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As a teacher and assessment specialist, I understand the difference quality curriculum makes. My expertly designed math resources are standards aligned, scaffolded, rigorous, and PROVEN to accelerate student achievement.
I’ve personally authored over 10,000 pages of classroom materials and 250+ summative assessments, all shaped by the philosophy: "Math is fun when understood" and "Happy kids work hard." Teachers, coaches, leaders (and a few students) praise my lessons for their clarity, structure, and effectiveness at growing confident, capable mathematicians.
––– PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE –––
12 Years Teaching Math:
★ Taught EVERY math course from 5th grade through Pre-Calculus.
★ Ranked in the Top 1% of North Carolina teachers in both student growth and exam pass rates.
Assessment Specialist (5+ Years):
★ Member of PARCC/CenterPoint's elite math team (authors of the Smarter Balanced Assessment).
★ Sole author of 6 Illustrative Mathematics (IM) certified Interim Assessments—the only IM-certified interims available.
★ Selected for Pearson's special projects team, developing the Navvy Formative Assessments.
★ Reviewed, revised, and approved over 5,000 assessment items for renowned organizations including College -Board, Curriculum Associates, Cognia, and Pearson.
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First Quadrant Graphing Template | Editable Line, Titles & Axis Labels
**Check out my Graphing Bundle to find 16 templates (1st Quadrant & all 4 quadrant) This editable tool is perfect for creating your own custom graphs, building real-world math scenarios, or giving students graphing practice in the first quadrant. What’s Editable:Each x- and y-valuex- and y-axis labelsGraph titleGraph linesYou can easily screenshot the graphs for use in lessons, tests, or student handouts. The third slide is student-friendly and great for practicing coordinate graphing.
5th - 8th
Algebra, Graphing, Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
5.G.A.1
, 6.EE.C.9
, 7.RP.A.2a
+12
6.EE.C.9 Real-World Equations, Graphs & Tables | Notes, HW & Key | 6th Grade
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, + Homework ⭐ Hello Teachers! I'm proud to share this engaging, scaffolded, and rigorous 6.EE.C.9 resource that helps students model real-world relationships using tables, graphs, and equations. My students have always enjoyed and excelled with lesson This resource is an example of High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and includes everything you need to teach Standard 6.EE.C.9 with clarity and rigor. The lesson provides a clear, structured a
6th
Algebra, Graphing
CCSS
6.EE.C.9
Decimal Operations Complete Unit: 8 Full Days | Notes, HW, Quiz + Teacher Keys
6.NS.B.2, 6.NS.B.3; Add, Subtract, Multiply & Divide Decimals + Long Division | Daily Guided Notes, Warm Ups, Homework, & Quiz + Teacher Answer KeysIncludes 55 printable pages of student work and 55 pages of answer keys: What this Unit covers:Day 1: Adding & Subtracting DecimalsDay 2: Multiplying Decimals using EstimationDay 3: Multiplying Decimals using the AlgorithmDay 4: Long Division Algorithm (using whole numbers)Day 5: Dividing Decimals — Decimal DividendsDay 6: Dividing Decimals — Decim
5th - 7th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Decimals
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.NS.B.2
, 6.NS.B.3
, MA.5.3.D
+6
6.G.A.3: Coordinate Plane Geometry: Composite Area | Notes, HW, Key
This lesson prepares students to find the area of composite shapes drawn on grids and the coordinate plane. Students decompose figures into familiar shapes, find their individuals areas, and then sum them to find the total. What’s Included:Example problems + Practice (Pages 1–5)Warm-Up / Do Now (Page 6)Homework (Pages 7–8)Complete Teacher Answer Key (Pages 9–16)File type: PDFHow It Teaches:Builds the habit of splitting composite figures into familiar parts (rectangles, triangles, parallelograms,
6th
Geometry, Math Test Prep, Measurement
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.3
6.G.A.2 & 5.MD.C.5b Volume of Rectangular Prisms | Notes, Homework, & Answer Key
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes + Homework ⭐ **Product includes 8 pages of Warm-Up, Direct Instruction, Practice, and Homework — plus a full Answer Key**Hello Teachers! I'm excited to share this scaffolded, rigorous, and clear resource that helps students find the volume of rectangular prisms — including those with fractional side lengths. While many students are comfortable with volume using whole numbers, this lesson gives them the tools and confidence to tackle more challenging pr
5th - 6th
Geometry, Math, Measurement
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
5.MD.C.3a
, 5.MD.C.5b
, 6.G.A.2
+4
6.EE.A.2c & 6.EE.B.5 Substitution to Solve Equations | Notes, Homework, & Key
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, + Homework ⭐ Hello Teachers! I'm excited to share this scaffolded, rigorous, and clear resource that helps students solve equations by evaluating expressions and substituting values—an essential skill in middle school algebra. In this lesson, student learn the conceptual understanding and meaning of "What makes a value a solution?" Students also practice explaining why a value is a solution using fill-in-the-blank sentence prompts. "The solution is 13
6th
Algebra, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.EE.A.2c
, 6.EE.B.5
, MA.6.7.C
+2
6.G.A.3: Coordinate Plane Geometry: Area, Perimeter, Shapes | Notes, HW, Key
This lesson gives your students clear, scaffolded practice on plotting points to find lengths, classify quadrilaterals, and compute area and perimeter on the coordinate plane.Includes 8 student pages (Notes + Practice + HW) plus an 8-page answer key. What’s Included:Student Pages (8 pages):Graph-based practice (find side lengths, identify quadrilaterals, base/height, area)Coordinate-only practice (plot points in all quadrants, then find area/perimeter)Do Now / Warm Up (multiple choice + shaded
6th
Geometry, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.3
Editable Coordinate Plane Graphing Templates for Teachers | PowerPoint
Teacher tool to create polished graphs for lessons and assessments. This toolkit includes a PowerPoint with 4 graphing templates on each slide. The graphs' text boxes, dots, and lines are editable and movable. The grid, axes, and axis numbers remain locked to preserve spacing and alignment. Perfect for composing problems and worked examples. Quickly build clean, consistent graphs for notes, examples, quizzes, and slides. Helps to create consistent visuals throughout lessons and assessments.
5th - 10th
Algebra, Graphing, Other (Math)
CCSS
5.G.A.1
, 5.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.3
+8
6.G.A.3: Coordinate Plane Geometry: Problem Solving & Reasoning | Notes, HW, Key
This coordinate plane geometry lesson teaches students how to find the missing vertices of a shape when given the shape's other three points, or when given a vertex and the shape's area or perimeter. Includes notes, do now, homework, and a full key. What’s Included:Student Pages (8 total):Notes + Practice: 5 pages (Pages 1–5)Do Now / Warm-Up: 1 page (Page 6)Homework: 2 pages (Pages 7–8)Teacher Materials:Complete Answer Key: 8 pages (Pages 9–16)File type: PDFHow It Teaches:Starts with finding the
6th
Geometry, Graphing, Math Test Prep
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.3
Dividing Decimals Mini-Unit (3 Days): Decimal Dividends → Quotients → Divisors
Dividing Decimals Mini-Unit (3 Days): Dividend → Decimal Quotients → Decimal Divisors | Guided Notes, Practice, HW + Keys (Grades 5–7)⭐ Complete Mini-Unit: 3 sequential lessons with Do Now, Guided Notes, Scaffolded & Independent Practice, Homework — plus full Answer Keys.Why this mini-unit works: Concept → Procedure clarity: Students see why scaling by powers of ten preserves the quotient, then follow a crisp routine to place the decimal and continue the algorithm.Tight scaffolding: Each day m
5th - 7th
Arithmetic, Decimals, Place Value
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.NS.B.3
, MA.5.3.C
, MA.5.3.F
+3
Area of Composite Shapes | 6.G.A.1 and 7.G.B.6 Geometry Notes, Practice, HW, Key
Give your 6th–7th graders a complete composite area lesson that teaches students how to add areas of smaller shapes to find the total area of the larger. This print-and-go resource combines warm up, teacher examples, guided practice, independent practice, homework, and a fully worked key in one download. Also check out my lesson on composite area with subtraction.What’s Included:5 pages of student notes and practice on finding the area of composite shapes made of quadrilaterals and triangle
6th - 7th
Geometry, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 7.G.B.6
Creating Box Plots (Box-and-Whisker Plots) | Guided Notes, HW, & Key | 6.SP.B.4
Give students a clear, scaffolded path to create, read, and compare box plots. This resource walks them from five-number summaries to accurate box-and-whisker graphs, with plenty of practice and quick checks. What’s Included:10 printable student pagesClasswork (pp. 1–7): definitions, guided steps, reading/comparing box plots, matching data sets, and constructing box plots from data.Do Now (p. 8): fast warm-up on five-number summaries + quick data display review.Homework (pp. 9–10): additional
5th - 6th
Graphing, Other (Math), Statistics
CCSS
6.SP.A.2
, 6.SP.A.3
, 6.SP.B.4
+2
Composite Area with Subtraction | 6.G.A.1 and 7.G.B.6 Notes, Practice, HW, Key
Give students a complete lesson on composite area when regions are removed (windows, doors, and cutouts). Build mastery of composite area by subtraction with classwork, warm-up, homework, and full teacher keys. Also check out my lesson on composite area with adding.What’s IncludedNotes & Classwork (pp. 1–5):Real-life paint problems with windows/doors removed (see p. 1–2).Shaded regions mixing rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms (pp.3–5).Warm-Up / Do Now (p. 6):Finding area, fin
6th - 7th
Geometry, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 7.G.B.6
Dividing with Decimals — Decimal Divisors: Guided Notes, HW + Key | 6.NS.3
Dividing with Decimal Divisors – Move the Decimal, Rewrite & Divide | Guided Notes, Practice, HW + Key (Grades 5–7)⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, Scaffolded & Independent Practice, Homework — plus a full Answer Key.Includes: 6 student pages (Notes & Practice + Homework) and teacher key. Master dividing decimals by making the divisor a whole number, shifting the dividend the same number of places, and then using the standard division algorithm with confidence. Students first s
5th - 7th
Decimals, Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
Dividing with Decimals — Decimal Dividends: Guided Notes, HW, + Key | 6.NS.3
Includes 7 student pages of Guided Notes & Practice + Homework — and a complete Teacher Key with worked solutions.Build rock-solid understanding of decimal division with whole-number divisors before students ever touch decimal divisors. This scaffolded lesson isolates the skill of decimal dividends so learners master the “ bring the decimal straight up, then divide as usual” procedure while keeping a tight focus on place-value alignment and clean long-division work.
5th - 7th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
Dividing Fractions: Modeling Meanings of Division | Guided Notes & Key—6.NS.A.1
Give your students a clear, visual pathway into dividing fractions. This lesson uses clean strip diagrams and real-world contexts to model both meanings of division, so “invert and multiply” becomes something students understand, not memorize. Guided notes, practice, Do Now, homework assignment, and full answer key. Perfect for first teach or intervention. What’s Included:7 printable pages of guided notes & practice using strip modelsMixed problem types: fraction ÷ whole, fraction ÷ fraction, a
5th - 6th
Basic Operations, Fractions, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.NS.A.1
Dividing Decimals — Decimal Quotients: Guided Notes, HW + Key | 6.NS.3
Long Division with Decimal Quotients – “No More Remainder!” | Guided Notes, Practice, HW + Teacher Key (Grades 5–7)Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, Scaffolded & Independent Practice, Homework — plus a full Answer Key.⭐ Check out my Complete Decimal Unit and other division lessons: Dividing with Decimals - Decimal DividendsDividing with Decimals - Decimal DivisorsWhat students learn: How to turn a remainder into a decimal quotient by placing the decimal, annexing zeros, and continuing
5th - 7th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Numbers
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
Product Rule & Quotient Rule (Exponent Rules) | Notes, HW, + Key | HSN.RN.A.2
Product Rule & Quotient Rule (Exponents) — Guided Notes, Do Now, Practice, Homework, Exit Ticket + Answer KeyIncludes 8 student pages of Direct Instruction, Guided & Independent Practice, Do Now, Homework, Exit Ticket — plus a full Answer Key.Give students a rock-solid grasp of exponent rules with a lesson that proves the Product and Quotient Rules first, then scaffolds from basic to rigorous mixed practice. Students see why the rules work (expand & group/cancel), then apply them with and w
8th - 9th
Algebra
CCSS
8.EE.A.1
, HSN-RN.A.2
5-Number Summary for Box Plots (6.SP.B.5) — Guided Notes, Warm-Up, HW + Key
Give students a clear, scaffolded path to find and use the 5-Number Summary (minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum) and connect it to box-and-whisker plots. Starts with definitions, procedures, and a visual model, and then moves to authentic practice using varied data sets from tables, lists, and graphs. Great preparation for building and interpreting box plots. ( Click Here for my Creating Box Plots lesson.) What’s IncludedNotes (pp. 1–5): definitions, ordering data, quartiles, and multiple worked
6th
Graphing, Other (Math), Statistics
CCSS
6.SP.B.4
, 6.SP.B.5
, 6.SP.B.5c
6.EE.B.6 Translating Real-World Expressions | Guided Notes, Homework, & Key
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, + Homework ⭐ Hello Teachers!I'm excited to share this scaffolded, rigorous, and clear resource that helps students translate real-world situations into algebraic expressions using all four operations. This lesson bridges the gap between word problems and symbolic representation — a key skill in developing fluency with variables and equations. Aligned to 6.EE.B.6, this lesson gives students everything they need to connect contextual language to expressi
6th
Algebra, Applied Math, Math
CCSS
6.EE.B.6
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About the store
Experience
As a teacher and assessment specialist, I understand the difference quality curriculum makes. My expertly designed math resources are standards aligned, scaffolded, rigorous, and PROVEN to accelerate student achievement.
I’ve personally authored over 10,000 pages of classroom materials and 250+ summative assessments, all shaped by the philosophy: "Math is fun when understood" and "Happy kids work hard." Teachers, coaches, leaders (and a few students) praise my lessons for their clarity, structure, and effectiveness at growing confident, capable mathematicians.
––– PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE –––
12 Years Teaching Math:
★ Taught EVERY math course from 5th grade through Pre-Calculus.
★ Ranked in the Top 1% of North Carolina teachers in both student growth and exam pass rates.
Assessment Specialist (5+ Years):
★ Member of PARCC/CenterPoint's elite math team (authors of the Smarter Balanced Assessment).
★ Sole author of 6 Illustrative Mathematics (IM) certified Interim Assessments—the only IM-certified interims available.
★ Selected for Pearson's special projects team, developing the Navvy Formative Assessments.
★ Reviewed, revised, and approved over 5,000 assessment items for renowned organizations including College -Board, Curriculum Associates, Cognia, and Pearson.
––– FOLLOW MY STORE –––
I have many high-impact resources still to upload that your students will appreciate and that you can trust to deliver measurable results!
Teaching style
Each lesson I create is intentionally structured to build deep mathematical understanding and lasting skills:
★ SCAFFOLDED & ALIGNED: Lessons gradually increase in rigor, ensuring mastery at each step.
★ STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH: A balanced blend of direct instruction, guided partner practice, and independent work, allowing students multiple opportunities ("at-bats") to build confidence and mastery.
★ DIVERSE PRACTICE: Abundant procedural fluency exercises paired with challenging, high-level "Depth of Knowledge" questions.
★ ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN: Materials designed to reflect the standards-based expectations, so students are prepared for standardized testing and real-world problem-solving.
Awards & shining teacher moments
★ Recognized among NC’s Top 0.1% of math teachers for student growth rate (multiple consecutive years).
★ Awarded recognition among NC’s Top 75 teachers statewide for highest final exam pass rates.
★ Achieved the highest student pass rate in my county for several consecutive years.
★ First-ever inductee into my school's prestigious Wall of Fame.
★ PRAXIS Award of Excellence recipient, scoring in the top 10% nationally on the HS Math Content Knowledge Exam (0061).
My own education history
I am a proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with rigorous studies in Mathematics, Economics, and Psychology.
My passion for math has always been reflected in my own accomplishments:
★ Perfect Scores: SAT Math, AP Calculus AB, & AP Calculus BC exams.
★ Top 100 individual scorer in the NC State Math Competition.
★ Participant in prestigious national competitions including the American Invitational Math Exam (AIME), American Math Contest 12 (AMC 12), and the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO).
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Happy teaching,
Mr. Taylor Wells
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