Math Maker
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atlanta, Georgia, United States
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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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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: 8th Grade Math Task Card Bundle ~Growing Bundle~
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
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
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: 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
Volume of Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres ~ Task Cards
These task cards are perfect for assessing students' understanding of volume, and their ability to apply their understanding. Questions range in difficulty, and are easy to differentiate.
* 20 task cards with answer key
* Assesses students' understanding of volume of cones, cylinders, and spheres
* Requires students to think outside the box and apply their knowledge
* Great for review
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.C.9
Know the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them
8th
Geometry, Math
Also included in: 8th Grade Math Task Card Bundle ~Growing Bundle~
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: 7th Grade Math Task Card Bundle - 17 sets - Over 400 Task Cards
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
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
Pythagorean Theorem Task Cards
24 task cards relating to the pythagorean theorem
Answer Key Included
Includes application questions
8th
Algebra, Geometry
Also included in: 8th Grade Math Task Card Bundle ~Growing Bundle~
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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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