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LSummers

Rated 4.8 out of 5, based on 37 reviews
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New York, United States
About the store
17+ years teaching Math, and a few years of teaching Computer Science / Computational Thinking. I love make puzzles that are disguised as "super fun" but are actually heavily math-focused (shhh)... More than 10 years of traveling around the world in order to learn from and understand different educational philosophies from other cultures! Self-created traveling and teaching blogs! www.holestories.com and www.holestudies.com
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Preview of Checkbook System Part 01

Checkbook System Part 01

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This Checkbook System is perfect for any class! It teaches students how to write a check, balance a register, manage money, and keep their priorities straight! But the best part is that it's used as a class discipline tool as well as a reward system. Set prices for pencils, erasers, paper, or anything else students often forget. Set consequences for students that run out of money and set rewards for students that save money because they are always prepared for class. This system is fast and ea
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Experience

17+ years teaching Math, and a few years of teaching Computer Science / Computational Thinking. I love make puzzles that are disguised as "super fun" but are actually heavily math-focused (shhh)... More than 10 years of traveling around the world in order to learn from and understand different educational philosophies from other cultures! Self-created traveling and teaching blogs! www.holestories.com and www.holestudies.com

Teaching style

I make class fun, exciting, comfortable, and overall a place where students want to be. I give students all the materials necessary to succeed, and I bend over backwards to help students in every possible way, but in no way do I force students to learn - that responsibility is on them. But if a class is structured correctly, students always choose to participate =)

Awards & shining teacher moments

- Achieved the largest standardized test score improvement (for math) in Virginia (30% passing to 99.8% passing in 1 year)... Still not beaten to this day! - Teacher of the year award (2011) - Winner of the 2017 CenturyLink Technology Grant for Washington State

My own education history

Bachelors Degree in Mathematics Masters Degree in Secondary Mathematics Education