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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Mystery Prize Math Tasks for Number Sense
This activity was created to have students work together in pairs or small groups to work on problems dealing with number sense. It is useful for math intervention or review at many grade levels.
The pairs or groups work on one task at a time. Each task has typically 3 or 4 questions or problems. The students answer the questions or solve the problems as a group and present their results to the teacher. If they are correct, their group can sign up for a mystery prize.
Several mystery p
6th - 9th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
Review of Equations & Expressions: Task Cards, Matching, and Game
This product was created for students to review the basic concepts of expressions and equations.
This product includes 24 task cards, a 2-page matching worksheet, and review cards for a board game or for student-to-student review.
The concepts that are included are:
1. exponents
2. simplifying expressions
3. the distributive property
4. writing numeric and algebraic expressions from words
5. evaluating algebraic expressions
6. solving two-step equations
7. word problems dealing with division
6th - 10th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
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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.
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