September 13, 2018
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Why would I like to be a teacher? I would love to become a teacher to change and inspire young lives, no matter the age and stage of development. When I was in Primary 5 and Primary 7 myself, I had a teacher who I looked up to, who I knew I could trust and … Continue reading “Oh! To be a Teacher…”
September 13, 2018
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From a very young age, I have always had an ambition of being the main inspirational role to those younger than me. This feeling came from being an eldest sibling of four and having that constant mature and responsible role wherever I went and whatever I did. Mainly, by sitting with my younger siblings after […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Policewoman, Hairdresser, Pilot or Teacher? – 6 year old me
Teaching in any environment is something that isn’t just a job. No matter how long you are teaching for, whether it’s 5 minutes or 5 hours, you will still have some sort of impact on a person’s life and that is what amazes me. It could be school related or something completely random but to […]
September 13, 2018
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Being a Primary Teacher has been a career aspiration since I was half the height I am now, figuratively and literally looking up to my mentors introducing me to every aspect of the real world. I was always a child that loved to learn and soak up knowledge like a sponge; I loved to read, […]
September 13, 2018
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Teaching is a rewarding career which allows you to educate and make a positive influence on young people’s lives. Although I am not a teacher yet, the role I have as a dance teacher at my local dance studio has shown me how rewarding teaching can be. Working with young people and learning them […]
September 13, 2018
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Primary teachers have one of the biggest influences on a child’s life. They provide the knowledge and understanding that is required for each child to grow up in this world and become a functioning member of society. Not only do children learn numeracy, language and literacy skills from their teachers, they can also develop strong […]
September 13, 2018
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Throughout my teenage years growing up in school, I was always unaware and unsure of the career path that I desired to follow. Despite this, I always knew I had a keen interest and passion when it came to working alongside children. A career in teaching was always a thought at the back of my […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on It’s now or never…
It’s now or never… have you ever got to the point in your life where you have to tell yourself is “it’s now or never”? Sometime we let these chances pass us by and once again this is what I almost did. It was when a big change happened in my life that I decided […]
September 13, 2018
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…and this has been especially true of the last couple of weeks! As a (numerically) mature student with no prior experience or family history of University life a new world has been revealed to me. Throughout my life I have worked in a variety of jobs, most recently 16 years as an outdoor educator. My […]
September 13, 2018
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I find it really hard to identify what triggered my passion for primary teaching. One day I was sitting thinking to myself of all the different career paths that I could take and I really liked the idea of being a primary teacher. I loved the idea of being able to make such an influence […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on A Student Teacher’s First Blog
A frequently asked question: What made you want to be a teacher? Honestly, I don’t have a specific reason as to why I would like to become a teacher. So many things over the years have contributed to where I am today, influencing my decision to apply for Primary Teaching. However, there are key elements […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Swimming Teacher to Primary Teacher
Being a swimming teacher I have always loved being around kids, helping them, watching them go from being drowning 4 year olds to basically Michael Phelps aged 10. I knew quite a lot about teachers as my mum is one but it was never the career path I thought I would journey down until I […]
September 13, 2018
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From a young age, I have had my heart set on a specific career path. Each day I would enter my Primary School classroom and feel a sense of belonging within the brightly coloured walls. For me, Primary School was a safe, nurturing environment in which I could express myself and be treated with respect. It […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Rising to and enjoying the challenge
“Are you sure you don’t want to go into something less stressful?”, “teaching is tough you know!”, “study something else in Edinburgh and stay at home!” and “Just think about what’s easiest for you!” were just some of the responses I received upon telling previous teachers and friends about my career choice. Initially the responses […]
September 13, 2018
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It was near impossible to escape the world of education due to growing up with a primary teacher, now primary head teacher, for a mother and a principle teacher of physical education for a father alongside numerous family friends who are also involved in education. From a young age I was constantly in a variety […]
September 13, 2018
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I have always been attracted in a career in education, particularly primary school education because I am passionate about making a difference to the lives and learning of future generations. As the daughter of a primary school head teacher I have spent a considerable amount of my own formative years being part of a thriving […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on What Teaching Means to Me
I think a lot of people starting the primary education course, like me, have wanted to be some sort of teacher from a young age. A lot of the time we played schools with siblings when we were younger and that is what sparked our interest in teaching. I used to be the teacher in […]
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Path to Teaching
Since buddying the primary ones in my seventh year of primary, I have known I wanted to be a primary teacher. In my third year of secondary, I had the opportunity to do work experience at a school. This confirmed to me primary teaching was the career path I wanted to follow. I loved building […]
September 13, 2018
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If you ever asked me “why teaching” I probably wouldn’t be able to answer. I don’t really have a cliche answer as I don’t “love” children. My journey to choosing this career path was never based on a “why” it was much more of a “who”. The who has two parts to my journey, who […]
September 13, 2018
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Throughout my journey at school, I realised that all teachers inspire children in different ways. Teachers make a difference to so many children’s lives over their time in school by encouraging creativity and spontaneity. Each teacher has individual methods and techniques to encourage children to learn, improve and be the best they can be. As I … Continue reading “My Inspiration to be a Teacher”
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