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DrVCJones

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
About the store
I currently teach mathematics at Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta Georgia. I have been teaching middle school for fourteen years. I have taught high school mathematics for seven years and was department chair. I was an elementary mathematics coach for three years. For three years, I also taught mathematics online as a undergraduate professor and designed mathematics curriculum for two online schools. I am the 2013 PRESIDENTIAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AWARD WINNER for the state of Georgia! :)
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Preview of Transformation Dance Project

Transformation Dance Project

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DrVCJones
This five-page rubric describes in detail what students should do to complete this project. It also has the guidelines for scoring the project in ten different categories. Students will create an original dance to a piece of music using rotations, translations, dilations, and reflections. Transformations will be used to demonstrate movement using their entire body. The dances will then be performed. It has been so wonderful to see the amazing ways the students have put together imaginative dance
Preview of The Geometry in the Real World Project

The Geometry in the Real World Project

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DrVCJones
This four-page rubric describes in detail what students should do to complete this project. It also has the guidelines for scoring the project in four different factors that each have five categories. In the geometry in the real world project, students will need to pick a building, bridge, statue, etc, and conduct research on this item. Using the geometry of the structure, they will write an essay, create a poster, build a model of the structure, and make an oral presentation. It has been so won
Preview of Street Map Geometry Project Rubric

Street Map Geometry Project Rubric

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DrVCJones
This four-page rubric describes in detail what students should do to complete this project. It also has the guidelines for scoring the project in ten different categories. In the street map project, students apply their knowledge of special lines and angles to the street map of the neighborhood in which they live. Once the map has been developed, students identify, define, and label key math concepts. Then finally, the students design a creative way to display the map unrelated to a street or
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Experience

I currently teach mathematics at Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta Georgia. I have been teaching middle school for fourteen years. I have taught high school mathematics for seven years and was department chair. I was an elementary mathematics coach for three years. For three years, I also taught mathematics online as a undergraduate professor and designed mathematics curriculum for two online schools. I am the 2013 PRESIDENTIAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AWARD WINNER for the state of Georgia! :)

Teaching style

It is my goal to do whatever possible to help students develop analytical thinking abilities with a style that is both effective and fun, and dispel the fear that is commonly associated with mathematics.

Awards & shining teacher moments

2013 Presidential Math and Science Award Winner, 2013 Teach for America Lead Teacher and curriculum designer, Teacher of the year 2005, Teacher of the year 2006, National Board Certified Teacher

My own education history

Please visit my website at www.smartspoons.org

Additional biographical information

Please visit my personal website at www.drvcjones.com