Math with Mrs D a Thinking Classroom

K-12 Mathematics Consultant + High School Mathematics Teacher • Instructed various Algebra I, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, and AP Calculus AB courses. • Developed the CCCS aligned Algebra II, Pre-calculus, and AP Calculus AB curriculum. • Created and implemented benchmark assessments, used to analyze student growth. • Received training in various aspects of technology, CCCS, and PARCC testing. • Designed and implemented a 6-week job skills course. • Instructed Algebra I and Algebra II remediation courses for high school students. • Instructed a 4th grade remediation course focusing on mathematics. • Employed differentiated instruction to address student learning styles and abilities. • Created and implemented educational games in order to motivate students.

Providing differentiated instruction allows children to become successful students. It is no secret that a classroom is composed of a variety of students with different personalities and learning styles. Embracing these differences, while incorporating them into the classroom structure, presents children with a greater opportunity to succeed. Allowing students to express their differences, especially in respect to assessment, gives students the opportunity to feel comfortable with the material they are working with. When a child feels confident with the content he or she is learning, they perform at exceedingly higher levels. In order to make sure all students are as confident with the material as possible, lessons must be tailored to all learning types and personalities. Allowing students to be involved in the planning gives them the chance to express which approach works best for them. This can be done easily by using student’s suggestions to create a list of acceptable assessment options and allowing them to carry out an assessment of their choice. Thus enabling the students to create a lesson that has been differentiated by process, choice, and learning modality.

The College of New Jersey Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education American College of Education Maters in Educational Leadership

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