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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
7th Grade Math 72 Extended and Short Response Questions
I am excited to introduce my set of 72 extended-response, constructed-response and multi-part questions. Each question is directly aligned to a 7th grade common core math standard. This product is designed to increase the rigor in your classroom, promote critical thinking skills, and teach students how to use their math vocabulary and other evidence to justify their answers. - > Build Critical Thinking Skills - > Build a Deep Conceptual Understanding - > Promote Analytical Reasoni
6th - 8th
Math
Word Problems for 7th Grade Math
21 Pages of word problems aligned to 7th Grade math standards. Exposes students to real-world application problems that are related to the topics they learn about in 7th grade math. The following concepts:
- Adding and Subtracting Integers
- Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
- Mixed Review of Operations with Rational Numbers
- One-Step Equations
- Two-Step Equations
- Solving Inequalities
- Proportional Reasoning With Complex Fractions
- Percents
- Simple Interest
- Making Inferences
Th
7th
Math
8th Grade Math - Each Standard Broken Down and Assessed in Four Ways
8th grade common core standards are assessed in a variety of ways. In part one, students will be asked questions that require them to compute. In part two, students will be asked questions that require them to justify answers. In part three, students will be asked to apply their knowledge to answer real-world problems. In part four students will be asked to create a product that demonstrates their understanding of the standard. - The compute questions require simple computation and a basic unde
8th
Math
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Review For State Exam Mega Bundle
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
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
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
Angle Relationships 7th Grade Bundle
A set of 30 angle relationship task cards and riddle sheet.
14 page resource packet with guided notes, guided practice, and independent practice.
Angle relationship task
18 question multiple-choice assessment.
Covers the following topics:
- Supplementary and complementary angles
- Vertical and adjacent angles
- Parallel lines cut by a transversal
- Sum of interior angles
- Solving for a variable when expressions are given for angle measures.
Builds a deep understanding of concepts.
7th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.5
Angle Relationships Workbook ~14 pages of resources
This 14 page workbook will build a deep understanding of the following concepts:
- Supplementary and complementary angles
- Vertical and adjacent angles
- Interior angle sums in polygons
- Angle relationships formed when parallel lines are intersected by a transversal.
- Solving for a variable when expressions are given for angle measures.
Material is presented in a variety of ways and scaffolds from basic to complex.
Includes guided notes, visual displays, guided practice, lots of independe
7th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.5
Area and Perimeter Middle Grades Math 20 Page Packet
This is an awesome resource for teaching students about area and perimeter of various polygons during your geometry unit. Students will explore the concepts in many different ways, apply their knowledge of the concepts, and answer rigorous questions involving the area and perimeter of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, circles, and composite figures. This resource goes far beyond a basic understanding of these concepts. Students will be challenged with questions that force the
6th - 8th
Math
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 7.G.B.6
Measures of Center and Variance Workbook 13 Pages
By completing this workbook with your students, they will develop a deep understanding of measures of variance and measures of center. Students will compare multiple sets of data, and draw conclusions based on different statistics. Students will also be asked to reflect of their findings.
Topics:
Measures of Variance vs Measures of Center
Best Measure of Center to Represent a Data Set
Mean Absolute Deviation
Box-and -Whisker Plots
Dot Plots
13 Page Workbook with Answer Key
Aligned to 7th
6th - 7th
Math
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
Rational Numbers ~ Mega Bundle 7th Grade Math
This resource contains everything you need to teach your students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of rational numbers in 7th grade. Students use exploration, inquiry, connections to previous knowledge, and real-world application to formalize rules for operating with rational numbers.
Topics Covered:
- Representing Integers in the Real-World
- Additive Inverses/Opposites Combining to Make Zero
- Absolute-Values and Distances Between Integers
- Adding/Subtracting Integers Using
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.2
, 7.NS.A.3
Probability Workbook Middle Grades 20 pages
Comprehensive resource that addresses all areas of probability taught during middle school.
~ The meaning of probability and the likelihood of events
~ Experimental Probability
~ Theoretical Probability
~ Experimental Vs. Theoretical Probability
~ Compliments and Probability Sums
~ Combinations
~ Probability of Compound Independent Events
~ Independent vs. Dependent Probability.
Includes: Guided Notes that build a deep understanding of each concept, and plenty of practice problems. A wide var
6th - 8th
Math
Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities 7th Grd ~ 50 Page Workbook
50 Page workbook with scaffolded notes and practice on expressions, equations, and inequalities. aligned to 7th grade common core standards. Great resource for differentiation.
Covers:
Simplifying Expressions/ Equivalent Expressions
Factoring Expressions
Writing, and solving one and two step equations
Writing and solving one and two step inequalities
Real-World application
Geometric application
Answer Key Provided
7th
Math
CCSS
7.EE.A.1
, 7.EE.B.3
, 7.EE.B.4
 +2
7th Grade Math ~ Write, Solve and Graph Inequalities Bundle~ 1 week of resources
Over 20 pages of resources to use when teaching your students to write, solve and graph inequalities. Teaches students to understand the process rather than just memorize the steps. Includes: - Guided notes/discovery - A Maze - Task Cards - Word Problems - A Quiz
7th
Math
CCSS
7.EE.B.4b
Sums and Differences of Rational Numbers 40 Page Resource
Topics Covered:
- Additive Inverse: Opposites Combining to Make Zero
- Distances Between Integers
- Sums and Differences of Rational Numbers
- Properties of Operations
Resources Included:
- Worksheets
- Exploration Activities
- Task Cards
- Comprehensive Task
- Assessment
- Mixed Review
Answer Key Included
6th - 7th
Math
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.NS.A.1a
, 7.NS.A.1b
 +2
Functions Vs. Non-Functions Teach Students to Understand the Difference
This is a quick one-pager that I used to solidify my students' understanding of functions. Uses real-world examples to explore the concept. Answer key included
7th - 9th
Math
CCSS
8.F.A.1
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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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