January 22, 2020
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“Mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” –Albert Einstien Mathematics was always a strong subject of mine throughout primary school and secondary school. That does not mean I am saying it was easy. I worked hard to pass all my maths tests and get every answer right in the workbooks. Those SHM …
January 22, 2020
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“Mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” –Albert Einstien Mathematics was always a strong subject of mine throughout primary school and secondary school. That does not mean I am saying it was easy. I worked hard to pass all my maths tests and get every answer right in the workbooks. Those SHM …
January 21, 2020
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As a pupil, I generally enjoyed maths as a subject. Although I didn’t find it particularly easy, I found joy in the achievement of working out a problem and finding the answer and experimenting with different ways of solving a problem, figuring out what worked best for me. As I worked my way through school, … Continue reading My Maths Experience → Continue reading
January 21, 2020
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As a pupil, I generally enjoyed maths as a subject. Although I didn’t find it particularly easy, I found joy in the achievement of working out a problem and finding the answer and experimenting with different ways of solving a problem, figuring out what worked best for me. As I worked my way through school, … Continue reading My Maths Experience → Continue reading
January 24, 2019
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The video that we were asked to watch on the importance of early years was eye-opening. It showed just how important a child’s environment is as it has an impact it on their development and relationships. During the video, Suzanne Zeedyk talked about the importance of relationships in babies lives and how the type of responses […] Continue reading
January 23, 2019
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I have struggled with Maths from a very young age. I can remember the anxiety I used to have when the teacher used to say the word ‘Maths’. I never really understood why I disliked the subject so much, but through Tara’s workshops, I believe I may have an idea how it started. I remember […] Continue reading
January 23, 2019
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On 18th January, we had an input on ‘reflection in professional practice’ to ensure we were all prepared to reflect upon our lesson plans and the outcomes they may have. As a teacher I believe this is important because if I make a mistake, I need to understand why the lesson did not go to […] Continue reading
January 22, 2019
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Drama may be stereotypically presumed as a group of people on stage following a script and acting it out. However, drama in the curriculum is rather diverse, and focusses more on the simple elements, such as understanding body language and emotions. Drama has also been said to enhance other areas in the curriculum (Woolland, 2010, […] Continue reading
January 22, 2019
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The SPR section 3.4.2 indicates the importance of and ways in which reflection can play a key part in the development of the prospective teacher. Reflect in one of the most important moments for your professional development in semester 1 and write a post about what you think you have learned from this critical incident […] Continue reading
January 22, 2019
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What is language? It is a very important aspect to learn how to develop an engaging environment for me as a multilingual speaker. Speaking and listening an additional language in a different country was a tricky process for me in early days. I personally feel, that English is a language which could be complicated […] Continue reading
January 21, 2019
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Following on from the Health and Wellbeing input earlier in the week, I watched and reflected upon the suggested videos featuring Dr Suzanne Zeedyk and John Carnochan. Their videos placed great emphasis upon the importance of the early years and it’s significance on a child’s general wellbeing following on from babyhood and even into adulthood. […] Continue reading
January 12, 2019
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A rush of anxiety flowed through me at a velocious pace when I heard our workshop was going to be on dance. I stereotypically pictured a dance workshop with mirrored walls and a choreographed routine that we would have to memorise and repeat. I recalled on memories from school where I was a hesitant child […] Continue reading
September 24, 2018
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On Tuesdays seminar (18/9/18) we were split into 4 small groups of around 7 and given an envelope, inside each envelope was a mix of recourses. My groups envelope contained many different items such as pens, paperclips, paper, binder clips, cellotape etc. The task was to create a recourse which would benefit a new student […] 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 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
May 8, 2018
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May 8, 2018
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I feel that from this placement further learning can be developed. Since my placement was in France and it involved speaking French and English I feel that my French can be further developed. This will be useful for teaching my future pupils. I aim to address this learning by regularly testing and practising my French […] Continue reading
May 8, 2018
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This placement has been a huge eye opener for me. I have learned and experienced so much while being here in France. From a professional perspective I have learned about other cultures/backgrounds in terms of ethnicity and nationality. There are a lot more ethnicities in French schools than there are visible in Scottish schools. Along […] Continue reading
April 20, 2018
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Wednesdays The French have had a midweek break/half-day in primary schools on Wednesdays dating back to the 19th century. It is a government concession to the Roman Catholic Church, which wanted children to study the catechism (Catholic book) on their Wednesday afternoons off. In today’s secular (schools not connected with religion) France, Wednesdays afternoons are […] Continue reading
April 20, 2018
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20/04/18 Today is my last day at École Louise Michel. I’m very sad to leave as I’ve had such an amazing experience and enjoyed every minute of it. Today was also special as they had a carnival dress up day for my last day. I dressed up at Lilo for Lilo and Stitch and all […] Continue reading
