Math Maker
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atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Currently, I am working as a Math Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Texas. I taught middle school math for 12 years, and have been developing my own curriculum for the past 6 years. I began my teaching career when I joined Teach For America in 2006, and was placed at a middle school in Liberty City Miami. While I taught in beautiful Miami for 3 years, I began leading professional development sessions centered around teaching middle grades math. In 2009, I moved to Chicago to teach at a small charter school on the Southside of the city. During my two years in Chicago, I worked under an amazing leadership team, and was able to really hone my craft of teaching. I began placing a strong emphasis on teaching my students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of the content, and in turn saw my student's achievement sky rocket above many of their more affluent peers. I taught in Atlanta for 7 years now, and have had the opportunity to teach several classes of gifted students each year. This experience has allowed me to develop curriculum that is extremely rigorous and engaging. I take a lot of pride in the curriculum I've created over this time.
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3-D Geometry Project ~ Volume and Surface Area ~ Candy Container
I use this as a volume and surface area project for my 7th and 8th grade students. Students receive the following instructions: You have been hired to design and create a new unique candy container for a candy shop. Your candy container can be any 3-D shape, but keep in mind that you will have to calculate the volume and surface area of the container. Your objective is to create a candy container that will attract the attention of candy buyers and will earn you the most profits. You will wa
7th - 8th
Geometry, Math
8th Grade Math Project Based Learning ~ Bundle of Projects ~ Authentic Learning
6 projects aligned to 8th grade math standards. - Builds students' critical thinking skills - Culminates concepts taught in a unit - Builds students' understanding of concepts in an authentic way - Promotes creativity Topics Covered:- Transformations - Linear Relationships - Slope - Angle Relationships - Volume and Surface Area - Statistics and Inferences
8th
Math
CCSS
8.G.A.1c
, 8.G.A.3
, 8.G.A.5
+4
Transformations on a Coordinate Plane Project 8th Grade Math
Creative and fun project to help students practice reflections, rotations and dilations on the coordinate plane. Includes a rubric. I have students grade each other's work using this rubric. Great way to review this concept and keep the kids engaged!
7th - 8th
Geometry, Math
Statistics and Inferences Math Project for Middle School Math
This is an awesome project that I do with my advanced 7th graders. For this project students will research the public opinion about a topic that interests them, by conducting a survey. Their project can be related to sports, music, school, movies, food, after school activities, clothes, occupations/careers, colleges/universities, etc
Includes a grading rubric.
Instructions For Students:
Part A: Planning:
- Decide on a topic you would like to focus on during this project.
Determine
6th - 8th
Math, Statistics
Graphing Linear Equations: Stained Glass Window Project
Students will be given 12 linear relationships. Some tables and equations will need to be converted into slope-intercept form.
Students will then graph each of the 12 lines on a coordinate plane to form a star-like pattern, that they can then color, and paste on construction paper.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
Radicals and Exponents Matching Puzzles ~~~ 8th Grade Math
4 puzzles for students to practice the following skills:
~Simplifying Radicals
~ Estimating non-perfect square roots
~ Laws of Exponents
~ Scientific Notation
I use this as an enrichment project for my students, and allow them to decorate the puzzles.
Answer Keys are included
8th
Math
CCSS
8.EE.A.1
, 8.EE.A.2
, 8.EE.A.3
+1
Angle Relationship College Map Project
Students use clues about the angles formed when parallel lines are intersected by a transversal to design a college map. Students are able to apply their knowledge in a creative way.
8th
Geometry, Math
Graphing Linear Equations: Stained Glass Window Project
Students will be given 12 linear relationships. Some tables and equations will need to be converted into slope-intercept form.
Students will then graph each of the 12 lines on a coordinate plane to form a star-like pattern, that they can then color, and paste on construction paper.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
Simplifying Expressions Puzzle
Students 22 expressions by distributing, combining like-terms, or both, then match the expression with its simplified form. Expressions contain positive and negative integers.
Includes a template for students to glue the puzzle pieces down on.
Can be used as a center, review activity, or project.
7th - 8th
Algebra, Math
Linear Equations Water Slide Project
Students design their own unique water slide that has different linear segments. Students must calculate the linear equation for each of their segments.
This is a really fun and engaging way for students to apply what they have learned about slopes and y-intercepts to a real world situation.
Includes a grading rubric
7th - 8th
Algebra, Math
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Currently, I am working as a Math Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Texas. I taught middle school math for 12 years, and have been developing my own curriculum for the past 6 years. I began my teaching career when I joined Teach For America in 2006, and was placed at a middle school in Liberty City Miami. While I taught in beautiful Miami for 3 years, I began leading professional development sessions centered around teaching middle grades math. In 2009, I moved to Chicago to teach at a small charter school on the Southside of the city. During my two years in Chicago, I worked under an amazing leadership team, and was able to really hone my craft of teaching. I began placing a strong emphasis on teaching my students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of the content, and in turn saw my student's achievement sky rocket above many of their more affluent peers. I taught in Atlanta for 7 years now, and have had the opportunity to teach several classes of gifted students each year. This experience has allowed me to develop curriculum that is extremely rigorous and engaging. I take a lot of pride in the curriculum I've created over this time.
Teaching style
It is my philosophy to teach students to understand math through exploration and discovery. Once students have a basic understanding of a concept, it is my job to lead them to make connections and develop an understanding of the reasons behind the concepts.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My own education history
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: University of Kansas
Additional biographical information
After attending a math and science conference in Houston in 2008, my philosophy of math education has changed. Since that conference, I have learned to teach my students to understand the meaning behind the mathematical concepts they are learning. I no longer teach easy tricks that can be used to solve mathematical problems, and now lead students to see the hows and whys of each concept.
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