Making Rigorous Math Accessible for Every Student
I started Bugged About Math because I couldn’t find resources that both challenged my students and supported them. I wanted materials that would help students rise to the challenge while giving them the scaffolded supports they needed to succeed.
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As a secondary math teacher, I’ve seen how language barriers, missing supports, and inaccessible materials can keep capable students from showing what they truly know. That’s why every resource I create focuses on high academic standards with built-in scaffolds, so all students, including English Language Learners and struggling learners, can thrive.
My Mission
High Expectations
Provide clear, scaffolded materials that make rigorous math accessible
Rooted in Real Classrooms
I’m a secondary math teacher with five years of classroom experience, teaching in both private and public school settings.
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For the past two years, I’ve focused on teaching newcomer English Language Learners in Algebra 1 and Geometry through a sheltered instruction model. I have seen firsthand how capable students struggled, not because of the math, but because of language and access.
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That experience shapes everything I share here. Through classroom resources, practical strategies, and reflections from real teaching, my goal is to help teachers maintain high academic expectations while providing intentional scaffolds that allow multilingual learners to engage deeply, explain their thinking, and build lasting confidence.