Algebra Basics Video Series for Teachers

Who is this for?

  • Middle School Pre-Alg & Algebra Teachers
  • High School Algebra Teachers
  • 4th / 5th / 6th Grade Teachers
  • Intervention Teachers
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Resource Teachers
  • ELD Math Teachers
  • AVID Teachers

Making teaching FUN for teachers and learning FUN for students!

As a teacher, there’s no greater feeling than when students are actively engaged, the light bulbs start going off and the students are smiling from ear to ear because they’re getting it AND having FUN!

When teachers are inspired and having FUN, the students have more FUN!

Help all students understand

Easy-to-implement strategies for teaching math that work!

Lora Kermode has taught thousands of students and she’s seen the common pitfalls and mistakes. She will show you how to overcome them in your classroom.

She also has experienced first-hand how much teachers have on their plates! For this reason, she’s taken great care to ensure these strategies are easy to implement.

Build math confidence

Help your students overcome gaps in learning and be more engaged!

Here’s what teachers will learn:

✅ Easy-to-implement multimodal instructional strategies for ALL learners

✅ Engaging ways to teach foundational skills, concepts and essential vocabulary that are critical for success in Algebra and beyond (LOTS of Active Engagement!)

✅ How to have more FUN teaching!

✅ Simple ways to make connections among concepts that build deep understanding and will carry through their math classes

✅ How to help your students overcome math anxieties/phobias and have a growth mindset

✅ How to create a safe, math-friendly learning environment that supports and empowers ALL students

✅ Teaching Tips that will transform the way you teach! And more....

“My experience learning algebra in the past was horrible...”

A student’s inspiring story: Overcoming fear of math... There is HOPE!

“Not only are [the students] having fun and they’re mastering the content, but they are truly thinking about what it is to be with one another and that’s a huge part of social and emotional learning.”

Lori Desautels, Ph D

Author / Professor, Butler University

“GEMDAS® Algebra Success® works for today’s inner-city students!  It’s the way they need to be taught.”

John H. Wilson III

Education & Enrichment Director

“My team has used GEMDAS® posters and strategies for over a decade and LOVE them!”

Vanessa Conboy

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“Former students have remarked how important the GEMDAS® posters and strategies are to their understanding of higher-level concepts. "

Vanessa Conboy

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“This should be taught to every
Algebra teacher…all over the country!”

Sid Shapiro

Teacher of the Deaf / Hard of Hearing

“The strategies can be used in classrooms where the students have fears of math and anxieties of math OR when the students are even accelerated in math.”

Joy Berkowitz

8th – 12th Grade Math Teacher
Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School, California

“The strategies were totally
easy to implement and the kids get them!”

Heather Covert

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“GEMDAS® [strategies & posters] have added to me enjoying teaching much more – especially after 29 years!”

David Hartwig

Middle School Algebra Teacher

“Students are engaged,
enthusiastic and most importantly learning."

Michael Navia

High School Principal

“It’s really made teaching math easier and more fun for the students.”

Lisa Farris

Middle School Algebra Teacher

“Using consistent language and scaffolds helps with consistency as they move through the grades and allows them to master the concepts with ease”

Vanessa Conboy

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“All of the accolades from the kids are amazing! They’re saying they love math now and that it’s EASY for them! And their scores prove it!”

Amy E. Hecht

8th Grade Pre-Alg. / Algebra 1 Teacher

“I love the visuals!  The mnemonics and color coding gave my students an opportunity to be successful in algebra!”

SuJin Montell

Special Education Teacher

“I like that you presented the ideas with flexibility! …Your emphasis on positive thinking is uplifting and inspiring.

Carly Gonzalez

Middle School Algebra Teacher

“Immediately upon entering the
classroom of a GEMDAS® trained teacher, it is apparent that students are meaningfully engaged in acquiring a deeper understanding of the math concepts being taught.”

Monica Daley

Middle & High School Principal

“GEMDAS® Algebra Success® offers teachers a magnitude of active participation strategies which are helping our students to successfully master Algebra 1 concepts.”

Frank Gutierrez

District Administrator

“Not only are [the students] having fun and they’re mastering the content, but they are truly thinking about what it is to be with one another and that’s a huge part of social and emotional learning.”

Lori Desautels, Ph D

Author / Professor, Butler University

“GEMDAS® Algebra Success® works for today’s inner-city students!  It’s the way they need to be taught.”

John H. Wilson III

Education & Enrichment Director

“My team has used GEMDAS® posters and strategies for over a decade and LOVE them!”

Vanessa Conboy

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“Former students have remarked how important the GEMDAS® posters and strategies are to their understanding of higher-level concepts. "

Vanessa Conboy

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“This should be taught to every
Algebra teacher…all over the country!”

Sid Shapiro

Teacher of the Deaf / Hard of Hearing

“The strategies can be used in classrooms where the students have fears of math and anxieties of math OR when the students are even accelerated in math.”

Joy Berkowitz

8th – 12th Grade Math Teacher
Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School, California

“The strategies were totally
easy to implement and the kids get them!”

Heather Covert

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“GEMDAS® [strategies & posters] have added to me enjoying teaching much more – especially after 29 years!”

David Hartwig

Middle School Algebra Teacher

“Students are engaged,
enthusiastic and most importantly learning."

Michael Navia

High School Principal

“It’s really made teaching math easier and more fun for the students.”

Lisa Farris

Middle School Algebra Teacher

“Using consistent language and scaffolds helps with consistency as they move through the grades and allows them to master the concepts with ease”

Vanessa Conboy

Middle School Math Dept. Head

“All of the accolades from the kids are amazing! They’re saying they love math now and that it’s EASY for them! And their scores prove it!”

Amy E. Hecht

8th Grade Pre-Alg. / Algebra 1 Teacher

“I love the visuals!  The mnemonics and color coding gave my students an opportunity to be successful in algebra!”

SuJin Montell

Special Education Teacher

“I like that you presented the ideas with flexibility! …Your emphasis on positive thinking is uplifting and inspiring.

Carly Gonzalez

Middle School Algebra Teacher

“Immediately upon entering the
classroom of a GEMDAS® trained teacher, it is apparent that students are meaningfully engaged in acquiring a deeper understanding of the math concepts being taught.”

Monica Daley

Middle & High School Principal

“GEMDAS® Algebra Success® offers teachers a magnitude of active participation strategies which are helping our students to successfully master Algebra 1 concepts.”

Frank Gutierrez

District Administrator

What’s included in the course:

Videos

Watch Lora Kermode in action as she models good teaching in a classroom. See first-hand how she’s helped thousands of students overcome math anxieties and succeed in Algebra.

Teaching Tips & Proven Strategies

Learn simple tips and proven, easy-to-implement strategies for ALL learners that will keep students actively engaged while having FUN!

Poster, Handouts & Engaging Activities

Display the 24" x 36" poster used in the videos in your classroom! *

Handouts and activities are also included!

* Poster will be mailed separately.