September 24, 2018
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Comments Off on Reflection on Values Workshop
On Tuesday, I had a values workshop which initially I thought was to get our views on ways to improve how information is handed out at the University. As the workshop continued I thought it was about creatively working with the materials and tools which we were handed as very group had a different amount […] Continue reading
September 24, 2018
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Activities for unit 1 Personal and Interpersonal Skills and Abilities Identifying Skills and Abilities Activity 1 Below are a list of skills and abilities. Complete an audit of where you are now. Record this in your learning journal/portfolio. Rate yourself (1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed) Skills and Abilities 1 2 3 Self confidence […] Continue reading
September 24, 2018
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Comments Off on Social (In)Justice in the classroom!
On reflection, I really enjoyed group 4’s Seminar with Gillian last Tuesday. I’m not sure I was enjoying it at the time though as I was in one of the under-resourced groups!! The whole session was designed to subtly explore ideas around structural inequalities and social justice which I felt it did extremely well. The […] Continue reading
September 23, 2018
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I have attached a link to the work document below. A_Identifying Skills and Abilities Continue reading
September 23, 2018
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Comments Off on Social Inequalities Workshop
In our workshop on Tuesday we were split into four groups and given a resource pack. The aim of the task was to use the resources given to create something that we felt would benefit first years in their first week at university. We were given ten minutes to plan an idea which we would […] Continue reading
September 23, 2018
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During my second week at Dundee University studying Primary education I had a values workshop in which we were placed into groups of around seven and were given a task. We were told that we were going to be given a pack inside which was materials that we could use to make something that would […] Continue reading
September 23, 2018
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Below is a link to a reflection task that I had to complete in Week 2. Audit Continue reading
September 23, 2018
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Comments Off on Why I chose to teach
Primary Education is arguably the most important stage of a child’s education, it provides the foundation blocks of their futures. Personally I was lucky enough to have experienced this, my primary 6 teacher has been and will continue to be my inspiration as a teacher. It wasn’t just how she taught me, it was about […] Continue reading
September 23, 2018
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On Tuesday I had my first workshop which I was really excited about as I didn’t quite know what to expect. We were told to split into different groups and each group was to sit at a separate table. Each group was then given an envelope each which had various different resources in it such […] Continue reading
September 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Thinking About the Values Workshop – Week 1
During my first workshop with Lina on Tuesday we were spit into 4 groups. She handed each table a large envelope and we were instructed not to open them until we heard the instructions. We were told we had to come up with something that would help new students at the University of Dundee. We […] Continue reading
September 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Reflection on Values Workhop 18.9. – Inequalities
The structure of the whole workshop was really good. We were divided into 4 groups and given a pack with different resources. Our task was to plan and then create something for a new student, what they would appreciate and what would help them during the first week at the University of Dundee We were […] Continue reading
September 22, 2018
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On Tuesday the 18th of September, all of us teaching students, social work and CLD students were in lecture theatre 4 together from 9am to 11am. This first part of the lecture was an introduction to the Values module and the second half was learning about the three bias’ we all have as humans. We […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Inequalities should not prevent any child from reaching their potential.
This week, we took part in a very interesting task within the values module. We were split into 4 groups, each given an envelope of materials. We were instructed to make a useful resource for a student’s first day at university. When we opened our envelope, we were puzzled due to the limitation. Our team […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Learning shouldn’t be limited
As part of the Values module in the Education and Social work course, I participated in an activity to do with inequalities. This activity was very insightful into the lives of children which will be experiencing deprivation. We were split into four groups and we were given little information about the end outcome of this […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on It happened for a reason..
Teaching is a not a 9-3 job, it is 24-hour job. As a child, I have admired the way teachers go that extra mile to give you the best education you could possibly receive. From planning lessons to suit every child’s needs, staying late for 1:1 support or whether it be writing individual reports. A […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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September 18, 2018
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As I am sure you have heard many times, from many different people (and are probably sick of hearing), I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a young girl. Although I have always known this, I never actually fully understood why I wanted to teach, until applying for university. Teaching is the […] Continue reading
September 17, 2018
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Comments Off on What influences helped me choose a career in teaching?
There are many reasons which could be suggested, some of which are being discussed below. My interest in teaching first became ignited through Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, where I started volunteering at a local brownie unit which led to moving on to become a young leader. This experience fired my passion to support children […] Continue reading
September 16, 2018
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Comments Off on Continuous practice
Teaching is what, I was grown up with in my family. My parents were teachers and I have had the motivation since childhood. After becoming a parent, I persuaded my passion as a mature student by going to college, and learned various methods of teaching and learning. I wanted to find my strengths and weaknesses by […] Continue reading
September 14, 2018
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Comments Off on What is so Wonderful about Teaching?
When I look back, I have always had this passion to discuss various topics with children and pass knowledge onto other people. With all the technology and accessability to various resources, it has never been easier to reach out for information. However, we still need to learn how to differentiate the reliable sources from the […] Continue reading
