Math Maker
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
*Also see my lesso
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
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
Cross-Sections of 3-D shapes Worksheet
This is a worksheet that introduces students to 3-D cross-sections. Students will explore the difference between parallel, perpendicular, and diagonal cuts.
Includes guided notes, examples, and practice problems. The worksheet has great visual displays of cross sections.
* See my power-point that goes with the worksheet.
* I have bundled the worksheet and powerpoint together for $2.99.
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.3
Probability: Theoretical vs. Experimental
Scaffolded class notes, practice problems, independent practice, and homework all included.
Allows students to develop a deep understanding of the two different types of probability. Students will compare and contrast experimental results from tables, graphs and verbal descriptions with theoretical probability.
** Also see my individual lessons on calculating the two types of probability. **
You will need one coin for each group of students for this activity.
Answer Key for everything
5th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.6
Similar Figures and Scale Drawings... Worksheet to go with PPT
This worksheet is to be used with my Powerpoint Similar Figures and Scale Drawings...Using Scale Factors.
This sheet will allow students to take notes along with the powerpoint. All images from powerpoint are provided for students on the worksheet.
Answers are provided at the end of the worksheet.
The powerpoint is $1.99 in my store. Do not download this worksheet if you do not plan on downloading the powerpoint to go with it.
Thanks:)
6th - 8th
Math
Also included in:Â Similar Figures and Scale Drawings Bundle ~ Middle School Math
Why Adding a Negative is Subtracting and Subtracting a Negative is Adding
Getting students to develop a conceptual understanding of the addition or subtraction of negative quantities is one of the toughest tasks as a middle school math teacher.
Adding and Subtracting Negatives. Teaching why a + (-b) = a - b and a - (-b) = a + b
Simply teaching students tricks or rules doesn't work long-term and doesn't build students' conceptual understanding of rational numbers.
This is an amazing lesson that I use with my 7th graders during our Computing with Rational Numbers U
6th - 8th
Math
Dividing Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions Guided Lesson
This lesson will introduce student to the division of whole numbers by unit fractions by fist activating their prior knowledge of division. Students will then explore with fraction models/fraction bars. Finally, students will answer application word problems involving division of whole numbers by unit fractions.
Teaching division with fractions can be very tricky. This lesson, will allow students to gain a deep understanding of the concept.
**Please see my power-point that goes along with
5th - 6th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
5.NF.B.7b
Interior angle sums ~ 8th Grade math
Introduction to interior angle sums of polygons. Students learn to use n-2 x 180, then apply that to answer algebraic problems. Answer key included
8th
Geometry, Math
Absolute Values, Opposites & Additive Inverses
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 distan
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.NS.C.6a
, 7.NS.A.1a
, 7.NS.A.1b
 +2
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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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