Welcome to Math Meets WorldFirst and foremost, I want to be clear that I am a total and unashamed math nerd. It is because of this that I am so sad to admit that many people think that mathematical knowledge and skills belong exclusively to “math people.” As a successful teacher with nine years of experience, I am motivated helping students achieve their potential.
I hold a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Redlands and am currently teaching Robotics in Long Beach, CA. Prior to that I taught IM2, IM3, 6th and 7th grade Math, AVID, and STEM engineering in Los Angeles and San Bernardino, CA. I am the type of person who is easily intrigued by problems, puzzles, and conundrums. My latest fascination is playing chess, which I have now convinced all my closest friends and family to play me regularly. More than anything, I am a person who loves solving problems and building things that help others solve problems. |
My Why
" To move people to think creatively and analytically, so that together we can build a world where learning is always meaningful."
Standards for Mathematical Practice
MP 1 - Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP 2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MP 3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP 4 - Model with mathematics.
MP 5 - Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP 6 - Attend to precision.
MP 7 - Look for and make use of structure.
MP 8 - Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MP 2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MP 3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP 4 - Model with mathematics.
MP 5 - Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP 6 - Attend to precision.
MP 7 - Look for and make use of structure.
MP 8 - Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Modeling and Design
Students discover the design process and develop an understanding of the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives. They are then challenged and empowered to use and apply what they’ve learned throughout the unit to design a therapeutic toy for a child who has cerebral palsy.
Topics of Study
Introduction to Design
Solid Modeling
Design Challenge
3D Printing
Topics of Study
Introduction to Design
Solid Modeling
Design Challenge
3D Printing
Automation and Robotics
Through hands-on projects, students explore electricity, the behavior and parts of atoms, and sensing devices. They learn knowledge and skills in basic circuitry design, and examine the impact of electricity on the world around them. Students are given the opportunity to combine mechanisms with input and output devices to automate the mechanisms. Construction and programming skills are layered, and projects and the problem provide students the opportunity to connect their learning throughout the lessons in the unit. Students take on the role of interns, and work in teams to identify design requirements and create prototypes to meet the needs of clients. They also explore different aspects of automation and robotics, and experience how solving real-life problems involves the teamwork of mechanical engineers, software developers, and electrical engineers.
Topics of Study
Topics of Study
Advanced Robotics
Students are given the opportunity to combine mechanisms with input and output devices to automate the mechanisms. Construction and programming skills are layered, and projects and the problem provide students the opportunity to connect their learning throughout the lessons in the unit. Students take on the role of interns, and work in teams to identify design requirements and create prototypes to meet the needs of clients. They also explore different aspects of automation and robotics, and experience how solving real-life problems involves the teamwork of mechanical engineers, software developers, and electrical engineers.
Topics of Study
Topics of Study