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Clarkston, Michigan, United States
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I taught mathematics for 19 years at urban middle and high schools in Michigan. I have taught summer bridge classes, remedial math classes, pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, pre-calculus, and geometry.
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Preview of Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators Graphic Organizer & Student-Made Poster

Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators Graphic Organizer & Student-Made Poster

This product is a template for students to create mini-posters or complete fraction addition with unlike denominators by multiplying both fractions by a form of 1 created from the other fraction's denominator. In other words, the addition is done by "multiplying the denominators". This is the strategy I am teaching/reteaching my students before teaching finding and using the least common denominator. The product includes a page with 4 graphic organizers for the students to use to add unlike
Preview of Finding All Factor Pairs of a Number Mini-Poster Template - Rainbow Style

Finding All Factor Pairs of a Number Mini-Poster Template - Rainbow Style

This product is a template for students to use to make a mini-poster of all of the factor pairs of a number using the rainbow-style method. You could give every student in your class a different number to factor. The students may color the rainbow, and, then, post them on the wall or bulletin board. I created this to have the factors visible to help some students with factoring problems. Related terms: graphic organizer
Preview of Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Graphic Organizer

Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Graphic Organizer

This printable product is a graphic organizer to help students when multiplying fractions by whole numbers. It may be used as a small poster or handout. This product was created by Susan M. Walker.
Preview of Formula d = rt (distance = rate x time) Mini Poster to color

Formula d = rt (distance = rate x time) Mini Poster to color

This product consists of an (8.5x11-size) design poster of the formula, d=rt, ready for coloring. By coloring this poster, the student will better memorize/learn the formula. The poster design was created with some repetitious focus on the formula, some design related to the formula, is "personalized" by the student through coloring, and may be posted on the classroom walls for referencing. The coloring or creating of the posters may be given as homework, to early finishers, on a day with a s
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Experience

I taught mathematics for 19 years at urban middle and high schools in Michigan. I have taught summer bridge classes, remedial math classes, pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, pre-calculus, and geometry.

Teaching style

I vary the strategies often so that the lessons reach as many students as possible. Although I often use direct instruction for new material, I try to use student discovery and inductive reasoning as much as I can. I try to make learning fun, relevant and rewardingly successful. I use a lot of graphic organizers and other learning strategies while teaching to help scaffold the students to proficiency.

Awards & shining teacher moments

My school's "Teacher of the Month" for January 2015 Served on Instructional Leadership Team from 2011-2013

My own education history

Teaching was my third career and is by choice! I have a chemical engineering background, was a patent agent, and, now, am a secondary math teacher. I have a Masters in the Art of Teaching with an emphasis on Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Besides my certification in math, I am also certified to teach chemistry.

Additional biographical information

I taught mathematics for 19 years in urban districts in Michigan. I have taught mathematics for 6th through 12th grades. I enjoy planning and creating activities and exercises. Usually, I create activities, worksheets, etc. because I am not able to readily find what I am looking for online or in textbooks. My students range widely in skill and knowledge within each class, so I find that I create scaffolding-type exercises as well as assignments that involve higher-ordering thinking.