CreativeMathLessons
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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12 Years experience as a classroom teacher in 8th grade - Subjects include Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Honors Algebra Geometry, Honors Geometry
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Relating Percent Change to Inflation - Introductory Worksheet - Easy to Use
Are you looking for ways to relate real world concepts to your curriculum? Often students will work harder on a topic when they find that it is relevant.
I created this very basic table for students to fill in using the percent change equation. Using the inflation calculator from the Bureau of Labor and statistics (http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl) I listed the comparative costs of goods in different decades. Students will compare each decade on the chart and determine if there was a p
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Algebra, Economics , Math
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Experience
12 Years experience as a classroom teacher in 8th grade - Subjects include Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Honors Algebra Geometry, Honors Geometry
Teaching style
My ultimate goal is to make math easy and applicable to students of any level. I try to take difficult concepts and break them down into smaller parts. I use creative lessons and notes in order to keep the attention of my students.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Promising Practitioners Award
My own education history
BS in Middle Childhood Education - Concentrations in Math and Science -Master's of Science in Instructional Technology
Additional biographical information
My interests are far reaching and certainly include a lot of topics that are not directly related to math. I try to take my interests such as dance, art, and travel and infuse them into my classroom activities and discussions.
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