September 21, 2018
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This week I attended a Values lecture where we learnt about how different forms of bias are present all around us; from news channels to how people unwittingly make judgments based on first impressions. I found this lecture very interesting. We watched a video of Panti, an Irish drag queen who faced legal proceedings because she … Continue reading “Values Lecture 1”
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on King of the World – Are Adults Paying Attention to the Fundamental Needs of Children?
Recently, I have been working closely and regularly with Early Years level children in a non-classroom based setting. The age range of these children is three to seven. All of these children attend a private, fee-paying school in Edinburgh with excellent staff, beautiful grounds, and an abundance of fantastic resources at their disposal. The school is […]
September 21, 2018
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Yesterday in my Social Studies Elective we were discussing teaching controversial issues within the classroom and it became clear that it was quite common for such issues to be shied away from, one of the reasons being the potential backlash from parents. It got me thinking about my experiencing with controversial issues during my time […]
September 21, 2018
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Earlier in the week i attended a workshop where we were split into 4 groups. We were all provided with envelopes containing supplies that we were to use in order to make an ‘essential university item’. Immediately it was noticed by our group (Group 4) that groups 1 and 2 had far more resources than […]
September 21, 2018
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Earlier this week we were given a task that would really open our eyes to the way we think. We were split into 4 groups and the task was to design and present a resource we will make that we would give to a new student starting uni. We were also given an envelope containing […]
September 21, 2018
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Being a teacher comes with a stigma. The majority of everyone’s childhood is spent confined between the four walls of a classroom; this paints an image in our heads of what a teacher should be like. Whether you have been out of education for over 40 years or have just finished Primary Four, people seem … Continue reading Stereotypes that are associated with teaching →
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 […]
September 21, 2018
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This week my fellow student teachers and I participated in a very interesting workshop focussed on structural inequalities; although we didn’t know this at the time! The task was to create a resource a new student could use to make their lives easier in this new environment. Each of the four groups were given a […]
September 21, 2018
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September 21, 2018
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This is really well-written Courtney, and is a really nice message. Well done.
September 20, 2018
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Today in our Social Subjects input we spoke about lesson planning around current/recent news events which relate to social subjects. This way the children are learning about current issues. Jennifer and I paired up to create a lesson plan, for a primary 7 class, based on a new article we found online about the effect […]
September 20, 2018
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Today in our Social Subjects input we spoke about lesson planning around current/recent news events which relate to social subjects. This way the children are learning about current issues. Jennifer and I paired up to create a lesson plan, for a primary 7 class, based on a new article we found online about the effect […]
September 20, 2018
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So today we participated in a very insightful group activity within out Values Module. The class was split into four groups and each group was given an envelope that contained a selection of stationary materials. Each tables pack contained different materials, some groups having more than others. We were then asked to discuss in our […]
September 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Stereotyping and Structural Inequalities
When you think of teachers most people have that stereotype of “they don’t do much”, “They play all day” and the most common one “Teachers get lots of holidays!”. These are exactly that…stereotypes! I have occasionally thought about the stereotypes teachers have but I had never, until attending this lecture, thought about other stereotypes from […]
September 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Why I Chose Discovering Maths
When it came to choosing an elective for my second year, Discovering Mathematics was one of the options that I automatically avoided. All I could think about was my previous experiences of Maths and ‘why would I want to put myself through that again?’. However, after discussing the elective with someone from third year, […]
September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on A Lesson in Structural Inequalities
Yesterday I realised a some-what hard hitting truth that I thought I already knew. Personal bias is everywhere. It is as instinctual in humans as our sense of survival. Whether we like to admit it or not, favouritism is more present in our lives than we would like to admit. Be it a favourite friend […]
September 19, 2018
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Most recently I have began the studies of my elective module Discovering Maths at University. Although we are only breaking into the second week of this module, I have immediately found it abundantly clear that this module will serve more than just knowledge of the Primary School mathematics curriculum; it will indefinitely open my eyes … Continue reading “Do you know what an angle really is?”
September 19, 2018
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When the word “Maths” is mentioned my automatic response and thoughts are the words of “fear’, “dread” and “complete horror”. It is a subject I can’t remember being taught in primary school but however in secondary, it was an unpleasant subject. I have always had negative vibes about maths and always stuck by “if you … Continue reading Maths Anxiety →
September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Time + Commitment + Understanding = Success
Let me start off my saying the word ‘yes’. Yes, I am aware that we use maths everyday, whether that be in telling the time so you are not to miss your train, or working out the change you are due when paying for your bus early on a Monday morning. Whilst I am not […]
September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Geographical Mapping🗺
In our lecture today we learnt about using maps with children and how it develops new skills and knowledge of their local and global surroundings. You should use maps with children as maps are a way of communicating information about a specific place, they give children the support to interact with an environment they can […]
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