Solve4Pi
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BROOKSVILLE, Florida, United States
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Teaching is my second career. I spent 14 years in the computer software industry, starting out as a programmer and working my way up to Information Systems Manager. I then owned a small newsletter publishing business for 5 years. After selling the business, I decided to teach math - my very favorite subject. I have taught Intensive math, Pre-Algebra and Algebra I in a middle school classroom, and I've taught Intensive Math, Algebra 1 and Geometry in the High School setting. I currently am teaching High School Pre-Calculus, Algebra II and at the college level Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra.
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Linear Equations Concentration
This game/activity was designed to be played in small groups of 2 to 4 individual players or 2 to 3 two-player teams to practice concepts related to linear equations such as writing a linear equation from the graph of a line, from two points or from a point and the slope, finding the slope between two points, and finding slope and writing equations of parallel or perpendicular lines. I have used this activity in my High School Algebra II courses and Pre-Calculus courses to review the concepts r
7th - 12th
Algebra, Geometry, Graphing
Finding Slope from a Graph or Using Ordered Pairs Activity
This finding slope activity is based on the “mix-freeze-pair” cooperative learning strategy. There are two levels of play, one where students find the slope based on a graph and the other where they find the slope between two ordered pairs using the slope formula. The graphing version uses two halves of a house or two halves of a mountain so that when paired the house or mountain is complete. The students must then find the slope of the right roof or right side of the mountain and the left ro
7th - 10th
Geometry, Graphing, Math
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Experience
Teaching is my second career. I spent 14 years in the computer software industry, starting out as a programmer and working my way up to Information Systems Manager. I then owned a small newsletter publishing business for 5 years. After selling the business, I decided to teach math - my very favorite subject. I have taught Intensive math, Pre-Algebra and Algebra I in a middle school classroom, and I've taught Intensive Math, Algebra 1 and Geometry in the High School setting. I currently am teaching High School Pre-Calculus, Algebra II and at the college level Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra.
Teaching style
I have a very mixed style of teaching depending on my audience. I like to use hands on activities whenever possible. I also believe that the only way to reach every student is to teach several different ways of arriving at the same answer. Most students will find the way that is the easiest for them to understand.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Math Department Chair
My own education history
Received my AA degree from Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Florida.
Received a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.
Received a MA in Math Education from Western Governors University in Utah.
Additional biographical information
On a personal note, I've been married for 25 years and have three children - two in college and one still in high school. When I first started teaching at the high school level, I was asked to be a class sponsor, so being the newbie I said "yes." I have been the HHS Class of 2013 sponsor for three years now and feel like I have an additional 300 kids! I love teaching and am so happy I made this career change!
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