The NCETM Maths Podcast

Learning in Lockdown 4 – Dan Poulson


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The fourth of our conversations exploring how schools and teachers are managing the challenges of providing remote learning in maths, supporting students and looking after their own wellbeing during the COVID-19 school closures.

We hope that this interview, and others, will generate ideas and allow you to reflect on your own practice, remembering that different contexts will require different approaches.

Show notes

Taking part in the discussion, recorded on 13 May, are:

  • Dan Poulson, secondary head of maths at a rural 11-16 school in Lincolnshire
  • Gwen Tresidder, NCETM Communications Manager
  • Episode chapters
    • 00:06 – Introduction, and Dan’s new working week
  • 02:21 – How Dan’s department prepared for remote teaching
  • 03:46 – Which resources is Dan using
  • 04:16 – Description of Dan’s school
  • 09:16 – Plans for after May half-term break
  • 10:31 – Thoughts about students coming back into school
  • 13:56 – What has Dan learnt during this phase of school closures 
  • Useful links

    Dan mentions these three websites, used by his department

    • Mathsbox – mathsbox.org.uk
  • GCSEpod – gcsepod.com
  • Hegarty Maths – hegartymaths.com
  •  Find the other podcasts in this school closures-related series at https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/51240

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