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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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
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~
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
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
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
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
Linear Relationships - Mega Bundle 8th Grade Math
Over 40 pages of resources covering all aspects of linear relationships. Students will build a deep understanding of slope, the y-intercept, liner vs non linear relationships, slope-intercept form, independent vs dependent variables, horizontal and vertical lines, and graphing linear equations. This resource touches on these concepts in many different ways and is sure to build a deep authentic understanding of the topic. There is tons of real-world application to make the concepts easy for s
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.EE.B.5
, 8.EE.B.6
, 8.EE.C.7
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Linear Sequences ~ Write a rule to find the nth term
6 page resource for students to practice writing a rule to find the nth term in a linear sequence, or find a given term in a sequence.
Sequences will be given in a table, a list, or a geometric pattern.
Problems scaffold from basic to more advanced.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math
Area and Circumference of a Circle ~ Higher Order Thinking Questions
This resource will challenge your students' understanding of the area and circumference of circles. 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
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
Also included in:Â Area & Circumference of a Circle Bundle
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
Functions: Domain, Range, Discrete, Continuous
2 page multiple choice assessment that assesses students' understanding of functions.
Students will be asked to identify:
- Functions or Non-Functions
- Linear vs. Non-Linear
- Domain and Range
- Continuous or Discrite
Questions are asked in a variety of formats, and will truly assess if the student has an understanding of the concept.
Answers included
8th - 9th
Algebra, Math
CCSS
8.F.A.1
Slope Packet ~ 9 pages of Slope
Begins with guided notes that describe the meaning of slope, and how to calculate slope. Introduces students to slope as the rate of change, and a ratio of the change in the y-value to the change in the x-value. Includes many real-life examples so that students develop a deep understanding of the meaning of slope. After completing this packet students will understand:
- Slope is a ratio that describes how fast or slow, and in which direction something changes.
- The steeper the line, or the
7th - 9th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Representing and Solving Percent Problems w/ Expressions and Equations 7.EE.A2
Students explore percent problems with expressions and equations. Students learn to write equivalent expressions to represent situations involving percents. For example, if the price of an item is on sale for 30% off, this cold be represented by p - 0.3p or 0.7p. Students will understand that the first expression is taking 100% of the price and subtracting 30% of the price, and that the second expression is taking 70% of the price. Students then learn to solve percent problems by setting up a
6th - 10th
Math
CCSS
7.EE.A.2
Volume and Surface Area Word Problems
Worksheet involving volume and surface area of cylinders, prisms, and pyramids.
6th - 10th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
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
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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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