Nathan McLeanMar 263 minSeriously, what is math?Recently I've been reflecting on a discussion about project-based learning and whether we should be attempting it in our classrooms ...
Nathan McLeanJul 22, 20211 minTangential musings of a pre-service teacherI recently had a moment of revelation where I discovered just how much I'd already learned about teaching since starting my MTeach.
Nathan McLeanJul 9, 20211 minIs heading back to uni a bit of a bludge?Now that Semester 1 of my MTeach is finished, I thought I'd take a look at the data and see just how intense the workload was.
Nathan McLeanJul 1, 20213 min3 Before MeWhen students send me questions are they simply outsourcing their homework to some dude willing to work it out for free?
Nathan McLeanApr 16, 20211 minWhy Maths Must ChangeHere are my thoughts on the joint statement recently issued about the proposed changes to the Australian maths curriculum.
Nathan McLeanMar 18, 20211 minHow much coronavirus is there in the world right now?Do you believe that all of the world's coronavirus particles could fit into a single can of Coke?
Nathan McLeanMar 14, 20211 minMath is not the enemyTo be a good math teacher, do you need to have been a good math student? What other assumptions do we have about maths? Are they correct?
Nathan McLeanMar 5, 20211 minWhat will I make as a teacher?I've just survived the first week of my Masters of Teaching program, and one of the key lessons was learning what I would make as a teacher.
Nathan McLeanFeb 5, 20211 min100 questions ... Tick, boom!Earlier this week I clocked over my 100th question since starting Tick, Boom!
Nathan McLeanDec 5, 20204 minVictory!This week I officially enrolled in the Master of Teaching program at Sydney Uni, despite the bureaucratic death loop I was faced with.
Nathan McLeanNov 12, 20202 minWhy I started Tick, Boom!What made me want to work out the answers to other people's math problems for free? Read on to find out ...