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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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
Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Unit Resources 7th grade
This is a collection of 70+ resources to use for teaching or reviewing expressions, equations, and inequalities. Directly aligned to common core standards for 7th grade math.
Includes:
- Comprehensive Unit Exam (2 versions) and Study Guide. Aligned directly to Common Core Standards. The exam is 26 multiple choice questions that will ensure students have a deep understanding of the standards. The study guide is 55 questions that will prepare students for the exam and ensure a deep underst
6th - 7th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
7.EE.A.1
, 7.EE.A.2
, 7.EE.B.3
 +3
Middle School Math Problem Solving Workbook
I created this workbook to challenge my advanced 7th grade students. They would spend 30-40 minutes on some of the problems. I found that this was a great way to keep my gifted and high-level students engaged. By solving some of these problems, by students taught themselves to set up systems of equations, and solve them using a variety of methods.
34 high-level questions involving algebraic reasoning, geometric reasoning, statistics, and more.
6th - 8th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
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
7th grd math Equations & Inequalities Multiple Choice, Short & Extended Response
Each Expressions, Equations, and Inequality standard in 7th grade math is assessed using multiple-choice, short response, and extended response questions.
This resource is great for building a deep understanding of expressions, equations and inequalities in middle school students. Each question is directly aligned to common core standards. The format gives students practice answering multiple choice questions, and short and extended response questions.
You can use this as a review, as ho
6th - 8th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
7.EE.A.1
, 7.EE.A.2
, 7.EE.B.3
 +3
Also included in:Â 7th Math Differentiating the Standards Bundle
Domain and Range of Continuous Relations
In this lesson, students will explore the difference between discrete and continuous data by identifying the domain and range of the data.The lesson slowly progresses through different levels of complexity by starting with a segment in which all points on the graph are included in the data. Included: Do Now Inteaction to New Material Student Practice Exit Ticket Homework
8th - 9th
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
Introduction to Functions Lesson Resources
In this lesson, students work with multiple representations of relations in order to determine if they represent functions. This is for the first time students are being exposed to the concept of functions and non-functions. Students work with tables and ordered pairs before moving on to graphs in order to derive the vertical line test as a means of identifying functions. Students utilize vocabulary from the previous topics of relations in order to speak about functions in terms of input and ou
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS, TEKS
8.F.A.1
, MA.8-9.A1.12.A
Relations and Their Representations
SWBAT identify the domain and range of a relation and represent a relation using ordered pairs, tables, graphs, and mapping diagrams. This lesson focuses4 on using any representation of a relation (set of ordered pairs, table of values, graph, or mapping diagram) to produce a different representation of that relation as well as producing the domain and range from any. Includes: Do Now Interdiction to New Material Student Practice Exit Ticket Homework
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.F.A.2
, HSF-IF.A.1
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About the store
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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