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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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Preview of Cross Sections PowerPoint and Worksheet  7.G.A.3

Cross Sections PowerPoint and Worksheet 7.G.A.3

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Cross Sections PowerPoint and Worksheet. Teaches students to find the cross section of three-dimensional shapes including prisms, pyramids, spheres, cylinders, and cones. Distinguishes between parallel vs perpendicular cross sections, and prisms vs pyramids. There are many visuals to help students understand what cross sections look like. The worksheet requires students to draw parallel and perpendicular cross sections for various figures.
Preview of Cross-Sections Bundle 7th Grade Math 7.G.A.3

Cross-Sections Bundle 7th Grade Math 7.G.A.3

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This bundle will help you teach students to describe the two-dimensional figures that result from slicing three-dimensional figures. Cross-Sections can be hard for many students to visualize. This resource includes a power-point, guided notes, a matching activity, and practice worksheets that give lots of visual representations to give students a clear idea of cross-sections. You can purchase each item separately, or save lots, by buying them all in this bundle. Please leave a review :)
Preview of Area and Perimeter or missing side lengths  of a Rectangle

Area and Perimeter or missing side lengths of a Rectangle

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Students will take an in-depth look into calculating the area or perimeter of a rectangle when given different information. This sheet scaffolds from a very basic understanding of area and perimeter, to a deep and advanced understanding of the concept. Includes word problem that require students to think critically.
Preview of Volume and Surface Area Word Problems

Volume and Surface Area Word Problems

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Worksheet involving volume and surface area of cylinders, prisms, and pyramids.
Preview of Geometry Review:  Area, Perimeter, Circumference, Surface Area, and Volume

Geometry Review: Area, Perimeter, Circumference, Surface Area, and Volume

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This worksheet assesses students understanding of Area, Perimeter, Circumference, Surface Area, and Volume. Includes application questions. Ensures that students have an understanding of each concept.
Preview of Surface Area Guided Notes and Practice

Surface Area Guided Notes and Practice

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This 4 page resource will walk students through the process of finding the surface area of a rectangular prism without using the formula. Students will develop a deep understanding of what surface area is, and how it is calculated. Answer Key for guided notes and practice are included.
Preview of Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids

Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids

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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.
Preview of Pythagorean Theorem Extended Response

Pythagorean Theorem Extended Response

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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.
Preview of Polygon classifications/qualities and interior angles

Polygon classifications/qualities and interior angles

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Students decide which polygons satisfy certain side or angle requirements. Students calculate the sum of the interior angels in polygons, and justify their answers.
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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.