I am presently in my 23rd year of teaching. I have taught business and computer courses, as well as various computer literacy classes. I focus on Personal Finance and Life Skills in my class to provide the students with real-world applications. I am currently teaching Business Fundamentals and Marketing. I have also taught computers at the elementary level. I love to teach hands-on activities that engage the students in their self-learning.
This lesson contains assignments on what sales tax are and how the government uses our tax money. It demonstrates how to calculate sales tax and discounts. After instruction from the teacher, it uses a creative approach by allowing the students to create and design a sales flyer with discounts to help reinforce math skills needed in the the real world.
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This Winter Math Activities is a resource packet full of engaging math activities for the students to work through at any time. This packet is great to be used to fill in those last few minutes of class, as a reinforcement tool, or for homework assignments. It is a great way to help keep the students engaged in active learning on skills they need to master.
Includes:
- Chan's Cafe
- To Ski or Not to Ski
- Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Overview
- What's the Grade?
- Working with Decimals
- Bud
We use numbers on a daily basis in almost all aspects of our lives. Think about it! We shop, cook, travel and work with numbers; therefore, numbers can be incorporated into every activity that we do. Newspapers offers students the opportunity to use math and apply it to real-world applications. In addition, newspaper can be adaptable to all grade levels and interests.
By incorporating newspapers into the math curriculum, the students are allowed to take an active role in their own learning.
This activity was designed to enhance math skills by allowing the students to use their design skills to create a fictitious store mini catalog.
After the teacher has taught a basic math unit on figuring discounts percentages, the students can be instructed on an project for more independent practice. Also included is a discount worksheet to let the students practice. After this worksheet is complete, the teacher can easily incorporate this creative thinking activity by allowing the students t
This Classroom Store includes everything you need to create your own classroom math toy store center! This can be used for reinforcement of several different math skills; such as addition, multiplication, percentages, etc. All you need to do is print, cut, and paste onto a tri-fold board and design this wonderful math resource as shown. Use this to supplement your lessons when figuring sales tax, discounts, and more. This resource can be used at any time but, is GREAT to use for the upcoming ho
I am presently in my 23rd year of teaching. I have taught business and computer courses, as well as various computer literacy classes. I focus on Personal Finance and Life Skills in my class to provide the students with real-world applications. I am currently teaching Business Fundamentals and Marketing. I have also taught computers at the elementary level. I love to teach hands-on activities that engage the students in their self-learning.
Teaching style
I believe the old Chinese Proverb “Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.” I think students learn best by doing; therefore, kinesthetic activities need to be implemented as much as possible. The more student independent activities that can be incorporated into the curriculum the better.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am a member of several professional organizations and have attended a number of professional worksheets including NBEA, MBEA, SBEA, and ACTE. I am the 2019 Teacher of year in my school district. I am also a National Board Certified teacher.
My own education history
I am a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi. I have a Master's Degree in Business Technology Education with a minor in Instructional Technology. I am an NBCT! I have been awarded Teacher of the Year and have served in a variety of other jobs in my school district.
Additional biographical information
I spend a number of hours each week formatting my own ideas on the lessons I teach. Planning and proper implementation are vital in the successful classroom.
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