Reflections on Placement

Overview The night before on the Sunday I was feeling very apprehensive and anxious for going on the placement on Monday morning. I was worried about what the children and staff would think of me and if I would give off the professional but fun side that I wanted to show them. I was fretting […]

Overview The night before on the Sunday I was feeling very apprehensive and anxious for going on the placement on Monday morning. I was worried about what the children and staff would think of me and if I would give off the professional but fun side that I wanted to show them. I was fretting […]

Reflections on Placement

I can now look back fondly on my first, all too fleeting placement experience as a trainee primary school teacher. I had approached it with a mixture of obvious excitement but slight trepidation. I was assigned to a primary two … Continue reading

I can now look back fondly on my first, all too fleeting placement experience as a trainee primary school teacher. I had approached it with a mixture of obvious excitement but slight trepidation. I was assigned to a primary two … Continue reading

Reflections on Placement

Placement was a time for me to get a real insight into every small step that goes into teaching a child. It clarified to me that this is something that I am very passionate about pursuing. Although not all aspects of my placement were positive I learned a lot and it was a great experience. While on …

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Placement was a time for me to get a real insight into every small step that goes into teaching a child. It clarified to me that this is something that I am very passionate about pursuing. Although not all aspects of my placement were positive I learned a lot and it was a great experience. While on …

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Reflections on Placement

Introduction Starting on the 31st of October I completed my one week placement at Newmilns Primary School.  One hundred and seven pupils attend Newmilns Primary and all classes, apart from primary seven consist of composite classes. I was placed in several classes throughout the week which allowed me to experience different levels of learning within different […]

Introduction Starting on the 31st of October I completed my one week placement at Newmilns Primary School.  One hundred and seven pupils attend Newmilns Primary and all classes, apart from primary seven consist of composite classes. I was placed in several classes throughout the week which allowed me to experience different levels of learning within different […]

Reflections on Placement

As part of the BA1 Situated Communication module I took part in a whole school placement. During placement I was able to observe a number of different lessons and the techniques how they were carried out. By observing all primary classes … Continue reading

As part of the BA1 Situated Communication module I took part in a whole school placement. During placement I was able to observe a number of different lessons and the techniques how they were carried out. By observing all primary classes … Continue reading

Reflections on Placement

I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and being in the classroom environment. I was told before I went out into placement, that this will allow me to determine if this is the career I want to pursue. And this experience definitely allowed me to realise that this is what I want to do. A strength I … Continue reading Reflections on Placement

I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and being in the classroom environment. I was told before I went out into placement, that this will allow me to determine if this is the career I want to pursue. And this experience definitely allowed me to realise that this is what I want to do. A strength I … Continue reading Reflections on Placement

Reflections On Placement

Throughout my first placement I observed a range of literacy and mathematical class lessons so I could gather information to complete the eight observation tasks.  I interacted with pupils in the classroom, and with teachers in both the classroom and the staffroom. I supported learning within a variety of different classes throughout the school and demonstrated effective communication … Continue reading Reflections On Placement

Throughout my first placement I observed a range of literacy and mathematical class lessons so I could gather information to complete the eight observation tasks.  I interacted with pupils in the classroom, and with teachers in both the classroom and the staffroom. I supported learning within a variety of different classes throughout the school and demonstrated effective communication … Continue reading Reflections On Placement

Reflections on Placement

Initial thoughts If I’m being perfectly honest, I was not particularly anxious embarking on the BA1 placement. I was aware that our role would primarily be centered around working with small groups of children and not any actual teaching as … Continue reading

Initial thoughts If I’m being perfectly honest, I was not particularly anxious embarking on the BA1 placement. I was aware that our role would primarily be centered around working with small groups of children and not any actual teaching as … Continue reading

Reflection on Placement

In a profession, such as teaching it is important that we continually self-assess ourselves. I began my first school placement with the intent of identifying my strengths and areas for development with regards to my overall communication skills. I was matched with a school in a relatively socially deprived area which I found quite challenging … Continue reading Reflection on Placement

In a profession, such as teaching it is important that we continually self-assess ourselves. I began my first school placement with the intent of identifying my strengths and areas for development with regards to my overall communication skills. I was matched with a school in a relatively socially deprived area which I found quite challenging … Continue reading Reflection on Placement

Reflections on Placement

Strength I feel like the language that I use is appropriate for the age and stage that I was working with and that in turn can make all the children feel involved as they can clearly understand the instruction or task I have issued. Anything that they ask or say, I feel that I can […]

Strength

I feel like the language that I use is appropriate for the age and stage that I was working with and that in turn can make all the children feel involved as they can clearly understand the instruction or task I have issued. Anything that they ask or say, I feel that I can efficiently get them to adapt and expand on what they know, as they very often know more than they let on, allowing them to teach each other rather than all the learning coming solely from the teacher.

Area of Most Progress

I feel like the area I have made the most progress on is my body language when working with children. Now I feel my body language is always open and positive, and I am now better at being down on their level when working with them so they don’t feel intimidated. They know that they can approach me if they have any difficulties with their work or questions they need to ask.

Area Requiring Progress

The area that I feel requires the most progress is when working with 2 groups make sure that I can see both groups. There was a point where I had my back to a few and I could not see that they had their hand up and needed help. I should have been able to see that some of the pupils were struggling and did not need to shout, which in turn made the rest of the class become a bit louder too and disrupted the learning, or sit and struggle. However, I was pleased to hear that they had all tried to help each other before coming to me.

Action Plan

A lot of the communication developments will purely take practice, getting out of your comfort zone and really focusing on different aspects of your communication when interacting with others. I need to recognise what makes good communication and bad communication and develop on my weaker areas.

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