Lauryn Moss

Slug: MRS SPENCER MATH

INTRO ON CAM
LEAD ANCHOR OC
COVID-19 IS PUSHING SCHOOLS TO ONLINE
EDUCATION TO KEEP STAFF AND STUDENTS
SAFE. TEACHERS ARE LECTURING THROUGH
A WEBCAM INSTEAD OF IN-PERSON. THE
DYNAMIC CREATES ITS OWN SET OF
CHALLENGES. LAURYN MOSS HAS MORE ON
THE STORY.

VO
Super:
DELORES SPENCER “It is mechanical instead of from concepts
Mrs. Spencer’s Math Lab and I know the mechanic of it get the job
SOT: done, but it doesn’t help you apply it.”

B-ROLL: VO
As a retired teacher, Mrs. Spencer
TUTORING TUESDAY FLYER worries about how students are being
taught. That worry grew when the
MRS SPENCER TEACHING pandemic hit so, Mrs. Spencer sets up
her web cam every Tuesday for a free
math tutoring session.

Super: “I had started to put in place some videos

DELORES SPENCER to help with math because I am so
Mrs. Spencer’s Math Lab concerned with the way it is being taught
SOT: now. So, when the pandemic came my
godson who had been pushing me to do
the videos said this is an opportunity. I
said “yes, I would like to help parents,
teachers and I’ve helped some teachers.“
VO
B-ROLL: Mrs. Spencer worries about how virtual
learning is making it harder for teachers
MRS SPENCER TEACHING to understand if the students get the
material.
 “I just think maybe they need to go
Super: slower. Be sure the students are
DELORES SPENCER understanding. You have to develop
Mrs. Spencer’s Math Lab techniques or exercises to see that they
SOT:
understand. Just because you present it
doesn’t mean they understand it.”

VO
SCHOOL B-ROLL

To ensure students are understanding

KIDS IN CLASSROOM concepts Mrs. Spencer continues to go
live at 7:00 PM on Facebook. She says
TEACHERS TEACHINGS
she will pursue her mission to help
students, parents and teachers using her
online platform. She also offers private
tutoring to students in group setting or a
one-on-one environment . Reporting in
Newport News Lauryn Moss 10 on Your
Side.