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Pruning Young Minds

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Cleburne, Texas, United States
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I created a tutoring company catering to 6th grade and up in 2004 and still have clients to this day. I taught in private school for 2 years and have been in the public sector since 2017!
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Preview of Algebra I/ Algebraic Reasoning - Curriculum Hyperdoc

Algebra I/ Algebraic Reasoning - Curriculum Hyperdoc

A full semester of lessons/notes, activities, practice, and review. Includes pacing calendar, scope and sequence, lesson plans, and LTs/ETs doc. If you or your school subscribes to DeltaMath, additional practice already set and ready to share (let me know!). Covers linear relationships, quadratic relationships, polynomials, exponential relationships, and simplifying expressions/solving equations
Preview of Mixed Topics Pixel Art!

Mixed Topics Pixel Art!

20, self checking answers in this interactive, digital "paint by number" activity. Great for review, key in pictures, and no outline to be found in the image area for students to figure out without doing the math!
Preview of Mixed TEK Digital Breakout Room

Mixed TEK Digital Breakout Room

Covers all of Algebra I! Five, five-question rounds to break out. Students have to get each round correct in order to move on, so no risk of skipping around. Answers are multiple choice and numerical, making for a fun mix! Answer Key in picture!
Preview of Mixed TEK Magic Picture

Mixed TEK Magic Picture

A short, fun, self-checking activity that reviews mixed topics for Algebra I. Checks in threes: HCG (first panel appears), AJ5 (second panel appears), and FCG (final panel appears). Questions include linear, quadratic, and exponential functions as well as solving multistep equations.
Preview of Algebra I/Algebraic Reasoning Quick Review

Algebra I/Algebraic Reasoning Quick Review

12 days worth of quick review including: warm ups, slides, notes, practice, exit tickets, and 4 overarching topic activities in the forms of (1) Linear Digital Breakout Room, (2) Solving Pixel Art (like a paint by number but automatic!), (3) Multiplying & Factoring Polynomials Magic Picture, and (4) Key Features & Vocab Match Game! All four activities are self checking and including a crash course cheat sheet for the topic. Each daily lesson is designed to be approximately 20 minute lessons
Preview of Linear Relationships Breakout Room

Linear Relationships Breakout Room

Comprehensive review using released state testing questions in a Digital Breakout Room! Self-checking, and takes roughly an hour to an hour and a half to complete. Contains 3 rounds of 5 questions covering linear relationships from multiple representations from the Algebra I test. Also includes, via link, a "cheat sheet" of helpful notes for working with linear relationships. Codes: Hello, DADBC, GCHAB, D8BBA
Preview of Year Long Lesson Plans !

Year Long Lesson Plans !

Lesson plans for a whole year of 7th grade math! All are word documents so you can edit as needed or desired.
Preview of Winter/X-Mas Themed Scavenger Hunt

Winter/X-Mas Themed Scavenger Hunt

TEKS 7.11A & B; Writing/Solving Equations/Inequalities with built in looping to ensure kids are getting the work done correctly; takes about 2 days to complete if you have a 45-55 minute class period; Includes an answer doc set up in word so you can modify as you'd like for what best fits your kids; It's 64 pages, but 32 if back to front printing plus a 3 page student answer doc
Preview of Halloween Themed Scavenger Hunt

Halloween Themed Scavenger Hunt

A 12 Question, scaffolded scavenger hunt over the constant of proportionality with built in answer key (look for the words accompanied by word problems). Scavenger Hunt has 12 starting points to help space out teams or individuals and self checking. Wrong answers have a clue as to what went wrong and tells them to go back to the question. *Search for Free Answer Document Template to accompany this activity!*
Preview of Sem 1 Pre-Algebra Review

Sem 1 Pre-Algebra Review

It's time for a break! Get kids to stay on task and hold on just before break by enticing them with a little educational movie. Movie math, thanksgiving themed, is a great way to get kids working when heading into a long break with vigor and excitement. Topics include: classifying numbers, simplifying expressions, writing and solving two step equations, constant of proportionality, rate of change, proportionality, and linear relationships.
Preview of Unit 3: Proportionality

Unit 3: Proportionality

Notes, warm ups, homework assignments, activities, and exit tickets! Everything you need for a successful unit !
Preview of Unit 2: Equations and Inequalities

Unit 2: Equations and Inequalities

Notes, warm ups, homework assignments, activities, and exit tickets! Everything you need for a successful unit !
Preview of Unit 6: Probability

Unit 6: Probability

Lessons, notes, activities, and more!
Preview of Unit 8: 3D Geometry

Unit 8: 3D Geometry

Lessons, notes, activities, and more!
Preview of Unit 4: Linear Equations

Unit 4: Linear Equations

Notes, warm ups, homework assignments, activities, and exit tickets! Everything you need for a successful unit !
Preview of Unit 9: Data Representations

Unit 9: Data Representations

Lessons, notes, activities, and more!
Preview of Mini Game of Life

Mini Game of Life

In this mini game of life, students will be given a random job, income, and winter holiday to celebrate! They will calculate a personal budget, create a shopping list for their unique holiday/festival, and calculate sales tax. All of this while learning about a new culture's celebration. All inclusive activity with key (for finite calculations; the shopping list will have some leeway you'll have to check individually), rubric, cultural information pertaining to the holiday (history, where it's c
Preview of Halloween Themed Scavenger Hunt Answer Doc

Halloween Themed Scavenger Hunt Answer Doc

Goes with my Halloween Themed Scavenger Hunt! This is just a template Idea that helps lead through the scavenger hunt and gives students plenty of room to show all the work any teacher may require.
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Experience

I created a tutoring company catering to 6th grade and up in 2004 and still have clients to this day. I taught in private school for 2 years and have been in the public sector since 2017!

Teaching style

Completely crazy, no lie. While I am a firm believer in many traditional teaching practices, I also like to be silly and have fun with my kids. We have a lot of competitions throughout each unit and I take every possible opportunity to make my class enjoyable.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Year - Campus, 2021-2022

My own education history

Certified 4-8 math and 7-12 Math; BS in History focused on the Holocaust with a minor in Mathematics.

Additional biographical information

I have templates for EVERYTHING, but don't always have time to upload or even remember to upload. I am beyond happy to help any teacher looking for resources. If I don't have something posted, feel free to reach out and ask if I have it (if I don't, I can usually make it to your specifications pretty easily).