Talking with My Hands
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Hello! My name is Alex Roman. I am a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH). I have taught all ages from 3-21 and all grade levels. I spent two years as an itinerant teacher before becoming a classroom teacher. I taught middle school students (self-contained and resource) with hearing loss in grades 6-8 for 5 years, tried elementary students teaching a kindergarten through 5th grade Deaf and hard of hearing classroom, the majority of whom were also ELLs, and now I'm living my dream, teaching secondary students again, grades 5-12th grade ELA at a school for the Deaf! I have over 15 years of experience teaching students with hearing loss and more than 20 years of simultaneous experience working with English Language Learners.
In addition to Deaf education, I also provide tutoring to English language learners of all ages and homebound services to students with chronic illness.
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Positive & Negative Integer Operation Rules Quiz
This is a short quiz that requires students to review the positive and negative integer operation rules and solve basic, one-step math problems using positive and negative numbers. This is an excellent way to do a quick, formative assessment to check that students are understanding how to work with positive and negative integers. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback" button. Click it, an
6th - 8th
Math, Math Test Prep, Numbers
CCSS
6.NS.C.5
, 7.NS.A.1b
, 7.NS.A.2a
+2
Elapsed Time in Cooking Functional Math Word Problems
Need a worksheet that makes elapsed time problems intriguing and applicable to real life scenarios? These math problems do just that! Students are asked to calculate when to take food out of an oven or off the grill, when to start cooking to have food ready by a certain time or to determine how long all the cooking will take. Great for any math class working on elapsed time. Perfect for special education classrooms looking to combine functional life skills in their math lessons. ***How to get f
4th - 5th
Math
Combining Like Terms in Expressions Worksheet
Here is a bright worksheet that allows students to get plenty of practice in simplifying basic expressions by combining like terms. This includes only adding and subtracting. There is no multiplication or division required. The worksheet does include exponents and positive and negative integers. There is a number line at the top of the worksheet to help students with adding and subtracting positives and negatives. This can also be used as a quick quiz or formative assessment to see if students
5th - 9th
Algebra, Math Test Prep, Numbers
CCSS
6.EE.A.1
, 6.EE.A.3
, 7.EE.A.1
+2
Differentiated Math Real-Life Math Word Problems: Eating Out
If you are looking for a way to incorporate real-life application into your math instruction on decimals and percentages, you must check out this multi-level worksheet activity! Students solve common math problems that may arise while eating at a restaurant. Problems include budgeting, tax, tip, and determining total cost. All realistic scenarios that could be encountered by middle school or high school students eating out. The questions work the students through the main problem by breaking it
5th - 7th
Algebra, Decimals, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.EE.B.7
, 6.RP.A.3c
Mini Math Mysteries Bundle
These mysteries help students apply math so they can solve fun problems. They range in difficulty. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a “Provide Feedback" button. Click it, and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and comment on the product. ***Be the first to hear about my new products and DISCOUNTS*** • Look for the green star near the top of this webpage and click to become a follower and r
6th - 10th
Applied Math
Notes on Operations with Negative Numbers
This is a cheat sheet I give to my students to help them remember what to do with positive and negative integer operations. Includes adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback" button. Click it, and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product. ***Be the first to hear about my new products and DISCOUNTS***
6th - 10th
Math, Numbers
CCSS
6.NS.C.6
Math Word Problem Solving Strategies Quiz
This is math quiz to test students on word problems with various operations. It can also be used as a diagnostic to determine where struggling students are becoming confused when attempting word problems. It includes one and multi-step problems. Students have to show and check their work, as well as identify key words that indicate the operation(s) required. Great for elementary or special education students!
4th - 9th
Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.OA.A.3
, MP1
, MP2
+2
Year-Long Math Vocabulary List
Here is a year-long vocabulary list for a basic math course. The vocabulary is arranged by unit and the quarter in which I teach it. (In SC, this correlates to 6th grade curriculum and standards.) Great resource for both teachers and students!
I provide this to my students and the beginning of the year in sheet protectors. We refer to constantly as a previewing exercise at the beginning of every unit and as a study list at the end. It works great to give students constant exposure to all the wo
5th - 9th, Adult Education
Math, Vocabulary
That'll Probably Happen (Probability)
A worksheet to help students understand the concept of probability. It uses genetics as an application. It helps them see that just because something has a chance of happening doesn't mean that it will. This would make a great substitute activity. It is also great from incorporating writing in math. There is a lot of critical thinking/critical response in here. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a “P
7th - 10th
Math Test Prep, Other (Math), Statistics
CCSS
7.SP.A.1
, 7.SP.A.2
, 7.SP.C.5
+1
Multiplying Rational Numbers Cheat Sheet
I created this cheat sheet for my students to use to help with math homework when they can't remember the steps of multiplying. This includes: Multiplying positive and negative integers, Multiplying decimals, and Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers (with reducing) My students refer to it often, and my lower students keep it in their textbooks at all times to use to walk through each step.
6th - 9th
Decimals, Fractions, Math
Elapsed Time Math Word Problems: Scheduling Homework
Need a worksheet that makes elapsed time problems intriguing and applicable to real life scenarios? These math problems do just that! Students are asked to calculate how long a child has to complete their homework, when they need to begin homework if they will be busy after a certain time, total time hw was completed in actuality vs. predicted amount, etc. This is a great way to get give relatable, real-word math problems while getting students to reconsider their own homework scheduling problem
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
Intro to Functions and Relations
This is a set of lecture notes and exercises that explore the concepts of relations and functions through real-world examples. The exercises practice identifying functions and relations as well as graphing them. You can use the lecture notes to guide your own lecture, or print them out for the students to have. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a “Provide Feedback" button. Click it, and you will go to a
8th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Algebra, Graphing
Baking Math Story Word Problems
My students love what we call story problems, as opposed to word problems. Story problems take one scenario and ask several different math questions from the same "story." It helps students build up skills needed for multistep problems and encourages a more realistic life application. This worksheet is one such math story problem set. It takes a girl's wish to bake cookies and looks at all the math involved in purchasing the ingredients, such as debating best value versus cheapest price and bud
4th - 7th
Decimals, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
, 6.RP.A.2
Mini Mystery (A Janvier Duromarin Murder Mystery)
I've created a set of 2 minute mysteries for a colleague of mine. She has a student who's too smart for his grade level and is constantly looking for more challenging work. This was an idea we come up with, and the student loved it!!! Each one is based loosely on a detective from literature. This is based on Edgar Allan Poe's Auguste Dupin. These are great for sub activities, extra credit, learning to make inferences, and so many other things! ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future pu
6th - 9th, Adult Education
Algebra, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Mini Math Mysteries Bundle
Mini Mystery (Dipole bank robbery mystery)
I've created a set of mini minute mysteries for a colleague of mine. She has a student who's advanced for his grade level and is constantly looking for more challenging work. This was an idea we come up with. And the student loved it!!! Each one is based loosely on a detective from literature. This is based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. The science-based "re-branding" of Dipole comes from the fact that "Marple" comes from the word Maypole. I thought why not make these things as STEA
8th - 12th
Algebra
Also included in: Mini Math Mysteries Bundle
Discovering Length and Angles through image quality
This is an interactive geometry lab that has students measure angles and lengths while determining the best image (at what length and angle gives the best/brightest image). It is a math lab the students can do with you or a sub. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a “Provide Feedback" button. Click it, and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and comment on the product. ***Be the first to hear
7th - 10th
Geometry, Measurement, Statistics
Quick 3D Shapes Vocabulary Pretest
Quiz your students (10 minutes or less!) to see if they know the vocabulary terms needed to discuss 3D shapes before beginning a geometry unit. Includes cone, sphere, cylinder, and cube. Also see my 3D shapes sort if students need more practice. Get it for free here! ***Be the first to hear about my new products and DISCOUNTS*** • Look for the green star near the top of any page in my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive updates about my store sales. Thank you for T
K - 8th
Geometry
Mini Mystery (Pommier Murder Mystery)
I've created a set of 2 minute mysteries for a colleague of mine. She has a student who's too smart for his grade level and is constantly looking for more challenging work. This was an idea we come up with. And the student loved it!!! Each one based loosely on a detective from literature. This is based on Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. These are great for sub activities, extra credit, learning to make inferences, and so many other things! ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future pur
6th - 9th
Algebra, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Mini Math Mysteries Bundle
Mini Mystery (Enigma murder mystery)
I've created a set of mini minute mysteries. I had a gifted self-contained student who's constantly looking for more challenging work. This was an idea we come up with, and the student loved it!!! Each one is based loosely on a detective from literature. This is based on Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse. [Note: The content of the *novel* series is more appropriate for ages 17+, but the content of this activity does not include anything inappropriate.] These are great for substitute activities,
9th - 12th
Algebra, Other (Math)
Also included in: Mini Math Mysteries Bundle
Odd and Even Numbers Sentence Scramble
Have students practice sentence syntax while reviewing odd and even numbers. Cut out the phrases and have students glue them in the correct order to form a sentence. Work on math and English simultaneously! There are three different sentences. The first two sentences have three versions for differentiation or increasing difficulty. The last sentence tests the math concept. Sentences are color-coded. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Besi
K - 3rd
Grammar, Numbers, Writing
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About the store
Experience
Hello! My name is Alex Roman. I am a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH). I have taught all ages from 3-21 and all grade levels. I spent two years as an itinerant teacher before becoming a classroom teacher. I taught middle school students (self-contained and resource) with hearing loss in grades 6-8 for 5 years, tried elementary students teaching a kindergarten through 5th grade Deaf and hard of hearing classroom, the majority of whom were also ELLs, and now I'm living my dream, teaching secondary students again, grades 5-12th grade ELA at a school for the Deaf! I have over 15 years of experience teaching students with hearing loss and more than 20 years of simultaneous experience working with English Language Learners.
In addition to Deaf education, I also provide tutoring to English language learners of all ages and homebound services to students with chronic illness.
Teaching style
We use spoken English, American Sign Language, and Cued Speech in my classroom depending on the communication decisions made by each student's IEP team.
My teaching style is heavy on game-based learning and very student led. I also rely on academic conversations to support student language development and content comprehension.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2012-2013 Teacher of the Year,
April 2013 CEC presenter,
Nov. 2011 Distinguished Climber for Collaboration,
Aug. 2011 Classroom Library Reading Grant Recipient,
Sept. 2016 Dollar General Literacy Grant Recipient
My own education history
I have an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in English language development. I did my BA in elementary education (K-6) and Special Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12).
I also have TESOL and TEFL certification.
Additional biographical information
Follow me on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/saieeda/ and check out my blog at https://talkingwithmyhandsdhh.wordpress.com/
I presented for the Council of Exceptional Children in April 2013 on Writing Styles of Deaf and Hearing Authors.
I have also written a couple of articles on Deaf education, one of which is available online: http://cochlearimplantonline.com/site/life/college-guide/preparing-for-college/ten-steps-for-preparing-for-and-succeeding-in-college-when-you-have-a-hearing-loss/
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