Tim Yoder
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Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
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Six years ago I retired after spending 43 years in public school classrooms. In my career I taught grades four through eight, and most recently I taught middle school math and science .
I also spent seven years as an adjunct professor for Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. I taught the following classes to preservice teachers in the School of Education: Classroom Management, Teaching Math, and Teaching Science.
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The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, began their trip around the world on May 20, 1937, in a Lockheed Electra twin engine plane. Their trip began in Oakland, CA, and they arrived at Lae, Papua New Guinea, on June 29th. At 10:00 A.M. on July 2, Earhart and Noonan took off from Lae and began what was expected to be a 20-hour, 2,556 mile trip northeast to Howland Island, where their plane would be refueled. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca was waiting off the coast of the island. Its
6th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Pythagorean Theorem - Solving 10 Real-Life Problems
Pythagorean Theorem – Solving Real-Life Problems This resource presents ten real-life problems that are solved using the Pythagorean Theorem. A diagram accompanies each problem. An answer key is included, along with 2 solution pages which detail how each problem is solved. The ten problems are presented in three formats: 1) A black and white printable worksheet (PDF) - free response answers - can be used as a review/practice exercise - can be used as a formative assessment 2) A digital activit
7th - 8th
Algebra, Applied Math, Math
Happy Pi Day - Middle Grades Math
Happy Pi Day! This digital EASEL activity includes 15 pie (circle) problems that involve pi, diameter, radius, area, and circumference. The format of the problems is very colorful and engaging, and the 15 different pies referred to in the problems are shown in actual photographs. The students will do this activity on their devices. THERE ARE NO WORKSHEETS TO PRINT OR COPY. There is no prep to be done by the teacher, and no grading is required as the activity is self-checking. Below
6th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
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About the store
Experience
Six years ago I retired after spending 43 years in public school classrooms. In my career I taught grades four through eight, and most recently I taught middle school math and science .
I also spent seven years as an adjunct professor for Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. I taught the following classes to preservice teachers in the School of Education: Classroom Management, Teaching Math, and Teaching Science.
Teaching style
My goal was to make my lessons come alive through whatever means possible so that all of my students were actively engaged as they strived to reach their highest potential.
Awards & shining teacher moments
--1987 Teacher of the Year - Academy Central School, Tulsa, OK
--1999 Teacher of the Year - Simonton Elementary School,
Lawrenceville, GA
--1999 Teacher of the Year Finalist - Gwinnett County Public Schools,
Gwinnett County, GA
--2003 Achieved National Board Certification
--2005 Teacher of the Year - McConnell Middle School, Loganville, GA
--Presented at the National Science Teachers Association national conference in Atlanta, GA
My own education history
--Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education
--Master's Degree in School Administration
--Educational Specialist's Degree in Middle Grades Math and Science
Additional biographical information
My beautiful wife Sherri and I have been very happily married for 37 years. We have three children: Rebekah (who is a third grade teacher ), Rachel (who is a registered nurse working in an emergency room), and Andrew (who is a computer software engineer.)
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