About the store
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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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.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
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
Model Finding Percent as a Ratio per 100 | Notes, Homework, & Key | 6.RP.A.3c
⭐ Complete Lesson: Warm-Up, Guided Notes, Exit Ticket, + Homework ⭐ Hello Teachers!I'm excited to share this scaffolded, rigorous, and clear resource that helps students model percent as a special type of ratio and use it to solve for the whole. This lesson develops deep conceptual understanding of percent using: visual modelsproportional reasoningstructured problem-solvingAligned to standard 6.RP.A.3c, this resource includes everything you need to help students solve percent problems with
6th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.RP.A.3c
, MA.6.4.E
, NS.6.2.a
Mixed Review Mini-Quiz | 5 Multiple-Choice Questions | Ratios, Evaluating, Mean
⭐️ 5-Question Mixed Review Multiple Choice Mini-Quiz – Real-World Math Practice (Multiple Choice) ⭐️Includes 5 thoughtfully crafted questions covering percent, order of operations, expressions, ratio reasoning, and mean.This 5-question multiple choice mini-quiz offers the perfect balance of rigor, real-world context, and conceptual understanding across multiple domains — all in a quick, printable format ideal for warm-ups, formative checks, or exit tickets. Designed with engagement and clarity
6th
Math Test Prep, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.SP.B.5c
, 6.EE.A.1
, 6.EE.A.2
+3
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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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