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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7.EE.A.2 Equivalent Expressions to Represent Percent Increase or Decrease
Awesome resource for pushing students' understanding of equivalent expressions to represent percent increase or decrease problems. 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 Visit my store to get other resources jus
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.EE.A.2
Introduction to Two-Step Equations ~ Building A Deep Understanding
Use this resource as a way to introduce solving two-step equations to your students and build a deep understanding of the concept.
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6th - 8th
Math
Computing With Scientific Notation
Great resource for differentiation. Assesses students understanding of multiplying ad dividing expressions written in scientific notation. Uses 4 levels of assessment to show students true understanding.
1.) Computation
2.) Justification
3.) Application
4.) Creation
Answer key is included
8th
Math
CCSS
8.EE.A.4
Proportions, Scale Drawings and Percents 7th Grade Answer Key
This Answer key goes with:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Proportions-Scale-Drawings-and-Percents-7th-Grade-1063235
6th - 7th
Math
Slope Packet ~ Answer Key
This packet is the answer key to my product:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Slope-Packet-9-pages-of-Slope-1237343
7th - 9th
Math
Pythagorean Theorem ~ Compute, Justify, Apply, Create
Great resource for differentiation. Assesses students understanding of the pythagorean theorem. Uses 4 levels of assessment to show students true understanding.
1.) Computation
2.) Justification
3.) Application
4.) Creation
Answer key is included
8th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
CCSS
8.G.B.6
Proportions, Scale Drawings and Percents Answer Key
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Proportions-Scale-Drawings-and-Percents-7th-Grade-1063235
Answers for the Proportions, Scale Drawings and Percents Packet
6th - 7th
Math
Becoming a Dynamic and Transformational Math Teacher
10 tips to becoming a dynamic and transformational math teacher.
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Math
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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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