California Collegiate Charter School7th Grade Math Teacher
Jul. 2017 - Jun. 2021Greater Los Angeles Area7th GRADE MATH:
-- Taught 7th grade math using Open Up Resources Curriculum.
-- Adapted math curriculum to teach online during distance learning. Designed math lessons for interactive learning using Nearpod, Classkick, Khan Academy, and Desmos platforms. -- Structured classes with focus on: anticipating student strategies and misconceptions, guiding discourse and comprehensive “math-talk,” recalling fluency routines, and constructing driving questions that encourage student literacy and engagement. ELECTIVES:
-- Taught 6th and 7th grade electives: digital literacy, health, public speaking, art, music, theater, and P.E. -- Developed curriculum for elective courses using California Common Core Standards with an emphasis on literacy skills. COUNCIL:
-- Trained in “Council” to foster the emotional well-being of our students.
-- Guided weekly Council circles to promote trust and empathy in student-student relationships and student-teacher relationships.
-- Carried over Council listening and sharing practices to conduct more culturally responsive teaching in the classroom.