Leon
Mathematics & Social Studies Teacher
Hello everyone!!! My name is Abraham Leon and I am a Mathematics Teacher here at Hill Middle School. I am very excited about this 2022-2023 school year as this is my first Math position. I previously was an ELL Teacher in another district and was a Teacher's Assistant in a high school for 7 years before that.
I can describe my teaching style as Logic Based, High Energy, and Dad Joke filled. We work as a 'Community' in my classroom. I believe that we have to help each other to get to where we have to go. No matter what role you have, you play that role to the fullest extent.
I am excited to learn about Hill culture and what our students and their families bring to the table. If there are any questions about me or my classroom expectations, my email and line are always open.
630-428-6200 ext. 9452
Grade 7 Math/Grade 6 Accelerated Math
In 7th grade mathematics & 6th grade accelerated math, students will explore adding and subtracting rational numbers; multiplying and dividing rational numbers; expressions; equations and inequalities; ratios and proportions; percents; probability; statistics; and geometric shapes and angles.
Instructional time focuses on four critical areas:
developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships
developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations
solving problems that involve scale drawings, two- and three-dimensional shapes, area, surface area and volume
drawing inferences about populations based on samples
Grade 7 Geography & Global Studies
In this course, students explore geography and examine a variety of topics, including globalization, culture, human rights, boundaries & human progress from a global perspective. In each of the units of study, students examine various sources in order to develop an argument to a compelling question.
Grade 7 Project Arrow Math/Grade 8 Accelerated Math (Algebra 1)
Algebra 1 is a one-year course. Students are introduced to concepts covering modeling with mathematics, linear functions, solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations, graphing quadratics, operations with polynomials, basic statistics, and quadratic functions. Note-taking and study skills are stressed and formalized.
Instructional time should focus on five critical areas:
Developing fluency in writing, interpreting, and translating between various forms of linear equations and inequalities, and using them to solve problems.
Understanding function notation, interpreting functions graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally, translating between representations and understanding the limitations of various representations.
Extending the properties of exponents to rational exponents and comparing and contrasting linear and exponential functions.
Applying an understanding of data in order to create linear models for data.
Extending understanding of functions to quadratic functions and creating and solving quadratic equations.