Math is Marvelous
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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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One-Step Word Problems: Writing Numerical Expressions &Determining the Operation
I created this PowerPoint to get my students thinking about interpreting words or phrases into numerical expressions. There are 10 problems that present a word problem. The students are not asked to solve the problem, but to write a numerical expression (no variables) to represent how one could solve the problem. Then, the students are asked what words or phrases gave them clues on which operation should be used. The PowerPoint could be uploaded as google slides and used virtually with the
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
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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.
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