21 Years Public School Math Teacher, 1 Year Adjunct Professor, 5 Years Tutoring, and 14 years teaching as a Dad at home. I have additional teaching experience as a conversational English teacher in Japan (2 years), as well as trip leader with experience in outdoor education. In addition to my teaching, I have served as an academic coach and master teacher that worked to help other math teachers further develop their practice.
Worksheets and Study Guides for 12 separate polynomials topics. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling these skills for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. At Mathorelli, we truly believe in problem-solving activities that take students beyond rote mathematics. However, sometimes students need to practice sk
Combining like terms practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students master adding and subtracting monomials and build towards polynomials mastery. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problem
Roller Derby is a fun and simple game that is perfect for introducing students to probability. Flipping a coin, spinning a spinner, and many other activities are great for simple concepts of chance. However, rolling two dice? Students often struggle with developing ways to model and count all of the possibilities in probabilistic situations. The included resources offer an enjoyable method for doing just that. Included in this resource: Warm Up activity Mini-lesson on theoretical probabilityG
This packet features several simple, but rigorous Christmas math and holiday math problems perfect for keeping students’ wheels turning around the winter break. All problems can be solved using basic math skills, but they are sure to challenge even your best students. Opportunities are present for algebraic representation and solutions will vary. The enclosed problems increase in difficulty. There is something for everyone. Most appropriate for grades 5 and up, but a few of the problems may be
Polynomials practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students master dividing monomials and the quotient rule of exponents. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: A 1-page instructional page with fully demonstrated example pr
“Function machines” are an excellent, tried-and-true method for introducing inputs and outputs and the concept of functions to students. Enclosed in this free resource is: Large example for display on SmartBoard or projectorDefinitionSample "Guess My Function" activityTwo additional examples with Input-Output tablesAnswer KeyEmpty Function Machine for your use All enclosed samples involve addition or subtraction. For a continuation of this work, including more advanced functions examples, see
Factoring monomials from polynomials practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems.Tip
Special Products of Binomials practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems.Tips to ad
Factoring special case quadratics practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; test-prep and review; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: A 1-page study guide with fully demonstrat
This multi-discipline resource combines two topics often misunderstood, the US Electoral College system, and dot plots, in order to provide critical practice in finding and analyzing averages, mean, median, mode, and range. Students start with a “Notice – Wonder” look at a dot plot displaying state Electoral College votes for the 2024 US Presidential Election. Students then practice calculating measures of central tendency and then analyzing their findings. Students then look at the makeup of th
Subtracting polynomials practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems.Tips to address
Monomial × polynomials practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials using the Distributive Property. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated
Adding polynomials practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems.Tips to address commo
Factoring quadratics (when a ≠ 1) practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems using
Factoring quadratics (when a = 1) practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems.Tips t
Binomial × binomial practice problems and demonstrated examples to help students achieve mastery performing computations with polynomials. This resource is perfect for: self-directed students tackling this skill for the first time; review before a test; flipped-classroom pre-work; substitute work; homework; or just extra practice for students in pre-algebra, Algebra 1, College Algebra, GED, HiSET, and HSE classes. This resource includes: Fully demonstrated example problems.Tips to address co
21 Years Public School Math Teacher, 1 Year Adjunct Professor, 5 Years Tutoring, and 14 years teaching as a Dad at home. I have additional teaching experience as a conversational English teacher in Japan (2 years), as well as trip leader with experience in outdoor education. In addition to my teaching, I have served as an academic coach and master teacher that worked to help other math teachers further develop their practice.
Teaching style
I subscribe to the “productive struggle” camp. The materials I develop, and the teaching I practice aims to meet students where they are, provide multiple pathways for student engagement, and promote the development of problem-solving abilities. While accuracy and precision in mathematics is absolutely important and something I love, I want to emphasize problem solving above answer getting. I strive to help students develop the skills they need to develop independence and grit.
Awards & shining teacher moments
NY State Teacher Leader and NY City Peer Collaborative Teacher. Professional Certificate, Mathematics 7-12.
My own education history
MS in Teaching Mathematics, St. John's University, BA in Anthropology, University of Rhode Island, Study Abroad: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and Memorial University, St, John's, Newfoundland.
Additional biographical information
Co-author of Barron's ACCUPLACER Math, author of NYS Ed student work packets, writer, surfer, sailor, backpacker, climber, husband, and dad of two.
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