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Jessica Janus

Rated 4.81 out of 5, based on 14 reviews
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Acton, Massachusetts, United States
About the store
4 years teaching high school mathematics and 7 years doing admin for a high school summer school program.
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Preview of Jeopardy: Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

Jeopardy: Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

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Jessica Janus
This game is a great review! Topics include "cones", "square and triangular pyramids", "other pyramids", and "word problems". This is one of my class' favorite games!
Preview of Relay Race Game

Relay Race Game

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Jessica Janus
This game is always a hit and can transform any review into an engaging, competitive activity. This adds movement and collaboration to the classroom! Setup: Project the relay race board and movable pawns (geometric shapes) on a SMARTBoard. Take any test/quiz review, or worksheet and put the questions on flashcards. Divide the class into teams of 2 - 4 students and assign each team a shape to use as a pawn. Pick one student in each team to be a "runner". Rules: The "runner" will grab a q
Preview of Radical Review

Radical Review

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Jessica Janus
This packet is great for when you have a substitute covering for you! The packet reviews 11 different types of questions with radicals (roots of square and non-square numbers; adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing; simplifying etc.). Following this are 26 rigorous practice problems. Since the packet is so structured, it was a great activity for my geometry students when I was out, although this would also be appropriate for an Algebra class.
Preview of Homework Questions Grid

Homework Questions Grid

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Jessica Janus
This worksheet has saved me so much time! At the start of every class, while my students complete their warm-up, they pass this grid around the room and check off the questions they have on the homework. By the time their warm-up is finished, I have a grid that clearly shows which homework problems we need to go over. No more wasting time asking who has questions. No more putting students on the spot for not understanding something. This is a great way to engage students who are too tim
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About the store

Experience

4 years teaching high school mathematics and 7 years doing admin for a high school summer school program.

Teaching style

Noisy! I believe that there should be lots of energy and activity in the math classroom - collaboration and communication is critical to even the most rigorous mathematics programs. I work hard to develop my students' ability to discuss mathematics, be resourceful, and take ownership for their work.

My own education history

BS in Mathematics Education from Boston University... go Terriers!!