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September 13, 2018
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September 13, 2018
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Why teaching?
Having grown up with my mother studying and becoming a primary teacher i have seen firsthand how much hard work, determination and patience the job takes. I admire her greatly for both the effort she puts into her work and the passion she shows for what she does, this has inspired me to go on […]
September 13, 2018
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A lifetime in education
To me, becoming a primary teacher was always the path I was walking on. I can still remember a task in second year Social Education in which we had to research our dream job, then make a poster on it. Our guidance teacher stressed to us that when we left sixth year, she would not […]
September 13, 2018
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A 20 year old dream…
It was 1998 and my ultimate goal was to become a teacher. My Primary 6 teacher at the time was inspirational, developing my skills, teaching, encouraging and enabling me to help others. He had a thirst for life and was always singing songs, reading us adventure stories and I loved going in to school. Since then […]
September 13, 2018
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1st Blog- Why Teaching?
As clique as it may sound, from no age I have wanted to teach. I used to play teachers with my friends in early primary school and this soon evolved to me working hard in high school to make my dream become a reality. I think my passion to teach came from the love I […]
September 13, 2018
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My Primary Choice
Why teaching? That’s what we have all been asking ourselves since day one. Walking into our fist lecture, looking anxiously around for a friendly face. I believe that teaching offers diverse fun and amazing opportunities for growth and development in children. Teaching allows us to shape the future and leave a lasting impact. I spend … Continue reading “My Primary Choice”
September 13, 2018
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Why Teaching?
When did I decide I wanted to become a teacher? I volunteered weekly at a primary school in an area of deprivation. Part of this involved working with some vulnerable refugee children. As I attended Arabic school on weekends for nine years, I was taught to speak, read and write in Arabic. This helped me […]
September 12, 2018
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Why I chose teaching.
Throughout my life I always enjoyed school and my teachers had a massive role in this. I always had a very positive relationship with teachers, throughout my school career, which made me interested in the field from a young age. The organizational aspects of teaching – planning lessons and marking papers- appealed to me as […]
September 12, 2018
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Why I want to be a teacher
For a few years I have really enjoyed working with and helping children as well as building relationships with them. I want to make school fun for them and help to change some of the negativity that surrounds education. I personally loved primary school and always had great relationships with my teachers and loved turning up […]
September 12, 2018
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What Inspired Me?
Throughout my years in Primary School I looked up to teachers that introduced new ideas, taking risks to engage and inspire the class. I remember my primary seven teacher would often take us outside for outdoor learning, we would take part in drama and act out news reports and use technology to make short videos, […]
September 12, 2018
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Health and Wellbeing Module, What am I Looking for?
So I’m half way through my first week of semester one, year three. I’m at the point in my studies where everything counts towards the degree I have been working so hard for, and my chosen module for this year is Health and Wellbeing. I have a little bit of knowledge about this subject from […]
September 12, 2018
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Primary Teaching
I have many different reasons for pursuing a career in primary education. First of all, I have always wanted to do something that could make a genuine difference in people’s lives. For years my definition of this was to pursue a career in medicine (specifically as a paediatrician). However when it came to my work […]
September 12, 2018
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Why I chose to study Teaching
For many years, I have held a strong passion to pursue a career within the teaching field. Yet, it was from work experience that gave me my first real insight into the world of education and, for me, truly ignited my drive to become a future Primary school teacher. During my time at Oaklands school, […]
September 12, 2018
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Why I want to teach
I am passionate about teaching because not only are teachers needed to provide children with skills and knowledge but they are also vital for giving children a nourishing environment for them to strive and grow to their full potential. I find it highly empowering to be able to influence other people’s lives in a positive […]
September 12, 2018
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Why do i want to be a teacher?
I believe that being a teacher is more than just a job, it is also a vital part to society. I want to be a teacher as I want to help make a difference to the lives of many children and their families by giving them as much support and help as I possibly can. […]
September 12, 2018
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My Experience with School/Teaching
When I look back on my own experience throughout school, I was very lucky to enjoy every year of it. I think about the teachers who inspired me and helped me find confidence within myself, and I think about the lessons that have continued to stay with me even after leaving. I’ve always wanted to […]
September 12, 2018
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The Foundation Of MY Future
From a very early age, I have always had the passion to learn new things about the world. In childhood, I was often found engrossed in a book or reading an article that allowed me to continue learning about the wonders of everything around me. I would often relay this back to those around me […]
September 12, 2018
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What brought me to teaching?
I look back on my primary experience and realise that there are some teachers that I can still remember exactly what they taught and how they taught it. I soon realised that I wanted to be able to have that same affect on someone. To be able to teach children key skills that they will use throughout […]
September 12, 2018
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Powerful Knowledge
Today’s lecture spoke about the idea of having a ‘sense of place’. We investigated ways in which this could be taught in the primary school. We created a mind map exploring the ideas that we had come up with – linking these to e’s and o’s, which included activities such as; creating maps of the […]
September 12, 2018
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Powerful Knowledge
Today’s lecture spoke about the idea of having a ‘sense of place’. We investigated ways in which this could be taught in the primary school. We created a mind map exploring the ideas that we had come up with – linking these to e’s and o’s, which included activities such as; creating maps of the […]
