05.15.2020 - By NCETM
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