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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~
Transformations Assessment ~ 8th Grade Math
24 question assessment covering reflections, rotations, translations, and dilations. All transformations are centered about the origin and the x and y axis.
16 of the questions are multiple-choice and 8 are open-ended.
Answer-key included.
8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
8.G.A.1
, 8.G.A.2
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Assessment Bundle
Volume and Surface Area of Right Prisms 7.G.B.6 ~ Break the concept down
Students will analyze rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal prisms in order to calculate their volume and surface area. This is excellent for kids that struggle with these two concepts. Students will build a deep understanding of the shapes, and how to calculate their measures.
Answer key included
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.6
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
Triangle Inequality Theorem ~ Discovery Activity and Practice
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 applic
7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.2
Also included in:Â Triangle Inequality Theorem Resources
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
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
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
Circles ~ Radius, Diameter, or Chord
This worksheet covers identifying weather a segment is a radius, diameter or chord, then has students find measures of the radius or diameter when given one. The last problem on the worksheet is a higher-order thinking problem that will challenge your higher-level students.
4th - 7th
Geometry, 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
Pythagorean Theorem on the Coordinate Plane
Great resource for differentiation. Assesses students understanding of using the pythagorean theorem on the coordinate plane. Uses 4 levels of assessment to show students true understanding.
1.) Computation
2.) Justification
3.) Application
4.) Creation
Answer key is included
8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
8.G.B.8
Cross-Sections of 3-D shapes Worksheet
This is a worksheet that introduces students to 3-D cross-sections. Students will explore the difference between parallel, perpendicular, and diagonal cuts.
Includes guided notes, examples, and practice problems. The worksheet has great visual displays of cross sections.
* See my power-point that goes with the worksheet.
* I have bundled the worksheet and powerpoint together for $2.99.
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.3
Geometry Task Cards 78 ~~~ Middle School Math
Do you want an excellent way to assess your students understanding of area, perimeter, volume, surface area, circles and angles?
This resource includes 78 task cards in which students must answer a wide variety of questions on measurement and geometry. The questions rage in difficulty, and include many application questions so that you can see the depth of your students' understanding. Easy to differentiate by eliminating certain cards from the total.
I have used these as a comprehensive rev
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
, 7.G.B.5
, 7.G.B.6
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
Area of Composite figures (irregular or complex figures)
2 page worksheet that asks students to find the area of various composite figures. This is a worksheet I use to challenge my advanced 7th graders.
Great for independent practice, extension assignment, or homework. Will push your students to think outside of the box.
6th - 8th
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
Middle School Math Journal ~ High-Level Open-Ended Questions to up the Rigor
This product provides a list of more than 50 open-ended questions that will push middle school math students to think critically about the math concepts that they learn. Using these questions in your class will increase the rigor and depth of understanding that the students obtain. The questions can easily be differentiated to meet the needs of all learners in your classroom.
Questions are separated into the following categories:
-The Number System
- Ratios and Proportional Relationships
-
6th - 8th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Geometry: Compute, Justify, Apply, Create 7th Grade Math
Assesses each 7th grade common core geometry standard using four different methods. Students will be asked questions that require them to
1.) Compute
2.) Justify
3.) Apply
4.) Create
- The compute questions require simple computation and a basic understanding of the skills.
- The justify questions require students to defend their answers using mathematical data or reasoning. Questions in the justify box look at common mistakes that are made, ensure that students understand the
7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.1
, 7.G.A.2
, 7.G.A.3
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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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