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I’ve spent over 30 years in education as both a math teacher and a technology director. I began my career teaching math and computer science, then spent many years helping schools use technology in practical, meaningful ways. After retiring from my technology director role, I returned to the classroom to teach Algebra 1, which has given me a fresh look at what today’s teachers and students really need.
My resources are built from that mix of classroom experience and technology background. I focus on creating practical, engaging activities that are easy for teachers to use, helpful for students, and realistic for real classrooms.
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FREE Interactive Coordinate Plane Mystery Picture | Quadrant 1 Digital Activity
This FREE interactive coordinate plane mystery picture activity gives students a fun way to practice plotting ordered pairs in Quadrant 1. Students open the activity link, select a coordinate from the coordinate tray, and click the matching point on the coordinate plane. Correct points lock into place. When all coordinates are placed correctly, the mystery picture is revealed. No student login is required. Teachers can copy and paste the student activity link into Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoo
4th - 12th
Algebra, Geometry, Graphing
FREE Fraction Pizza Shop Trial
Fraction Pizza Shop Free Trial gives teachers and students a sample of the full digital fraction game. Students serve pizza orders by matching toppings to fractional parts of a pizza. They build the fractions visually, check their order, receive immediate feedback, and practice using fraction models in a fun pizza-themed activity. This free trial lets teachers preview how the activity works before purchasing the full version. What’s Included in the Free Trial This free trial includes 2 playable
3rd - 8th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
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Experience
I’ve spent over 30 years in education as both a math teacher and a technology director. I began my career teaching math and computer science, then spent many years helping schools use technology in practical, meaningful ways. After retiring from my technology director role, I returned to the classroom to teach Algebra 1, which has given me a fresh look at what today’s teachers and students really need.
My resources are built from that mix of classroom experience and technology background. I focus on creating practical, engaging activities that are easy for teachers to use, helpful for students, and realistic for real classrooms.
Teaching style
My teaching style focuses on clarity, engagement, and student ownership. I design activities that are easy for teachers to use and meaningful for students—especially for review, early finishers, and substitute days. I believe learning should be structured but also interactive and visual.
Awards & shining teacher moments
One of my proudest moments has been returning to the classroom after many years in technology and seeing what truly works with today’s students. That experience has helped me to begin to create resources that are both realistic and effective in real classrooms.
My own education history
I have a background in mathematics and computer science, and I’ve spent my career helping schools integrate technology in meaningful ways. My current focus is bringing those two areas together to improve classroom learning.
Feel free to contact me at my new business email address with any issues you run into. Also, give me ideas of applications that you need and I will work on getting them coded. - tom@k12focus.com
Additional biographical information
I specialize in creating practical classroom tools that save teachers time while improving student focus and engagement. My resources are designed to be low-prep, student-friendly, and easy to implement—whether for daily lessons, review, or substitute plans.
I’m exploring how classrooms can evolve—through teacher-created interactive tools, smarter approaches to student focus and content filtering, and better ways to capture and preserve educator wisdom.
I share ongoing ideas and progress on LinkedIn and the following web sites:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomsextro/
https://k12focus.com
https://tomsextro.com
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