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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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Factoring Expressions Using GCF 7.EE.A.!
This worksheet will allow students to rewrite expressions by factoring out the GCF. Worksheet scaffolds, from basic to more difficult factoring. Great for guided practice and independent practice. Aligned to 7.EE.A.1
6th - 8th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
7.EE.A.1
Absolute Value, Additive Inverses and Opposites Complete Lesson
In this lesson, students explore integers and their relationship to zero. This is a foundational lesson to build students understanding of opposites, additive inverses, and absolute values. The knowledge gained in this lesson will be used when students begin adding and subtracting with integers and then again when they begin solving algebraic equations.It is important that students understand that additive inverses/opposites combine to make zero, and that absolute value measures a number’s dista
6th - 7th
Math, Numbers
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.1b
, MA.6.2.B
 +1
Experimental Probability: Guided Notes, Practice, and Application with answers
This is a 4 page resource with answer key.
Guided notes, guided practice, and independent practice.
Guided notes scaffold so that students gain a deep understanding of experimental probability.
- Students will define, experiment, trial, sample space, events, probability, and experimental probability.
- Walks students through examples of deciding whether an event is impossible, less likely, equally likely as not, very likely, or certain.
- Students will be asked to calculate experimental p
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.5
, 7.SP.C.6
Volume & Surface Area of Right Prism ~Worksheet & PPT 7.G.B.6
This lesson introduces students to finding the volume and surface area of right prisms. Including rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal prisms.
Aligned to common core: 7.G.B.6: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.
Starts by distinguishing 3-D figures from 2-D Figures, then Surface Area vs. Volume. Includes a lot of visuals to help
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.6
Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates and Percents 6th Grade Bundle of Amazing Resources
50 pages of awesome 6th grade resources for the Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates and Percents Unit.
The resources in this bundle will build a deep conceptual understanding of the topics studied in this unit.
Topics Covered:
- Writing part-to-part and part-to-whole ratios to compare quantities
- Multiplicative comparisons of two quantities in a ratio
- Finding the missing part in a ratio comparison when given one part
- Finding the missing part or whole when given the sum or difference of the two qu
6th - 7th
Math
Random Samples and Unbiased Samples to Represent Populations
Guided Notes to help students understand what it means to collect a random and unbiased sample of a population, and the different types of sampling.
Students will be asked if given samples are random and unbiased, and must explain why or why not.
2 pages plus answer key.
6th - 8th
Math, Statistics
CCSS
7.SP.A.1
Unit Rate / Constant of Proportionality Bundle 35 Page Resource
This bundle will save you hours, will up the rigor in your classroom, and will keep your students engaged. Over 35 pages of resources that are each directly aligned to the 7th grade math common core standards. The bundle includes assessments, review activities, differentiated materials, workbooks with guided notes, examples and independent practice, a power-point presentation and more.
Students will explore constant of proportionality (unit rate) when given proportional relationships in gra
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.2
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
Geometry 3-Dimensional Shapes: 7th Grade Bundle
Includes Resources for volume, surface area, and cross-sections of 3-D geometric figures. Aligned to 7th grade common core standards 7.G.B.6 and 7.G.A.3.
You will find the following resources in this bundle:
~Surface Area Vs. Volume power-point, guided notes, guided practice and independent practice. Students will develop an understanding of the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional measures. Students will learn the meaning of volume and surface area, and will be able to calc
7th
Geometry, 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 and Perimeter or missing side lengths of a Rectangle
Students will take an in-depth look into calculating the area or perimeter of a rectangle when given different information. This sheet scaffolds from a very basic understanding of area and perimeter, to a deep and advanced understanding of the concept. Includes word problem that require students to think critically.
3rd - 7th
Geometry, Math
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
Probability Independent vs. Dependent Compound Events
This resource starts with a short investigation in which students uncover the difference between independent and dependent events in compound probability.
This is a 4 page document including guided practice questions, and independent practice questions. Each question asks students to identify whether the event is independent or dependent, and then to find the probability. The guided practice asks several questions about the same situation, so that students are able to clearly see the distin
6th - 9th
Math
Ratios & Proportional Relationships Unit Bundle 7th Grade Math
Gigantic bundle of resources for 7th grade math Ratios and Proportional Relationship unit. These resources will lead students to a deep conceptual understanding of the content covered in this unit. These resources are rigorous and will keep your students engaged. Over 100 pages of resources...Everything you need for teaching this unit!54 page workbook to be used as instruction3 sets of task cardsDifferentiated instructional toolsQuizExamStudy GuideJeopardy ReviewAligned to Common Core Standa
7th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
 +3
Theoretical Probability Guided Notes, Practice, and Application w/ Answer Key
This 4 page resource introduces students to theoretical probability as the ratio of favorable events to possible events. Students will complete guided notes, and answer questions that scaffold from basic to application. Answer Key is included.
Introduces students to:
- Probability sums
- The compliment of an event, and finding its probability
- Probability as a fraction decimal, and percent
- Having students make inferences/predictions based of theoretical probability.
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5th - 7th
Math
Multiplication and Division of Fractions Teaching For Understanding
This is a resource that is intended for teachers to use to teach students the meaning of multiplication and division of positive and negative fractions. Rather than simply giving students the procedure for how to multiply and divide fractions, this resource allows students to see the meaning behind the process. The first four pages are not independent work, and should be led by a teacher. The last two pages can be given as independent work.
- Helps build understanding by relating to what stud
6th - 8th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.2a
, 7.NS.A.2b
, 7.NS.A.3
Integers & Negative Numbers Full Lesson & Resources to Introduce Students
Need a great & fun way to introduce your students to negative numbers? This is such an important concept, and can seem so abstract to students when they first start learning about it. This lesson will help make it seem much easier!
This lesson covers the concept of negatives, what an integer is, plotting integers on a number line, real-life situations involving integers, and opposite numbers.
This zip includes:
A full lesson plan
A power point and guided notes
Practice
Homework assignment
5th - 7th
Math, Numbers
Multiplying and Dividing Integers~ Guided Notes and Exploration
This is a 4 page activity that you should walk through with students to teach them how to multiply and divide with positive and negative integers. This resource explores these concepts using patterns, number-lines, and real-life examples. Students will develop an understanding of the concept, rather than just memorizing the rules.
Directly aligned to Common Core standards 7.NS.A.2.A and 7.NS.A.2.B. This activity will help your students truly master these two standards.
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.2a
, 7.NS.A.2b
Exponent Laws 8.EE.A.1 Exploratory notes, practice and application
4 page resource in which students will discover the laws of exponents by exploring patterns, and writing exponents in expanded form.
Once students have discovered each law, they will practice simplifying expressions involving that law.
- Zero Power Rule
- Negative Exponents
- Product Rule
- Quotient Rule
- Power of a Power Rule
The last page takes students to a higher level of rigor by asking them to apply their knowledge, justify their answers, and create expressions with a given solutio
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.EE.A.1
Inequalities Building a Deep Understanding
This is a 14 page resource that will build a deep understanding of writing, graphing, and solving inequalities. Students will build an understanding that an inequality represents a range of answers, and that a number-line can be used to show all of the solutions to an inequality. Students will explore solving one-step inequalities by first determining what numbers could be solutions for the variable, and what numbers could not be solutions for the variable. Students will discover themselves t
6th - 8th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
7.EE.B.4b
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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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