3
Looking for a way to mix up your Math homework or Math activities within your classroom??? Look no further...here is an 8 activity Math Menu, Common Core aligned, devoted to challenging your first grade students to think critically, reason and provide evidence of their responses. This Math Menu is a great option to send home weekly for your students to complete 4 of the 8 activities, one for each night, OR complete all of the activities, your choice! I have also included 4 challenge questions
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math
CCSS
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 1.G.A.3
First Grade Math Menu: Geometry Week 1
Looking for a way to mix up your Math homework or Math activities within your classroom??? Look no further...here is an 8 activity Math Menu, Common Core aligned, devoted to challenging your first grade students to think critically, reason and provide evidence of their responses. This Math Menu is a great option to send home weekly for your students to complete 4 of the 8 activities, one for each night, OR complete all of the activities, your choice! I have also included 4 challenge questions
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math
CCSS
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 1.G.A.3
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About the store
Experience
My educational journey began as a 1st and 3rd grade teacher, followed by roles as a K–5 Reading Specialist, K–5 School Instructional Coach, 3–5 District Instructional Coach, and now a District K–8 Math Specialist. In my current position, I have the privilege of collaborating bi-weekly with every K–8 math teacher across our district. Through these ongoing conversations, I’ve gained a deep understanding of what teachers need to deliver highly effective math instruction each day. I’ve listened to their requests for meaningful, ready-to-use resources and have gradually built a clear picture of what educators value most—materials that make math instruction engaging, collaborative, and intentional. Every resource I create is guided by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the expectations outlined in our state assessments, including the NCDPI K–2 Tasks and 3–8 Check-Ins 2.0.
Teaching style
Mathematics instruction should be developed with the standards as the foundation and designed using a backward-planning approach to ensure alignment with assessment expectations. Effective math instruction incorporates research-based strategies that allow students to make sense of every problem they encounter, collaborate with peers to justify or refine their thinking, and build conceptual understanding that leads to procedural fluency. This process is supported through the CRA model—moving from Concrete experiences with manipulatives, to Representational models such as diagrams, tables, and graphic organizers, and finally to Abstract understanding with numbers, equations, and symbols.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Person County School's Teacher of the Week
Stories Creek Elementary Teacher of the Year
Person County Schools Teacher of the Year
National Board Certified Teacher
As a district-level 3-5 Instructional Coach, every elementary school in our district met or exceeded growth according to EVAAS.
As a district-level 3-5 Instruction Coach, our district's 3-5 Math proficiency rate on the North Carolina End of Grade Mathematics assessment has increased each year since 2022.
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree in Child Development with K-6 Teaching License from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina
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