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I've never been able to stick with the textbook...!
I have over 20 years of experience teaching mathematics to middle and high school students, as well as serving as a Math Coach. In these roles, I impacted thousands of students and their teachers in one of Pennsylvania's largest districts. In 2012, I relocated to Austin, Texas, where I've taught Math 8, Math 8 Accelerated, RTI Math, and Algebra I in a 1:1 iPad classroom.
Check out my blog for classroom happenings!
http://www.mathycathy.com
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Using Chip Models to Discover Integer Addition Rules
This activity guides students through the rules for adding integers using a visual approach. Using "chips" and the concept of "zero pairs", students will generalize rules for adding pairs of integers whose signs are different by examining patterns. A simple but effective approach, since students can "see" what's going on! Enjoy!
3rd - 12th
Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations
Percents, Fractions & Decimals: Relating Equivalent Forms (iPad friendly too)
Notes, examples, practice and quizzes all in one spot! Included in this document are notes and examples to guide students through these very foundational conversions, a practice sheet to help students remember basic "benchmarks", and two different versions of a quiz, as well as a blank quiz copy for you to create as you wish. Different conversion-types have been coded with clip art to help students remember them, and the clip-art follows consistently on all quizzes to help students. Colorful
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Arithmetic, Fractions, Math
Impressions with Expressions Parallel Practice Exponents and Order of Operations
Brain research supports that students benefit from being taught differences. "Focusing on and practicing differences gives learners the warnings and cues they need to identify them correctly in the future," stated Carolyn Williamson in her session on the brain at a recent NCTM conference.
Inspired by this idea, I thought about students' misunderstandings when it comes to simplifying expressions with exponents. Every year, students are presented with problems like (-2)^4 and -5^2, and they M
6th - 9th
Arithmetic, Math, Order of Operations
Summarizing Integer Operations Rules Graphic Organizer
Once students have learned the four basic operations with integers, this tool can help students wrap-up the rules and keep them straight. Good study tool, or even a formative assessment.
5th - 12th
Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic
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About the store
Experience
I've never been able to stick with the textbook...!
I have over 20 years of experience teaching mathematics to middle and high school students, as well as serving as a Math Coach. In these roles, I impacted thousands of students and their teachers in one of Pennsylvania's largest districts. In 2012, I relocated to Austin, Texas, where I've taught Math 8, Math 8 Accelerated, RTI Math, and Algebra I in a 1:1 iPad classroom.
Check out my blog for classroom happenings!
http://www.mathycathy.com
Teaching style
My high-energy teaching style and commitment to engaging all learners ensure a variety of instructional techniques and materials. The resources I create evolve based on my students' specific needs and my goal of keeping them engaged and excited about mathematics. Rather than keeping all the classroom fun to myself, I take pride in sharing these classroom-tested resources here on TPT so that students around the world can benefit. I hope you can sense my dedication as you explore the diverse materials I've posted here with your own aspiring mathematicians!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I'm so proud to be a math educator!
To explore some of my accolades, visit this Media & Mentions list, which features published articles and video media of news stories and keynote addresses at a variety of professional conferences. I'm especially proud of my ShadowCon talk at NCTM - it's a great place to start on this list!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/137ay9dShzcYDn8bB3wCIjjZ2sYucGwR0PG_4nZeKg04/edit?usp=sharing
My own education history
I received my Bachelor of Science in Education at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Secondary Education/Mathematics. I received my Master of Science in Education from Wilkes University in Classroom Technology.
Additional biographical information
Middle school mathematics is my greatest passion! I began my teaching career in Pennsylvania, working exclusively with 7th graders for six years. I also taught SAT Preparation courses through Penn State Lehigh Valley and worked with potential first-generation college students in a Saturday and summer program, also through Penn State. Over the years, I have engaged in extensive private math tutoring with students ranging from grades 6 through 12. After a three-year period as a stay-at-home mom, I returned to full-time teaching as a math coach/specialist, collaborating with teachers and students across three middle schools in one of Pennsylvania's largest school districts.
In 2012, I moved to Austin, Texas, where I currently teach 6th, 7th, and 8th graders (and occasionally a few accelerated 5th or 4th graders) in my own 1:1 iPad classroom. I admit it — I can’t *just* stick with a textbook! Since the beginning of my career, I have consistently developed my own educational materials tailored to meet student needs, enhance engagement, foster dialogue, and promote conceptual understanding. Many of these effective resources are available here on TPT. Thank you for stopping by!
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