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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

@nomadpenguin.bsky.social sharing her memories of Carol Moule. 'The funny form of one' as part of the Carol Moule Keynote Address at #MASAConf2025

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Congratulations Antony Green on being such a great communicator and balanced member of the Australian political process. Such a class act! #AusPol #AusVotes

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Q6: If teacher associations had unlimited resources, what’s one BIG, bold initiative you’d love to see them take on? #EduSkyAU

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Q5: Your mission: Convince a hesitant colleague to join a teacher association, but you only have one post/skeet (280 characters or less). Go! #EduSkyAU

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Q4: Imagine it’s 2035. How are teacher associations supporting educators in ways we haven’t seen before? Share your futuristic prediction in one sentence! #EduSkyAU

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Q3: If being part of a professional association for teachers was like an object, animal, or place, what would it be and why? #EduSkyAU

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#EduSkyAU Q2: Let’s get creative! Can you make a Haiku about teacher association; your experience at a conference, using a resource or attending a PD or something else?

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#EduSkyAU Q1: Teaching can feel isolating at times 😶. Describe your experience making connection with other teachers using a GIF or emoji!

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

We have had a very busy week preparing for @idm314.bsky.social on Friday. The library staff showed me how to use @goosechase.com with AAMTs scavenger hunt and we had students with iPads in library searching for octagons, percentages and roman numerals. #EduSkyAU #EduSky #MathsToday

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Maths Faculty Meeting on Valentine's Day So we spent the first 10 mins of meeting colouring hearts in 4 colours so they each colour has the same area. There is something so relaxing about colouring and chatting. #EduSkyAU

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

First day working at new school. Lots of information and very excited to get started, but as we were leaving, there was a kangaroo on campus. Anyone else got good first day back stories? #EduSkyAU #EduSky

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Re-read: A Mathematician’s Lament. I read it w #MathsBookclubWA years ago; This time it feels different. My first read I took the idea of teachers needing to make Maths more palatable for disinterested students. This time I noticed commentary on the nature of Mathematics. #EduSkyAU #EduSky #Maths

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I'm setting up my desk at my new school for 2025. Calming views to hills of Kaurna land with an easternly perspective; bring that morning sunshine 🌄. Plus space for my Origami and Rubik's shapes. Time for to get some work done👨‍💻 #EduSkyAU #EduSky #Kaurna

View of desk with pc and ipad and views of window to trees and hills.

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Not really a recommendation (as I am just starting it) but I'm reading "Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice") It is quite American centric and aimed at classroom teachers, but might be refreshing given the books in you #read2024 list? www.corwin.com/books/teachi...

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

What if your brain is made for off-road and finding back road, not highways nor race tracks. #EduSky #EduSkyAU #MTBoS This is extract from from TikTok. Wouldn't share directly to BlueSky (or I could work out how) Links are: linktr.ee/m.adhd Vid: vt.tiktok.com/ZS6JU6ymy/

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Well this didn't seem to work...I think I just recreated Fibonacci sequence... I think I need a different approach.

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Hey #EduSkyAU & #EduSky, Started w Thinking Lessons Rubric. As a faculty we set 3 rubric lines: Strategies, Content and Improvements. It didn't really work... I'm still contemplating why 🤔 I'm moving to a school that is part of Uni of Mel New Metrics. Hopefully I'll revisit this there.

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

You could consider Eddie Woo's book that has lots of interesting Maths for kids to explore. www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760554217/

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

In #MathsToday we were making Sierpinski Tetrahedrons (Green so they can approximate a Christmas 🎄 tree) These two quiet students loved it being called "Sir Pink C" They decided it needed to be a handsome hat. #ITeachMaths #MTBOS

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Today's classroom was Christie's Beach. Getting off campus to explore virtues and character as part of Rite Journey. Great talking with these young men about their current challenges and reflecting on similar challenges had by young men over the decades.

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

It is refreshing to run a transition activity with excited Yr 6 students getting ready for Secondary School. We played with volume to help with estimation. Started with centi-cubes and 1 litre blocks then tried students in a cubic meter. So many volunteers! #MTBOS #ITeachMaths

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Jarrad Strain @jstrain.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It is so exciting to open a new AMEJ and find these superstars wrote the first article, and what a great article exploring #BuildingThinkingClassrooms in a #SouthAustralia #Maths classroom context. A great read for all Maths teachers!

Screenshot of 4 authors of an article in a Mathematics Education Journal

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