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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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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.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
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
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
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
6.G.A.4 Surface Area of Cubes Using Nets | Guided Notes, Homework, & Answer Key
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, Exit Ticket, + Homework ⭐ **This product includes 10 student pages of Warm-Up, Direct Instruction, Guided & Independent Practice, Exit Ticket, and Homework — plus a full Teacher Answer Key.**Hello Teachers! I'm excited to share this scaffolded, clear, and rigorous lesson that helps students master finding the surface area of cubes using nets. This is the first lesson in Surface Area, so students begin with an introduction to nets and key terms and impo
6th - 7th
Geometry, Math, Measurement
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.G.A.4
, MA.7.9.D
, MG.7.4.a
+1
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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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