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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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Cross Sections PowerPoint and Worksheet 7.G.A.3
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.
6th - 7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.3
Also included in:Â Cross Sections of 3-D Figures PPT, Worksheet and Activity
Distance Between Integers Complete Lesson
This is a foundational lesson to build students’ understanding of adding and subtracting with rational numbers. Students will continue to operate with rational numbers throughout the year when they solve equations, solve problems involving proportional reasoning, work with statistical measures and solve problems involving geometric concepts. It is important that you build a strong foundation for these skills, but some students may take longer to fully master operating with rational numbers. In
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
7.NS.A.1b
, MA.7.3.B
, CE.7.2
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Also included in:Â Distances Between Rational Numbers
Cross-Sections Bundle 7th Grade Math 7.G.A.3
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.
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7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.3
Area and Perimeter or missing side lengths of a Rectangle
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.
3rd - 7th
Geometry, Math
Distances Between Rational Numbers
This lesson will walk students through the process of calculating the distances between two integers. Students will develop their own rules for finding the distance between numbers with the same sign and between numbers with opposite signs. Questions vary in difficulty, involve number-lines, real-world application and critical thinking questions. Powerpoint and worksheet are aligned. Awesome resource for pushing students' understanding of calculating the distances between positive and negative
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1b
Unit Rate and Proportional Reasoning Problems Involving Complex Fractions 7 grd
This is a complete lesson that addresses one of the toughest common core standards in 7th grade math. After completing this lesson, students will be able to answer questions involving unit rates, and proportional reasoning with complex fractions.
Addresses common core standards:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.1:
Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions including ratios of lengths, areas and other quantities.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.3:
Use proportional relationships to solve multis
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.3
Volume and Surface Area Word Problems
Worksheet involving volume and surface area of cylinders, prisms, and pyramids.
6th - 10th
Geometry, Math, Other (Math)
Ratios: Building a Deep Understanding with Visual Representations
6th and 7th grade math lesson aligned to common core 6.RP.A1 and 7.RP.A3.
Includes lesson plan, power-point, 4-page student hand-out, and answer key.
This lesson will develop a very deep understanding of ratios, and proportional reasoning in middle-school students. Students will draw a visual representation of each ratio, and will discover that using this visual-aid makes answering questions about the quantities is very easy once they know the value of each box. This is a great way to buil
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
6.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.3
Geometry Review: Area, Perimeter, Circumference, Surface Area, and Volume
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.
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.6
Surface Area Guided Notes and Practice
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.
5th - 7th
Geometry, Math
Slope of Vertical and Horizontal Lines
This is a short investigation, where students explore and discover the slope of Horizontal and Vertical Lines.
6th - 10th
Algebra, Graphing, Math
Linear Equation Independent vs. Dependent
A situation is provided for the students, and they must write an equation, create a table and graph, and identify the slope, y-intercept, independent and dependent variables. Students will develop a very deep understanding of each part of a linear equation.
7th - 9th
Algebra, Graphing, Math
Proportional Reasoning Scaling up and down recipes
Students will scale a recipe up or down using proportional reasoning. This worksheet is set up as a layered curriculum worksheet. That means it is separated into three sections C, B, and A. It starts with the "C" section. If students only answer all of the questions in this section, that is the grade they receive. The middle of the sheet is the "B" section. This section is a bit more challenging. If students answer all questions in the "C" and "B" sections correctly, the earn a B on the as
6th - 8th
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
7.RP.A.2
Graphing Linear Relationship - is it Proportional?
Students must use their critical thinking skills to complete a task in which they are given a real-life situation, and a partially completed table. Students must write an equation to represent the situation, and answer application questions. Students will build a deep understanding of linear equations, their graphs, and will analyze whether or not the relationship is proportional. Students are given a word bank in which they must use all of the words to explain whether or not it is a proporti
7th - 9th
Algebra, Graphing, Math
Slope in Basketball
Students explore slope through a basketball theme. This worksheet explores slope on a graph, in a table, and in an equation. Students apply their knowledge to answer real world questions all revolving around basketball Would be great as a class activity, or group work for solidifying students' understanding of linear relationships, and slope.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math, Other (Math)
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
Unit Rates, Percent Increase and Decrease, and Similar Figures: Review or Quiz
Use this multiple choice worksheet to review or quiz on Unit Rates, Percent Increase and Decrease, and Similar Figures. 2 pages of questions. Includes answer key. (total 4 pages)
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
Number Properties: Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, Identity
Students explore the Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, and Identity properties of numbers, and answer a variety of questions about these properties. Students will build a deep understanding of these properties because they will explore them in many different ways. Students must think critically to identify the property, find missing quantities, identify which statement is true.
Includes an independent practice assignment, and a homework assignment.
7th - 10th
Algebra, Math, Numbers
Percent of a number
In this worksheet students will be given similar problems that ask for two different pieces of information. In one problem they may be asked to find 75% of 24, and in the next problem that might be asked to find 54 is 30% of what number. Students will first explore this in real life situations, so that they can see the difference between the two types of questions. It is important that you stress Part over Whole when you are having your students set up their proportions.
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.3
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
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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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