Kara Shane Colley
Work (and Volunteer) Experience
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Math Content Creator, Prep Scholar, 2023 to present.
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Create math lessons and test questions for standardized test takers. Write explanations that make the underlying math concepts clear.
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Draw diagrams that show and explain math concepts.
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Sort and classify math questions into appropriate topics and subtopics.
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Peer review and edit lessons written by colleagues.
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Math Content Specialist, MIND Research Institute, 2021 to 2022.
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Developed student-centered, open-ended, inquiry-based, rigorous lessons to meet Grade 4 and 5 Common Core Mathematics Standards.
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Designed playful workbook pages to meet Grade 4 and 5 Common Core Mathematics Standards.
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Math Instructor, Portland Community College, 2008 to 2021.
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Designed interactive lessons to meet curricular objectives. Modified lessons in response to assessment of student understanding.
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Created my own quizzes, tests, review worksheets, guided inquiry activities, and projects.
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Math Circle Leader, Portland Math Circle, Ainsworth Math Circle, and Math Teachers Circle, 2010 to 2020.
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Developed a sequence of thought-provoking, open-ended math problems to foster problem-solving skills in elementary school learners, middle school students, and middle school math teachers.
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Facilitated the math circle.
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Book Reviewer, Mathematical Association of America, 2005 to 2014.
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Wrote ten reviews of mathematical texts, popular science and education books for Read This!, the MAA Online Book Review and the MAA’s Digital Library.
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