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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.
––– 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!
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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
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
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
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
Solve Systems by Graphing + Special Cases | Notes, HW | HSA-REI.C.6
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, Exit Ticket, + Homework ⭐ Hello Teachers!I'm excited to share this scaffolded, rigorous, and clear resource designed to help students solve systems of linear equations by graphing, including recognizing special cases like parallel lines (no solution) and overlapping lines (infinitely many solutions). Aligned to HSA-REI.C.6, this lesson gives students a strong conceptual foundation in graphical reasoning, while also preparing them for success on assess
8th - 10th
Algebra, Graphing, Math Test Prep
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
8.EE.C.8
, 8.EE.C.8a
, 8.EE.C.8b
+6
6.EE.B.8 Graphing Inequality Solutions on a Number Line | Notes, Homework, & Key
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, + Homework ⭐ Hello Teachers!I'm excited to share this scaffolded, rigorous, and student-friendly lesson that helps students understand and graph solutions to inequalities on a number line. To promote conceptual understanding, students use substitution to first test values of which numbers make an inequality true, before graphing their solutions visually. Aligned to 6.EE.B.8, this resource focuses on interpreting, solving, and modeling inequalities of t
6th
Algebra, Graphing, Math
CCSS
6.EE.B.5
, 6.EE.B.8
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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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