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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 Formula posters for area of rectangle, triangle, & parallelogram: ready to color

Formula posters for area of rectangle, triangle, & parallelogram: ready to color

This product consists of (8.5x11-size) design posters of the area of a rectangle formula, area of a triangle formula, area of a parallelogram and plain posters for each of the formulas. The design posters were created to be colored, and the plain posters are available if a student chooses to create their own design. By coloring or drawing these posters, the student will better memorize/learn the formulas. The designs are created with some repetitious focus on the formula, some design related
Preview of Area formulas to color: rectangle/triangle/parallelogram/trapezoid/circle

Area formulas to color: rectangle/triangle/parallelogram/trapezoid/circle

This product consists of (8.5x11-size) design posters of the area formulas for rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles and plain posters for each of the formulas. The design posters were created to be colored, and the plain posters are available if a student chooses to create their own design. A page has been added that has the four parallelogram formulas to color all on one page. By coloring or drawing these posters, the student will better memorize/learn the formulas. Th
Preview of Area: Trapezoids using Tabular Graphic Organizer

Area: Trapezoids using Tabular Graphic Organizer

This product was created to help students learn to find areas of trapezoids using the formula. The area formula for trapezoids is a bit more complex than some area formulas. The product is a tabular graphic organizer that prompts the students to list the two bases and the height, plug them into the formula, and the rest of the steps which are broken down to one step at a time. This product scaffolds students toward the goal of finding trapezoid areas without the organizer. This product is go
Preview of Area & Perimeter Posters with Meaning to Color! or Tessellate!

Area & Perimeter Posters with Meaning to Color! or Tessellate!

Do you want another way to remind students the difference between perimeter and area? This product is designed to do just that! Areas are generally found by multiplying dimensions of a geometric shape or polygon. Perimeters are generally found by adding the outside distance of a geometric shape. Sometimes students confuse the meaning of area and perimeter. To help students remember, these posters were created. The students may color the appropriate symbols on the posters, which will provide
Preview of Area Formulas for 4 Common Polygons - Quick Reference

Area Formulas for 4 Common Polygons - Quick Reference

This quick reference was created for my students so that they could identify sides, bases, and heights on triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, squares, and trapezoids so they could use the area formulas correctly. There are two sets of references per page. I hope it is of use to you as well. This product was created by Susan M. Walker.
Preview of Pythagorean Theorem - Quick Introduction & Examples

Pythagorean Theorem - Quick Introduction & Examples

This is a one-page brief introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem with an example where the hypotenuse is unknown and an example where one of the legs is unknown. This introduction is good as a review or introduction for Test Preparation. This product was created by Susan M. Walker.
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About the store

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.