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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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Inequality Word Problems ~ Write and solve 2-Step inequalities
Students will be given a real-life situation, in which they must write and solve a two-step inequality. They will then graph their solutions. Problems include both positive and negative coefficients.
Answer Key included
7th - 9th
Algebra, Math
Transformations Practice Packet ~ 8th Grade Math
50 plus practice problems involving translations, rotations, reflections, dilations, congruence and similarity. All transformations are centered about the origin and across the x and y axis. Students will label new coordinates, sketch the new figure, and describe the transformation.
8th - 10th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
8.G.A.1
, 8.G.A.2
Angle Relationships Quiz or Review
Assesses student understanding of:
- complementary & supplementary angles
- vertical angles
- solving for a variable when expressions are given as an angle measure.
Easy to differentiate by taking away some of the higher level questions. There is a variety of difficulty levels to reach all students.
* Answer Key Provided
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Direct Variation and Constant of Proportionality
Students explore the relationship between proportional and non-proportional relationships/direct variation. Students learn what the constant of proportionality is, and how to identify it in a graph, table, and equation Students will explore real-life situations that are proportional, and situations that are not proportional, and draw conclusions. Students will discover: -Proportional tables have a constant ratio, change at a constant rate, and x and y will both equal zero at the same time.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.2a
Slope Task Cards ~ Real-World Application
Students are given 20 task cards involving calculating the slope of a graph or table, and explaining what the slope means in real-world context. The cards include topics such as speed, cost of an item, gasoline usage, temperature, cost increases or decreases, and calories burned. A sheet is provided for students to record their answers. An answer key is provided for students or teachers to check their answers.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Math Task Card Bundle ~Growing Bundle~
Functions and Relations Review or Asessment
30 multiple choice and short response questions involving functions and relations.
Assesses students understanding of:
- Identifying functions
- Domain and range
- Mapping diagrams, tables, graphs and equations
- Telling a story from a graph
- Continuous vs. discrete functions
Answer Key Provided
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
Two Way Tables - Application Activity
This resource allows students to apply what they have learned about two-way tables. Students will be given venn diagrams, tally tables and double bar graphs and will create two way tables from that set of data.
7th - 10th
Math, Statistics
CCSS
8.SP.A.4
Multi-Step Equations: One Solution, Infinite Solutions, No Solutions
Directions: There are several different ways you can use this activity in your classroom. The purpose of this activity is to keep students engaged and have a bit of fun as a class. The sentences students create will be silly. Before students begin working, have them fold the dotted line, and fill in the side answer box with the appropriate types of words. Once students have completed this, they should select one (unless stated otherwise) problem from each row. Their answers to the problem w
7th - 9th
Algebra, Math
Circle Graphs --> Missing Percents, Parts and Wholes
This resource is an excellent way for students to learn to analyze data in a circle graph. They start off by calculating missing percents, then missing parts, and finally the missing whole. I have used this activity with 6th and 7th graders to help build their understanding of proportional reasoning by teaching them to set up a proportion to solve each problem. They also build on their understanding of percents.
6th - 9th
Math
Compound Probability ~ Using Tree Diagrams, Organized Lists and Tables
Awesome resource for pushing students' understanding of using lists, tree diagrams and tables to find the probability of compound events. The first page is divided into 3 columns: multiple-choice questions, short response and extended response. The second page is divided into 4 sections: compute, justify, apply and create. - Great for differentiation - Great for challenging your high-level learners - Promotes critical-thinking - Great for stations or group work
7th - 10th
Math, Statistics
CCSS
7.SP.C.8
Pythagorean Theorem ~ Coloring Activity
Coloring Activity to keep students engage when practicing finding missing sides of right triangles.
8th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal ~ Angle Relationships~ 8th Grade Math
4 page resource that introduces students to the angle relationships that are formed when parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Students must also set up equations to solve for a variable when expressions are given for an angle measure.
8th - 9th
Geometry, Math
8th Grade Math Linear Functions Exam
6 page unit exam aligned to 8th grade common core standards. 37 multiple-choice and short response questions covering the following topics: ~ Slope and linear equations ~ Direct variation ~ Slope intercept form ~ Equations, tables and graphs of linear functions ~ Scatter plots ~ Lines of best fit ~ Two-way tables ~ Making predictions based on trends ~ Types of association ~ Comparing multiple representations of a function Answer key is included 8.F.B.4 8.F.A.3 8.F.A.2 8.SP.A.4 8.SP.A.2 8.SP.
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.SP.A.1
, 8.SP.A.2
, 8.SP.A.4
 +3
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Assessment Bundle
Angle Relationships Quiz With Answer Key
13 question quiz that throughly covers angle relationships. Use this as a mastery quiz or pre assessment before starting your unit. You could also use this as a study guide of review. Questions vary in difficulty, so it is easy to differentiate by talking specific questions away for specific students.
Topics covered:
- Supplementary, Complementary and Vertical Angles
- Angle relationships when parallel lines are cut by a transversal
- Angle sums in polygons
- Setting up an equation to
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Multi-Step Equations, Inequalities, and Expressions Matching Activity
This is a 10 page resources that reviews solving equations and inequalities, and writing expressions. The equations and inequalities vary from simple two-step problems, to multistep problems involving distributing, combining like terms, fraction coefficient, and variables on both sides of the equation. All problems have a matching answer card, so that students can easily check their work, and teachers can easily set up an interactive class activity.
Includes:
- 18 equation problems with 18
6th - 9th
Algebra, Math
Probability ~Compound Events Distinguish Independent vs. Dependent Events
This resource allows students to investigate compound probability through real-life scenarios. Students will discover the difference between independent and dependent events, and will use tree diagrams to understand combinations and compound probability.
Includes investigation, guided practice and independent practice.
2 or 3 days worth of materials included. Answer key is included.
6th - 9th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.8
Area & Circumference of a Circle Bundle
This bundle includes so many great resources to challenge your students when they are learning about calculating the area and circumference of a circle. Students will practice many real-world application problems, will use critical thinking to solve problems involving circles, and will build a deep understanding of the measures of a circle. These resources are intended for mid to high level students that are ready for a challenge. Because pi is an irrational number, students will learn to expres
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
Compound Probability~ 11 page Packet
Help students build a strong understanding of combinations, simple vs compound probability, and independent vs dependent events
Includes guided notes, multiple methods for teaching the concepts, practice problems, and an assessment. Explores probability through tree diagrams, area models, and multiplication of two simple events.
After completing this packet, your students will have a deep understanding of compound probability.
Answer key is included
3-5 days worth of resources
6th - 9th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.8
Discrete Vs. Continuous Data ~ Algebraic Functions
In this lesson, students begin developing a conceptual understanding of discrete and continuous data. This is an inquiry or investigative lesson that will push students’ critical thinking and ability to draw conclusions. One of the key parts of this lesson is that students are learning to struggle through building understanding on their own. Building inquiry skills in students is difficult, but extremely valuable. Includes:Do Now Inquiry Activity Student Practice Exit Ticket Homework
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
HSF-IF.A.1
Functions and Linear Relationships Unit Exam Answer Key Provided
This exam assesses student understanding of:
-Identifying functions vs non-functions when given graph, table, ordered pairs, and mapping diagram.
- Identifying the domain and range of a function from an equation, and graph.
- Determining whether a relationship is discrete or continuous.
- Determining whether a relationship is linear or non-linear.
- Writing a rule for a linear sequence, and finding a given term.
Great for assessment or review.
Answer Key Provided
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Assessment Bundle
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Experience
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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