What I Teach Maya Adeyemi
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WHAT I TEACH — MAYA ADEYEMI — TEACHER · CURRICULUM DESIGNER · MENTOR

Good teaching makes
difficult things
feel possible.

I don't just want students to get the answer. I want them to understand why the answer works. This is a map of the subjects, lessons, questions and ideas I use to help students think more clearly.

CURRENT BOARD · ALGEBRA · SOLVING BY FACTORISING
WHAT I TEACH

Three subjects. One way of thinking.

Each subject is built from topics, and each topic from lessons that build on exactly what came before.

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MATHEMATICS / FUNCTIONS · LESSON 003

Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

Current objective: understand how the graph changes shape and position as the coefficients of the equation change.

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FEATURED LESSON

LESSON 012 · PROBLEM SOLVING / PROOF · ADVANCED · 30 MIN

Proof by Contradiction

Assume the opposite of what you want to prove, and show it leads somewhere impossible. Prerequisite: Truth Tables and Logical Connectives.

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THE LEARNING ROADMAP

Where should I go next?

Choose a subject and follow a structured sequence — foundation, practice, application, mastery — built from what you've already completed.

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HOW I TEACH

The answer matters. The thinking behind it matters more.

I believe students learn best when they are allowed to understand, question, attempt, fail, correct and try again. A method that isn't understood is fragile — understanding it makes memorisation almost unnecessary.

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THE ARCHIVE, IN NUMBERS
12Lessons
03Subjects
09Topics
25Practice questions
15Resources
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A FEW MILESTONES

Twelve years in classrooms, curriculum and mentoring.

2019

Curriculum Design — Algebra Sequence

Redesigned the algebra sequence around pattern-recognition rather than memorised rules.

2022

Mentoring Programme Lead

Took on leadership of the school's structured mentoring programme for early-career teachers.

2024

Digital Lesson Library

Began building a structured library of lesson materials, organised by prerequisite chains.

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