Graham does maths

31/12/2023

It's been a minute. It has, in fact, been two Christmases. At the most recent Christmas party, a friend asked me a question involving circle geometry. It took me two or three days to find the answer, and I was astonished to discover that I needed Sir Isaac Newton to get me over the line. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/qBo4cP7q-Sg

04/09/2022

Hail, colleagues! Last week I was a guest on a teacher podcast, my first! Enjoy!

“INTERVIEW WITH A NEW GRAD This week we’re joined by a very special guest, embarking on their teaching career after graduating and finishing their degree Join us as we talk about all things teaching Head to https://t.co/HRuzZ6WqeL to listen ”

08/04/2022

And thus, gentle reader, ends my first term as a bonafide teacher. I’m very proud of my efforts, deeply grateful to the faculty, staff and students for their welcome and support, and utterly in need of sleep. I’ll see you in two weeks.

18/02/2022

Apologies for the radio silence, friends. The huge news, of course, is that I have been appointed as a permanent member of faculty at a maths department of a large Sydney public high school. I’m beyond thrilled. I’m also exhausted! It’s only week four but I already understand why the most important thing to beginning teachers after good Internet connectivity is an afternoon nap. I will endeavour to update you more fulsomely sometime soon. Stay well!

09/09/2021

It was a sunny day in the south of France. Grab your favourite graphing software and let's go!

28/07/2021

Hello, friends. Here's an update on my degree, Excel, and vaccinations. Stay well!

A quick dive into Excel and the power of nested IF statements to solve quadratic equations. Plus an update on my preservice training journey. Filmed July 202...

03/03/2021

A huge milestone. After completing the penultimate year of my teaching degree I have started work in the NSW public education system. I have been extraordinarily privileged to land a casual teaching gig working alongside the inimitable Eddie Woo (better known as Mr Wootube). Along with his headteachers and a staffroom of legends, Eddie is the backbone of the mathematics faculty at Cherrybrook Technology High School in Sydney. I’m learning lots.

24/11/2020

Simple multiplication not quite so simple? This short video outlines a simple way to make big problems easier.

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24/09/2020

I was working a problem with a student earlier this year and realised a simple 5-based approach made things easier. In this short video I demonstrate a handy multiplication strategy using multiplicative commutativity.

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12/08/2020

Remember lockdown #1? Imagine a family in quarantine and a high school kid nagging their parents to explain the difference between permutations and combinations.

Right.

They called me. One bespoke flipped video and a customised interactive PDF later, the learning bug is sated. For now…

10/08/2020

Big win today. New student struggling with adding, dividing and simplifying surds. After just 90 minutes they were genuinely thrilled at how much more they understood. That's what it's all about.

09/08/2020

Got questions? I have answers!

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Q: What did you study at school?
A: Back in the day I pushed out 14 units for the HSC. Physics, chemistry, 3 unit maths, 3 unit engineering science, geography, English.

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Q: What uni are you studying at?
A: Southern Cross University. I’m in my penultimate year of a BA/BEd program. On graduation I will be eligible to teach both Primary and Secondary.

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Q: Wait. Primary AND Secondary?
A: Yes. My degree covers both. I have a major sequence in applied mathematics (that’s the secondary component) and a full sequence of primary curriculum subjects. There’s also a swag of content on child psychology.

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Q: What were you before you started retraining?
A: Graphic designer, copywriter and creative strategist. I have experience in the construction, telecommunications and pastoral care sectors. Before that I briefly studied engineering. I hold a Masters in Design Futures from RMIT.

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Q: Can I see your WWCC?
A: Of course. Contact me.

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Q: Do you offer discounts?
A: Everybody offers discounts. I offer value. But seriously, if you want to negotiate a rate for a block of lessons, make me an offer.