Thea Maestrecampo
Compassionate Teacher Skilled in Diversity and Committed in Individualized and Inclusive Learning
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Thea Maestrecampo
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
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I am Thea Maestrecampo, with over 5 years of experience teaching Mathematics. My expertise covers from elementary to middle school math such as basic math, pre - algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, statistics, pre - calculus, and even basic calculus. I always prioritize my students' personalized learning experience such gamification and math tricks. Of course, I also consider the parent's request such as improvement of grades, homework help, mastering math concepts, and preparation for exams - even advancing them. I always include assessing the student first, giving them practice drills with math tricks along the way, and making sure they appreciate the lesson and enjoying the class as well. I also worked with students who had different learning needs that includes difficulty in learning attention, comprehension, and processing information. With these experiences, I learned how to break down the tasks into smaller and manageable parts, used simple instructions, and incorporated interactive tools online to help them understand the Math concept even better. Overall, all of these experiences strengthened my ability to be emphatic, creative, and student - centered. Now, I value inclusivity and student - centered learning.
Meet Thea
Thea graduated from Philippines
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Homework help
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Common Core State Standards - CCSS (USA)
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Exam Simulation
GCSE (UK)
Problem Solving
Quick Math Games
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ASD
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Middle School students
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Thea also teaches
Algebra
Algebra 2
Arithmetic
Calculus
College Algebra
College Math
Mathematics concepts taught by Thea
The Student and Tutor reviewed the concepts of congruence and geometric transformations, including translation, reflection, rotation, and dilation. They practiced applying transformation rules to find new coordinates of figures and learned how to write a single coordinate rule for a sequence of transformations.
Congruence in Geometry
Translation: The Slide Transformation
Reflection: The Flip Transformation
Rotation: The Turn Transformation
Dilation: The Resizing Transformation (Non-Congruent)
Composing Transformations: The Single Coordinate Rule
The Student and Tutor practiced coordinate transformations, specifically focusing on rotations by 90 and 270 degrees, reflections across the y-axis, and translations. They worked through various problems, applying the rules for each transformation and solving for an unknown variable in a translation problem. The Student was encouraged to remember the rules for future practice.
Coordinate Translation (Shifting Points)
Solving for Unknown Translation Components
Coordinate Reflection on the Y-axis
Coordinate Rotation by 90° (Counter-Clockwise)
The session focused on understanding and applying the rules for geometric rotations. The Student and Tutor reviewed coordinate transformations for 90°, 180°, and 270° rotations, considering both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and practiced identifying transformations from given coordinates. The Tutor also indicated they would send a table summarizing rotation rules and planned to cover more complex combined transformations in a future lesson.
Rotation by 90° Counterclockwise (CCW)
Rotation by 180° (Clockwise/Counterclockwise)
Rotation by 270° Counterclockwise (CCW)
Equivalency of Clockwise (CW) and Counterclockwise (CCW) Rotations
Identifying Rotations from Coordinate Changes
Student and Tutor reviewed a comprehensive set of geometry topics including various postulates, inductive and deductive reasoning, conditional statements (converse, inverse, contrapositive), angle relationships, and geometric proofs. The Student also practiced constructing equations for parallel and perpendicular lines through a given point. The session concluded with the Tutor wishing the Student good luck on an upcoming progress test and confirming future class schedules.
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Counterexamples
Conditional Statement Transformations
Vertical Angles
Proving Angle Relationships with Parallel Lines
Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Geometry Postulates
The class focused on an introduction to geometric transformations, specifically covering translations and reflections. The Student and Tutor worked through various examples to identify different types of transformations and derive their corresponding coordinate rules. They discussed an upcoming quiz and the need for further practice on reflections.
Geometric Transformations Overview
Understanding Translations
Reflection Across X- and Y-Axes
Advanced Reflection: Beyond the Axes (x=k or y=k)
The Student and Tutor worked on understanding and applying concepts related to parallel and perpendicular lines in algebra. They practiced finding equations of parallel lines, graphing linear equations, and identifying relationships between pairs of lines by analyzing their slopes and y-intercepts. The Tutor also discussed the importance of the Student informing them about upcoming tests for better preparation.
Finding Parallel Lines Through a Point
Graphing Linear Equations (y = mx + b)
Identifying Parallel
Perpendicular
or Neither Lines
Understanding Negative Reciprocal Slopes
Converting Equations to Slope-Intercept Form
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