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Differentiation equals success for all. Not every student learns at the same rate and has the same abilities. Learning can occur at many different levels, and it is vital that all students grow as critical thinkers, problem solvers, and learners. I offer different levels of tasks and assessments to ensure success for all students and make myself available to help in any way possible. I will continue to research and create new and better ways of allowing my students to reach their full potential and am always seeking innovative ways to help students succeed in my classroom. Not only do I want them to be successful, but I want them to enjoy learning along the way. I model the importance of education by constantly furthering my education as well. I am proud to have earned a marketing degree, an early childhood education degree, a middle grades education degree, a master’s degree in early childhood education, a specialist degree in curriculum and instruction, and my gifted endorsement.
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Preview of Find the Error - Law of Exponents

Find the Error - Law of Exponents

This is an activity that I use after teaching the properties of exponents. It can be used as a review for the test or as one of the tiered activities in a differentiated lesson. It really makes the kids think because it is not just rote practice. They have to understand the laws of exponents in order to find the mistake presented. There are also practice problems for each exponent property.
Preview of Transformations on the Coordinate Plane Interactive Lesson

Transformations on the Coordinate Plane Interactive Lesson

This is a 31 page power point with detailed guided notes and examples that can be used in the classroom as a note taking method, differentiation, or resource for classwork. Answers are included and would be a great resource for interactive notebooks! I am really trying to teach my students how to take math notes, and this is a great way to do just that! The notes are also a great study guide for test prep! Included in this power point: Coordinate Plane Transformations Reflections Translation
Preview of Parent Functions Interactive Notes

Parent Functions Interactive Notes

This includes linear, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, square root, and rational functions. There are graphs and notes on each function. The notes for each function include domain, range, interval of increase or decrease, extrema, end behavior, x intercept, y intercept, rate of change, and symmetry.
Preview of Geometry Bundle - 7th Grade Common Core

Geometry Bundle - 7th Grade Common Core

This file includes everything you need to download and begin teaching. The lessons include the standard, essential question, a spiral warm up, vocabulary, modeling, steps, practice with increasing difficulty, and a closing review. In my power points, the answers pop in as you work through and there are application problems for each concept. This allows you to use the power points as a teaching tool for whole group, small group, individual assignment, practice, review, or even as a pre-view.
Preview of Geometry Interactive Notes

Geometry Interactive Notes

These interactive notes have been extremely helpful to my students! They use them constantly to refer back to throughout the year!! Included are definitions and examples for the different types of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, pyramids, prisms, nets of pyramids and prisms, cross sections of three dimensional figures, perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.
Preview of 7th Grade Math Guided Notes - Great for Test Prep

7th Grade Math Guided Notes - Great for Test Prep

This is a zip file containing interactive notes making up the entire year's worth of notes for 7th grade math! Within each set are definitions, diagrams, examples, explanations, and notes. Great resource for interactive notebooks and for End of Grade Review! Included are: 1) Rational Numbers 2) Equations and Inequalities 3) Rates, Ratios, and Proportional Reasoning 4) Data and Graphing 5) Geometry 6) Probability 7) Percents
Preview of Volume of Pyramids & Cones Interactive Lesson

Volume of Pyramids & Cones Interactive Lesson

This is an 21 slide power point lesson that has a couple of links to short video clips that shows the relationship between prisms and pyramids as well as the relationship between cylinders and cones. The power point lesson explains how to calculate the volume of a pyramid and cone. There are basic practice problems as well as problems that have multiple steps. Finally, there are composite shapes to calculate the volume that includes finding volume of cylinders and prisms.
Preview of Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane - Notes

Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane - Notes

This is a color coded cheat sheet of the coordinate plane and how to plot the x and y coordinates. It is a necessary skill to develop in middle grades math in order to be successful in algebra. This is a great reminder for test prep!
Preview of Geometry Task Cards

Geometry Task Cards

This is a set of 36 task cards covering 7th grade common core math concepts involving geometry. In the set, there are computation problems, conceptual problems, and problem solving problems. My students love this alternative way of practicing and discussing math. It leads to some very rich discussions! If you bought my Geometric Genius Board Game, don't buy this because it has a lot of the same questions.
Preview of Triangle Theorems Interactive Lesson

Triangle Theorems Interactive Lesson

This is a 17 slide powerpoint that reviews the angles theorem and triangle inequality theorem (sides). There are triangles with missing angles that students must solve equations to find the missing angles. There is a discovery section that allows students to discover the triangle inequality theorem using Exploragons. You could also use straws. After the discovery, there are practice and application problems. This is great for cooperative learning.
Preview of Find the Error - Geometry

Find the Error - Geometry

This is an activity that I created for my students to find the mistake in the geometry problems that were solved incorrectly. I used common errors when creating this to help them see the mistakes commonly made. This would also be a great geometry review activity before the geometry test. All of my products are common core aligned. I had the students work alone to solve the problems first, and then share with their groups. If there was any discrepancy, they looked in the answer folder on their ta
Preview of Circumference and Area of Circles Interactive Lesson

Circumference and Area of Circles Interactive Lesson

This is a 32 slide powerpoint that explains how to find circumference and area of circles. The problems range from basic to quite rigorous! Students are asked to find the area from circumference as well as area and circumference of parts of figures. This is a great cooperative learning activity with rigorous problem solving.
Preview of Circumference and Area of Circles Bundle

Circumference and Area of Circles Bundle

This is file contains lessons on circumference and area of circles, including the relationship between diameter and circumference (pi). The lessons include the standard, essential question, spiral warm up, diagrams and interactives, model problems, practice problems, and a closing. The answers pop in as you work through the power point lessons. This allows you to use this as a teaching tool for the whole class, small group, or individual. A culminating quiz is included as well.
Preview of Geometry

Geometry

This is a great resource for test prep, homework, warm ups, stations, task cards, or summer review packet. This is a power point presentation with the answers popping in for easy use, however you can select to print multiple slides onto a single page and make into a booklet. There are thirty six days of problems. Each day there are several problems.
Preview of Algebraic Angles Interactive Lesson

Algebraic Angles Interactive Lesson

This is a 45 slide powerpoint that explains how to find missing angles through solving equations. Angle types in this powerpoint are complementary, supplementary, and vertical. Missing angles of a triangle are also included in this powerpoint. This is a great way to review before a test. The class could be divided into two teams. Each team sends one person to the board to compete for points while the others work the problem at their desks.
Preview of 3D Figures and Surface Area Interactive Lesson

3D Figures and Surface Area Interactive Lesson

This is a 33 slide power point lesson that reviews naming 3D shapes and the difference between prisms and pyramids. The lesson then progresses to finding the surface area of 3D shapes and the application of this concept.
Preview of Geometric Genius Board Game -  Common Core Aligned

Geometric Genius Board Game - Common Core Aligned

This is a board game covering 7th grade common core standards involving geometry. The game cards include computation problems, conceptual problems, and problem solving. This is an excellent way to review. My students LOVE this game!
Preview of Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Interactive Lesson

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Interactive Lesson

This is an 18 slide power point lesson that explains how the volume formula is derived. There are basic practice problems as well as problems that have multiple steps. Finally, there is a composite shape to calculate the volume.
Preview of Circumference of a Circle Challenge Lesson

Circumference of a Circle Challenge Lesson

This is a 17 slide power point presentation that includes the five lesson components as well as increasingly challenging situations and problems to solve. It begins with the warm up, standard, essential questions, notes, animations, visual examples, basic application problems, word problems, and ends with very challenging problems and a closing.
Preview of Area and Circumference of Circles Test

Area and Circumference of Circles Test

This is a great way to determine if your students have mastered finding the area and circumference of a circle as well as applying these formulas in challenging situations. This 10 question test could also be used as part of a differentiated lesson.
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Experience

Differentiation equals success for all. Not every student learns at the same rate and has the same abilities. Learning can occur at many different levels, and it is vital that all students grow as critical thinkers, problem solvers, and learners. I offer different levels of tasks and assessments to ensure success for all students and make myself available to help in any way possible. I will continue to research and create new and better ways of allowing my students to reach their full potential and am always seeking innovative ways to help students succeed in my classroom. Not only do I want them to be successful, but I want them to enjoy learning along the way. I model the importance of education by constantly furthering my education as well. I am proud to have earned a marketing degree, an early childhood education degree, a middle grades education degree, a master’s degree in early childhood education, a specialist degree in curriculum and instruction, and my gifted endorsement.

Teaching style

I use a variety of teaching strategies in my class. Projects, games, and interactive activities are just a few of the strategies I use. DIFFERENTIATION IS KEY!!!!

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Month International Honor Society

My own education history

Pioneer RESA - Gifted Education 2012 Piedmont College - Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction 2008 Piedmont College - Masters in Early Childhood Education 2007 West Georgia College - Middle Grades Education 1993 West Georgia College - Early Childhood Education 1991 West Georgia College - Bachelors of Business in Marketing 1988

Additional biographical information

I taught in elementary and middle schools for 30 years. The last seven years I was instructional lead teacher. More recently, I have gotten certified as a behavior therapist working with autistic children. This has lead me to write and publish books that I searched for and could not find. You can find my books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anita-Bridwell/author/B0D96S5NR8.