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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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Similar Figures Scale Drawing Task Cards ~ 63 differentiate cards
63 Task Cards on similar figures, scale drawings, indirect measures and scale factor.
Students can check their own work using the answer banks.
Questions range in difficulty. Each page (9 cards) covers a different type of similar figures questions, and the questions scaffold in difficulty. Great for test prep, stations, or group review.
Students will be asked to:
- Find missing side lengths and angle measures in similar figures.
- Use indirect measurement to find missing measures
- Id
6th - 8th
Math
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
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~
Similar Figures and Scale Drawings Bundle ~ Middle School Math
This awesome bundle includes so many great resources to teach students about similar figures, scale factors, and scale drawings. By using these resources, students will develop a deep understanding of the concepts. Includes: ~ Guided notes ~ 15 question multiple choice and short response assessment. ~ Power Point presentation and worksheet introducing similar figures, scale factors, corresponding angles/sides and calculating missing measures. ~ 3 practice resources involving application ~ Task
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.G.A.1
Unit Rate ~ Constant of Proportionality Task Cards 7.RP.A.1 and 7.RP.A.2.B
Task Cards, student answer sheet, answer bank, and teacher's answer key.
Uses vocabulary terms: unit rate, unit price, and constant of proportionality, so that students will understand that these terms can be interchangeable.
Students will be asked to:
- Calculate unit rate/constant of proportionality from graphs, tables, equations, and real-life situations.
- Calculate fractional unit rates
- Explain the meaning of the unit rate/ constant of proportionality in real-life situations.
A
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Data & Statistics Task Cards Middle School Math 6th & 7th grade
Use these cards for review after your data analysis unit, or before your state exam. Students can check their work as they go using the riddle sheet. Questions range in difficulty which makes differentiation easy. Answer key is included.
Review of the following topics:
box- and-whisker plots
mean, median, mode, and range
mean absolute deviation
graphs and tables
stem-and-leaf plots
using data to make predictions
circle graphs/pie charts
line plots
Aligned to 6th &; 7th grade common core st
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
6.SP.A.1
, 6.SP.A.2
, 6.SP.A.3
 +3
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Probability Task Cards ~ 7th Grade Math
36 probability task cards aligned to 7th grade common core standards.
7.SP.A.2
7.SP.C.5
7.SP.C.6
7.SP.C.8.A
7.SP.C.8.B
SP.C.8.C
Each card has a letter that students will use to complete a riddle sheet as they solve the cards.
This is a great way to assess student understanding of:
Simple and compound probability
Independent and dependent events
Expressing the probability as a fraction and a percent
Making predictions based on experimental and theoretical probability
Finding the compliment o
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.C.5
, 7.SP.C.6
, 7.SP.C.7
 +4
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates and Percents 6th Grade Bundle of Amazing Resources
50 pages of awesome 6th grade resources for the Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates and Percents Unit.
The resources in this bundle will build a deep conceptual understanding of the topics studied in this unit.
Topics Covered:
- Writing part-to-part and part-to-whole ratios to compare quantities
- Multiplicative comparisons of two quantities in a ratio
- Finding the missing part in a ratio comparison when given one part
- Finding the missing part or whole when given the sum or difference of the two qu
6th - 7th
Math
Probability, Statistics, and Inferences Unit Resources: 7th Grade Math
This is a zip file that contains all of my products for 7th grade probability,statistics and inferences. 40 Resources Including: Task Cards: - 36 Probability Task Cards aligned to 7th grade common core standards. Each card has a letter that students will use to complete a riddle sheet as they solve the cards. - 28 Data Analysis Task Cards: Use these cards for review after your data analysis unit, or before your state exam. Students can check their work as they go using the riddle sheet. Ques
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.SP.A.1
, 7.SP.A.2
, 7.SP.B.3
 +10
7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
I am excited to introduce my bundle of 17 sets of task cards. This bundle contains a total of 418 seventh grade math task cards. Task cards are an amazing way to differentiate in your class. They are one of the many teaching tools that I find very effective when it comes to reinforcement and assessment. They are also an effective alternative for student worksheets that may seem to be boring at times. There are many different ways you can choose to use task cards in your classroom. I often tap
6th - 8th
Math, Math Test Prep
Surface Area and Volume Task Cards ~ Middle School Math
20 task cards asking students to answer questions involving real world application of surface area and volume of right prisms. Questions vary in difficulty. A riddle sheet will allow students to check their answers as they work. Answer key is included for teacher. I use this activity to review volume and surface area with my 7th grade students. Check out my 3-D Geometry Bundle here!
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.G.B.6
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Task Cards
Task cards involve adding and subtracting rational numbers involving real world situations. Students will find sums and differences of positive and negative fractions and fractions. Each card has a picture and cards involve a lot of science and geography. Students complete a riddle sheet to check their answers. Answer key included
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1d
, 7.NS.A.3
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
7th Grade Math - Resource Bundle
This bundle includes a variety of 7th grade math resources that are designed to increase the rigor in the classroom, ensure students have mastered all 7th grade common core math standards, and teach students to think critically about the math that they are faced with. 1.) 15 sets of Task Cards: Each set of task cards thoroughly assesses the topic, and is aligned to common core. Answer banks, or riddles are provided so that students can check their accuracy as they work. The following topics ar
6th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep
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
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Task Cards
18 task cards in which students will apply their understanding of multiplying and dividing positive and negative mixed fractions to solve real world problems. Students will check their answers by completing a riddle sheet that requires them to cross off the correct answers to find the solution to the riddle. Each task card has an image to help the students visualize the real-world situation.
Answer key included
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.2a
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Similar Figures and Scale Drawings Bundle with Scale Factor ~ Middle Grades Math
12 page resource that teaches students to develop a deep understanding of similar figures, and scale drawings. Topics Covered: -) Identifying Corresponding Sides and Angles -) Naming Similar Figures using Corresponding Sides -) Calculating Scale Factors -) Setting up Proportions and using Scale Factors to Find Missing Side Lengths -) Using Corresponding Angles to Find Missing Angles -) Using the Scale of a scaled drawing to Calculate actual Measures Task Cards Included Answer Key Included
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
7.G.A.1
7th Grade Math Common Core Review Bundle~ over 1 month of resources
This 7th grade test prep bundle is aligned to the common core standards, and will help prepare students for any standardized assessment.
~Compute, Justify, Apply, Create: each 7th grade common core standard assessed using 4 different depths of knowledge: computation, justification, application, and creation.
~ 13 multiple choice quizzes assessing students understanding of number sense, expressions and equations, proportional reasoning, scale factors, probability, data and statistics, angle
7th
Math
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
 +4
Ratios & Proportional Relationships Unit Bundle 7th Grade Math
Gigantic bundle of resources for 7th grade math Ratios and Proportional Relationship unit. These resources will lead students to a deep conceptual understanding of the content covered in this unit. These resources are rigorous and will keep your students engaged. Over 100 pages of resources...Everything you need for teaching this unit!54 page workbook to be used as instruction3 sets of task cardsDifferentiated instructional toolsQuizExamStudy GuideJeopardy ReviewAligned to Common Core Standa
7th
Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
 +3
Geometry Bundle 7th Grade 35+ Amazing Resources
This bundle will save you hours, will up the rigor in your classroom, and will keep your students engaged. Over 35 resources that are each directly aligned to the 7th grade math common core standards. The bundle includes assessments, review activities, differentiated materials, discovery activities, workbooks with guided notes, examples and independent practice, power-point presentations on various topics, and much more.
Unit Exam: 32 question multiple-choice and extended response exam. D
6th - 7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.A.1
, 7.G.A.2
, 7.G.A.3
 +3
Integer Task Cards ~ Adding, Subtracting, Distances, and Additive Inverses
I use these task cards as a moving station review for my 7th graders.
30 task cards, that assess students' understanding of the following topics:
- Integer sums and differences using multiple representations (integer chips, number-line, real-world situations etc.).
- Identify and represent equivalent numeric expressions such as -8 + 5 = 5 - 8 or 4 + (-10) = 4 - 10 = -10 + 4.
- Find the distance between two integers on a number-line and in real-world situations.
- Additive inve
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.1a
, 7.NS.A.1b
 +2
Also included in:Â 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
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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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