02.11.2021 - By NCETM
Steph Elliot is Year 6 teacher and Maths Lead at a one-form entry school in Newcastle. When the country went into lockdown in January 2021, the school started to provide half an hour live input for each class every day. Steph talks about the advantages and difficulties of teaching live online lessons and shares some resources she has created. She also talks about her involvement with Maths Hub CPD through this period.
Show notes
Taking part in the discussion are:
Steph Elliot: Year 6 teacher and Maths Lead at a primary school in Newcastle
Gwen Tresidder: NCETM Communications Manager
Episode chapters
00:56 – Steph’s school’s remote provision
03:06 – Live lessons in maths
07:54 – Successful lesson resources
09:44 – Supporting parents
13:06 – Pros and cons of live lessons
16:13 – Engaging in Maths Hub CPD at this time
Useful links
Steph tweets as @eenalol and has a blog: A little but a lot where you can find the resources she has created, and a variety of journals and blogs. The ‘Among Us’ resource that she mentions in the interview is posted on 28 January (2021) and the February maths calendar is posted on 26 January (2021).
During the interview, Steph mentions the following:
White Rose Maths
Among Us online party game
MyMaths
Times Table Rock Stars
Maths Hubs
Great North Maths Hub CPD Work Groups , specifically Building Firm Mathematical Foundations in Receptionand Year 5-8 Continuity