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I have been teaching 24 years of 8th-grade general math, Algebra, and Geometry and love it every single day!
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Preview of Unit Rates: Real Life Applications

Unit Rates: Real Life Applications

This product can be used for station activities, daily warm ups, small groups, openers for math workshop, or homework! Included are various ways to calculate unit rates using every day, real life situations! TOPICS INCLUDE: Dunkin; Donuts for All Starbucks for the teacher Currency Exchange Classmate Push Ups Groceries Deals
Preview of Solving Quadratic Equations Flipbook for ISN

Solving Quadratic Equations Flipbook for ISN

This flipbook is made for Solving Quadratic equations by graphing, factoring, completing the square, square roots, and the Quadratic Formula. This would make a great foldable for your math class's intereactive student notebooks! Two options are available: print foldable for students with notes already printed or print blank for students to fill in through instruction! This foldable includes one problem example for each section with limited cutting and pasting required!
Preview of 8th grade Picto Sketch: Math Vocab Drawing game

8th grade Picto Sketch: Math Vocab Drawing game

Drawing with friends and guessing math terms becomes a great way to review vocabulary! This game, similar to Pictionary, engages students in making connections through pictures! Students use this activity to review vocabulary used in 8th grade Common Core! Blank cards include to add your own! **This download includes 26 terms, 4 random words, and 4 blank cards.** Geometry Picto Sketch also available!
Preview of Today You Need: Magnet Supplies Cutouts

Today You Need: Magnet Supplies Cutouts

Sprinkle some fun into your classroom with these delightful “Today You Need” Cutouts! Shaped like school supplies—such as a glue bottle, ruler, scissors, etc. —each cutout sports big, goofy eyes and adorable smiles, guaranteed to brighten your students' day! Pop them onto the whiteboard to playfully display the supplies needed for each lesson. Just snip, laminate, and stick them onto magnets for a simple and fun way to make daily updates. Spotlight the must-haves your students need for class an
Preview of Symmetry Tic Tac Toe: Rotation, Reflection, Translation

Symmetry Tic Tac Toe: Rotation, Reflection, Translation

This is a great review after learning Rotational, Reflectional, and Translational symmetry. It can also be used for a performance assessment! Students complete one task for each row (one of each type of symmetry) to maybe form a tic tac toe!
Preview of Bulletin Board Letters: Notebook Paper

Bulletin Board Letters: Notebook Paper

Say hello to bulletin board letters that will jazz up your classroom displays! This set's got it all—letters, numbers, and symbols. Feel free to resize them to fit your classroom's style perfectly! Create your own beautiful bulletin board by printing these premade letters to fit your needs!
Preview of Exponential Growth/Decay Flipbook for ISN

Exponential Growth/Decay Flipbook for ISN

This flipbook is made for exponential growth, exponential decay, compound interest, and deprecition. This would make a great foldable for your math class's intereactive student notebooks! This foldable includes one problem example for each section with limited cutting and pasting required!
Preview of Algebra (Linear Equations) Word Wall

Algebra (Linear Equations) Word Wall

This is a bundle of common Algebra terms, created with visual cues, to use for a word wall. Included in this: *30 common Algebra terms *3 blank cards * Alphabet word wall labels
Preview of Bulletin Board Letters: Composition Notebook

Bulletin Board Letters: Composition Notebook

Say hello to bulletin board letters that will jazz up your classroom displays! This set's got it all—letters, numbers, and symbols. Feel free to resize them to fit your classroom's style perfectly! Create your own beautiful bulletin board by printing these premade letters to fit your needs!
Preview of Bulletin Board Letters:  Graph Paper

Bulletin Board Letters: Graph Paper

Say hello to bulletin board letters that will jazz up your classroom displays! This set's got it all—letters, numbers, and symbols. Feel free to resize them to fit your classroom's style perfectly! Create your own beautiful bulletin board by printing these premade letters to fit your needs!
Preview of Critical Thinking:  In a Pickle!  #Grocery Store Problems

Critical Thinking: In a Pickle! #Grocery Store Problems

In a Pickle! #Grocery Store Problems is a cognitively challenging question, sparking discussion surrounding different approaches to the same problem. Sharpen the skills addressed by the 8 mathematical practices but using critical thinking skills to solve through a real world connection. This question has give a real life connection to unit rates and problem solving. There are numerous ways which this problem can correctly be solved. This situation gives students the freedom to go about i
Preview of Interactive Notebook Start Up Pages

Interactive Notebook Start Up Pages

Included in this bundle are the start up pages you need to begin using interactive notebooks in any classroom and get them off on the right foot! Pages include are : Cover Page Notebook Rubric: ISN Table of Contents My Academic Goals Reflections Classroom Expectations
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITY: Numbers About Me *Interactive Notebook Cover*

BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITY: Numbers About Me *Interactive Notebook Cover*

Get to know your students through the important numbers in their lives! Numbers about Me provides an opportunity to get to know each other in a way that connects the numbers all around us! This activity is great for the beginning of the school year and makes for a great cover page for your Math Interactive Notebook! *color and black and white handout included*
Preview of Bulletin Board Letters: Pencils

Bulletin Board Letters: Pencils

Say hello to bulletin board letters that will jazz up your classroom displays! This set's got it all—letters, numbers, and symbols. Feel free to resize them to fit your classroom's style perfectly! Create your own beautiful bulletin board by printing these premade letters to fit your needs!
Preview of Binder Covers

Binder Covers

Many binder covers which have a matching blank slide with each. Slides available: Slide Title A-Z Benchmark Passages A-Z Fluency Passages Writing Conferring Notebook Reading Conferring Notebook Writing Unit 1: Narrative Craft Writing Unit 2: Lens of History (informational) Writing Unit 3: Research Based Argumentative Essay (opinion) Writing Unit 4: Memoir (narrative) Writing Unit 5: Informational Writing Data Schedules Calendar IEP Information Team Meeting Notes Medicaid
Preview of Grouping Students Ideas: Collaboration moves to mix things up!

Grouping Students Ideas: Collaboration moves to mix things up!

This is a compilation of 24 different ideas for grouping strategies to randomly put your class is pairs, triads, quads, or more! These task cards can be printed off and easily accessible for a quick idea of how to mix your learners together! Groupings include: Sole Mate Salsa Line Up Clock Partners, Someone Like You Musical Mambo Yard O' Yarn Paint a Pretty picture and many other more! 3 additional framed cards for you to add extras to!
Preview of Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Flipbook for ISN

Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Flipbook for ISN

This flipbook is made for Solving Systems of Equations with Elimination. This would make a great foldable for your math class's interactive student notebooks! Two options are available: print foldable for students with notes already printed or print blank for students to fill in through instruction! In my class, the filled in option has been a great accommodation for students or those absent and missing instruction! This flipbook includes two problem example for each section with limited
Preview of Math Homework Check in System: Weekly Reflection Sheet

Math Homework Check in System: Weekly Reflection Sheet

Checking in daily math homework can be a daunting job! This self checking system for students, allows the time for them to review homework, check for accuracy, and ask clarifying questions. Weekly, students begin a new sheet. Each homework assignment is checked and corrections that need to made are recorded. Other additions to this weekly check in: Have students make weekly goals Get to know your students by including “Did you know…” giving them the opportunity to tell you something about
Preview of Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Flipbook for ISN

Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Flipbook for ISN

This flipbook is made for Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing. This would make a great foldable for your math class's intereractive student notebooks! Two options are available: print foldable for students with notes already printed or print blank for students to fill in through instruction! In my class, the filled in option has been a great accommodation for students or those absent and missing instruction! This flipbook includes two problem example for each section with limited cut
Preview of Critical Thinking:  The Hot Dog Dilemma

Critical Thinking: The Hot Dog Dilemma

The Hot Dog Dilemma is a cognitively challenging question, sparking discussion surrounding different approaches to the same problem. This question has give a real life connection to unit rates and problem solving. There are numerous ways which this problem can correctly be solved. This situation gives students the freedom to go about it their own way (even if it does take them a longer route than you would take!)
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Experience

I have been teaching 24 years of 8th-grade general math, Algebra, and Geometry and love it every single day!

Teaching style

My experience with students is often surrounded by Inquiry Based Learning. Students will spend time exploring new ideas and concepts to find the best route to the solution.

Awards & shining teacher moments

2003 Teacher of the Year

My own education history

B.S. in Mathematics with Elementary Education minor MEd in Educational Technology MEd in Literacy Studies with a Reading Specialist emphasis

Additional biographical information

Experienced in coaching athletes, students, and teachers!