One teacher's experience of learning to teach from home

By Helen Rogerson2020-03-23T16:56:00

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How one teacher is handling the transition to working remotely

As schools close to prevent the spread of Covid-19, assistant head teacher, science teacher and ASE member Helen Rogerson shares her thoughts on the transition from classroom to remote teaching. From collapsed classes to online teaching from home in a fortnight, she relates her experiences of getting to grips with online technology and expectations from students and parents.

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