Temple's Tidbits
Ada, Ohio, United States
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I started teaching in the 1996-1997 school year at a rural school in east central Ohio. While there, I taught business math, elementary algebra 1 & 2, and geometry. I came to my current school in the 1999-2000, started with calculus, pre-calc, trigonometry and algebra 1. over the years I've changed the math classes I've taught, even threw in a few middle school reading classes along the way. Math is my absolute favorite. I currently teach geometry, integrated 3, and algebra 3. No matter what I've been teaching, I've loved it.
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Transformation Guidelines: Making better descriptions & sketches
For my IEP students this set of guidelines is very useful. It helps them stay organized when they are setting up their descriptions of transformed functions. It also aids them in knowing which transformations they should perform first to end up with the best approximate graph of a transformation. I do hand this out to all of my students when we first start reviewing transformations, but only my IEP students are able to use them on their assessments. There seems to be quite some differing opin
8th - 11th
Algebra, Algebra 2, PreCalculus
Geometric Constructions
Step by step instructions with diagrams for the geometric constructions required by state standards. My students can usually perform most of these constructions (we use deltamath mostly) without needing to read the instructions here, but they like to have this handout to double check with on some of the more advanced constructions.
9th - 11th
Geometry
CCSS
HSG-CO.D.12
, HSG-CO.D.13
, HSG-C.A.3
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Experience
I started teaching in the 1996-1997 school year at a rural school in east central Ohio. While there, I taught business math, elementary algebra 1 & 2, and geometry. I came to my current school in the 1999-2000, started with calculus, pre-calc, trigonometry and algebra 1. over the years I've changed the math classes I've taught, even threw in a few middle school reading classes along the way. Math is my absolute favorite. I currently teach geometry, integrated 3, and algebra 3. No matter what I've been teaching, I've loved it.
Teaching style
I started in the era of lecture and example. I wish I could say that I've got the project performance thing completed nailed, but I don't. I keep trying, but I'm never quite satisfied with my work so I'm always try to improve on it.
Awards & shining teacher moments
None of my honors/awards came with evidence, really. I was asked by the senior class of 2007 to be the graduation speaker, I am facebook friends with a lot of my former students who still ask me for help now and then, Had the privilege of working with some of the best math educators in the country through a local college.
My own education history
Ohio Northern University, Wright State Lake Campus, Bluffton University
Additional biographical information
I'm the biggest math nerd I know ;) absolutely love a challenging problem!
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