Katie Lyn
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Salisbury, Maryland, United States
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This is my 13th year in teaching middle school; six years as a 6th grade math teacher and six years as a 7th grade teacher. I've found that with the change to Common Core, our textbooks are just outdated and don't match my way of teaching concrete math in order to help understanding. My goal every year for my students who express to me that they don't like math, is to have them at least for one day (hopefully more) to say that they had enjoyed the class and the lesson when they didn't expect to.
This is my eighth year of teaching majority of special education classes. I think by teaching these classes I have become a better mathematician and a better teacher because of learning how to concretely get them to understand a topic before getting into algorithms.
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6GA2 Intro to Volume- Hands on Activity
Students will be given a reference sheet of 7 outlined shapes, recording sheet, and a bag of centimeter cubes. Students will be able to make the connection of area to squares, and then volume to cubes. This will happen by using the squares outlined on the paper and centimeter cubes as a manipulative. This lesson is designed so that students will notice a pattern of how to calculate the number of cubes as the levels (height) increases. Area of the base x Height. Students will then be able to r
6th - 7th
Geometry, Math
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6.G.A.2
, 7.G.B.6
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Experience
This is my 13th year in teaching middle school; six years as a 6th grade math teacher and six years as a 7th grade teacher. I've found that with the change to Common Core, our textbooks are just outdated and don't match my way of teaching concrete math in order to help understanding. My goal every year for my students who express to me that they don't like math, is to have them at least for one day (hopefully more) to say that they had enjoyed the class and the lesson when they didn't expect to.
This is my eighth year of teaching majority of special education classes. I think by teaching these classes I have become a better mathematician and a better teacher because of learning how to concretely get them to understand a topic before getting into algorithms.
Teaching style
I like student centered activities; any exploration or use of manipulatives in the classroom is the best way to get students engaged. I like using PowerPoint for practice where students can use dry erase boards. I probably using this type of practice at least twice a week.
As I moved to 7th grade I found it challenging to find activities that students like to do. I focus more on scaffolding so that we, teacher and student, can take small steps in grasping the concept.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year 2021 for my middle school
My own education history
Salisbury University Class of 2010, Major in Elementary Education and a Minor in Mathematics.
Graduated with my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2016.
Additional biographical information
Couldn't imagine doing anything else besides teaching :)
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