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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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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
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~
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
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
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
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
Volume and Surface Area Word Problems
Worksheet involving volume and surface area of cylinders, prisms, and pyramids.
6th - 10th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
Angle Relationship task
When given 3 angle measures, students must find the measure of 24missing angles when two parallel lines are cut by three transversals. Students will use their knowledge of supplementary, vertical, corresponding and triangle angle sum relationships to find the missing angles. Two of the angles are labeled with expressions, and they must find the value of the variable.
Answer key is provided
A table is provided for students to record their answers.
7th - 9th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.5
, 8.G.A.1b
Cross-Sections in Geometry when a 3-D Figure is Sliced by a Plane
This resource will challenge your students' understanding of cross-sections. 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.A.3
Also included in:Â Cross Sections of 3-D Figures PPT, Worksheet and Activity
Pythagorean Theorem
This 7 page resource, starts by having students discover the pythagorean theorem by building right triangles using perfect squares. Students will complete a table, and discover that the area of the leg's squares will always have a sum equal to the area of the hypotenuse's square.
Once students have a solid understanding of the pythagorean theorem, they will be asked to find a missing measure for the hypotenuse, then for legs, then answer application questions using Pythagorean's Theorem.
T
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Angle Relationship Task Cards
30 task cards that will assess students' understanding of angle relationships.
Topics:
Complementary, Supplementary, and Vertical Angles
Angle Relationships Formed when Parallel Lines are Cut by a Transversal.
Interior Angles in Polygons up to 10 sides
Solving for a variable when given expressions to represent angles measures.
A riddle sheet is included so that students can check their answers as they go.
Differentiation: The task cards progressively get more difficult which makes dif
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.5
, 8.G.A.5
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Circles - Area and Circumference - Task Cards
18 task cards to help students practice application problems involving the area and circumference of circles. Differentiated into 3 different levels of practice. Cards with one star and DOK level one questions, cards with 2 stars are DOK level two questions and cards with 3 stars are DOK level three questions. Includes a reference sheet for students to use as they work if needed. Great resource for reaching your highest and lowest level learnersGreat for collaborative group work, stations or
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
, HSG-C.A.2
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Area, Volume and Surface Area ~ Higher-Order Thinking Questions
This resource will challenge your students' understanding of area, volume and surface area. 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 Aligned to 7.G.B.6 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, vo
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Triangle Inequality Theorem ~ Rigorous Practice
This resource will challenge your students' understanding of the triangle inequality theorem. 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.A.2
Also included in:Â Triangle Inequality Theorem Resources
Slope Resource Bundle
Great bundle of slope resources that teaches students the meaning of slope as rate of change. Students will explain the meaning of the slope in context of the problem. Students will practice calculating the slope from a graph, from a table and from two points.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
CCSS
8.EE.B.5
, 8.EE.B.6
Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids
Students will explore all aspects of surface area from the uses, meaning, units, nets, etc. Students are able to see a 3-D figure broken down into the 2-D faces that make up prisms and pyramids. Students are asked to solve real world application problems involving surface area.
6th - 10th
Geometry, Math
Similar Figures and Scale Drawings
Build students' understanding of similar figures, scale drawings and scale factors with this resource. The first page is divided into 3 columns: multiple-choice questions, short response questions and extended response questions. The second page is divided into 4 sections: compute, justify, apply, create. - Great for differentiation - Great for increasing rigor in your classroom - Great way to assess students' true understanding of the concepts
6th - 10th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.1
Also included in:Â Similar Figures and Scale Drawings Bundle ~ Middle School Math
Pythagorean Theorem Extended Response
Students will determine which triangle is a right triangle using the pythagorean theorem, and justify their answer using all of the words provided for them in a word bank.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Area and Circumference of Circles Resource Bundle ~ 1 week of Resources~
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 ex
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
Triangle Inequality Theorem Resources
Students will explore the triangle inequality theorem by trying to create their own triangles with various side lengths. Students will cut out strips of paper to represent the side lengths of the triangles, then will put a given three together to test and see if a triangle can be formed. Students will test a total of 20 sets of three, and will discover that if the shorter two sides have a sum greater than the longest side, they can make a triangle. Students will then apply this rule to applicati
7th - 10th
Geometry, Math
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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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