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 I've found that with the change to Common Core, our textbooks are just outdated and don't match my way of teaching concrete math in order to help understanding.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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Real Life Average with GPA
This activity has 15 report cards where students have to translate the letter grades into numbers so that the Grade Point Average can be found. This document is a word document, not a PDF in case you want to change the subjects according to your school. I know with my sixth graders, it is their first year with understanding the meaning of grades as well as GPA and it has been a learning experience for my classes every time I do this with them. I do allow them to use a calculator for this activit
5th - 7th
Basic Operations, Math, Mental Math
Multiplying and Dividing Integers Puzzle
This is a fun way for students to practice the Multiplying and Dividing Integers. There are 55 problems, and students won't even realize how many they are actually solving! As a teacher you only have to check the end result of each puzzle. There is a total of six puzzles. The first start out small, and then get longer.
7th
Basic Operations, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.2a
, 7.NS.A.2b
7th Grade Review NS and EE
This product is designed to have students review the skills with NS and EE.
The file is in PPT format. The slides can be printed out on a handout of 4 to 6 on a page depending on how big or small you want the cards. These slides are in the PPT without the answers. The second half of the powerpoint has the answers with animations after the question is shown. There are 21 review questions.
The skills that are reviewed are decimals, fractions, negatives, expressions, equations, word problems, and
7th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1d
, 7.NS.A.2a
, 7.NS.A.2b
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6EEA1 Order of Operations Practice and Quiz
This product has ten practice problems that can be used as a classwork practice or for homework the day before a quiz. A ten question quiz is also a part of this product. Eight out of ten of the order of operations problems are with a fraction bar, with majority including exponents. The last two problems are order of operations problems where students need to make sure they know the x and / pair are completed left to right, as well as the + and - pair.
6th - 8th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
6.EE.A.1
6.NS.B.3 Dividing Decimals Quiz
Dividing with Decimals in the Dividend Quiz
7 division problems and one Halloween Themed word Problem.
5th - 7th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Math
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
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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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