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Hello hello! I'm Alex.
My own story involves a transition from maths-anxious to maths-passionate.
That transformation started on a visit into a school where maths was treated and experienced very differently to anything I'd seen before.
I've specialised in maths education since.
Broad Mission
I've long been working to transform the typical learning experience to better activate and embed...
Autonomy, Creativity, Relevance
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Local and Global Citizenship.
What I've learned most recently is....
Better understanding PLAY,
and leveraging PLAY, is key.
What I do:
I conduct education research, development and consulting in the areas listed above.
I also collaborate with outstanding educators on projects that help to:
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demonstrate learning through play and playful means - the what, why and how
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transform damaging perceptions about learning (especially about learning maths)
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reach a healthy balance of 'maths play' at school and in life
Current work:
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Researching Maths Play and running a school run pilot program.
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Consulting, research and development for Education Services Australia.
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Mentoring educators and consulting to schools.
Previous work:
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Getting Maths Teacher Circles up and running in Australia (2020 - 2022)
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Co-creating Our Shared Story, a global community project (2020)
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Co-leading Trident, a philanthropically funded research and development project leading to the creation of Early Insights (2018 - 2020)
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Coordinating education program in Kibera for Spur Afrika (Jan 2020)
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Working for the Department of Education in Victoria as/l
Key learning along the way
San Diego, U.S.A
Visiting the High Tech High Elementary schools,
...discovering 'new' maths pedagogies, by chance...
Kibera, Kenya
Spending time, and learning about life in Kibera
Working with local educators to facilitate a playful maths morning
Facilitating collaboration among local professionals who mentor students living and attending school in Kibera
Melbourne
Being involved in a learning community project called Our Shared Story.
This was co-created and run 100% remotely - a good way to spend time in 2020!
Helping to get Maths Teacher Circles up and running remotely.
Another good way to pass time in repeated lockdown.
