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With 27 years of experience teaching, tutoring, and creating custom math curriculum, I’ve worked in both traditional classrooms and Montessori school settings, guiding students from upper elementary through advanced high school math.
I hold a Master’s in Secondary Education with a focus on Mathematics, Cognition, and Motivation, as well as AMI Adolescent Certification. I’m a Certified Secondary Math Teacher and a Certified Montessori Generalist for Adolescents, blending the best of both structured and student-centered approaches.
My professional background includes extensive training in neurodivergent learning styles and classroom adaptations, along with expertise in project-based curriculum writing and teaching. Over the years, I’ve served as a Curriculum Writer, Director of Montessori Middle Schools, and Homeschool Parent Consultant, specializing in helping students succeed at every level — from catching up to moving ahead.
Every resource I create reflects this balance of rigor, flexibility, and personalization so every learner can find “whatever works” for them.
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Number Lines and Absolute Values Key Lesson
This stand-alone resource covers Common Core Objective 7NS A.1 and A.1.B: number lines and absolute values. It includes:
• Brief teacher lesson
• Practice sheet
• Quiz
• Answer keys
• Student map to full unit
Though this lesson can stand alone, the full unit, Integer Operations, is a Montessori approach to project-driven mathematical learning. The complete parts are outlined in the student map at the end of this document. It includes 4 different project choices, meaningful work, material lesso
6th - 8th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions
CCSS
6.NS.C.6
, 6.NS.C.7
, 7.NS.A.1b
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Experience
With 27 years of experience teaching, tutoring, and creating custom math curriculum, I’ve worked in both traditional classrooms and Montessori school settings, guiding students from upper elementary through advanced high school math.
I hold a Master’s in Secondary Education with a focus on Mathematics, Cognition, and Motivation, as well as AMI Adolescent Certification. I’m a Certified Secondary Math Teacher and a Certified Montessori Generalist for Adolescents, blending the best of both structured and student-centered approaches.
My professional background includes extensive training in neurodivergent learning styles and classroom adaptations, along with expertise in project-based curriculum writing and teaching. Over the years, I’ve served as a Curriculum Writer, Director of Montessori Middle Schools, and Homeschool Parent Consultant, specializing in helping students succeed at every level — from catching up to moving ahead.
Every resource I create reflects this balance of rigor, flexibility, and personalization so every learner can find “whatever works” for them.
My own education history
Master's of Secondary Education with emphasis on Mathematics, Cognition, and Motivation.
Bachelor of Arts in Educational Psychology with a Minor in Research Statistics
AMI/NAMTA Montessori Adolescent Certification
Professional Development in Neurodivergent Learners, Project Based Learning,
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