January 29, 2020
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January 27, 2020
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Second Year
First semester of second year went in a flash! My summer was awful, I had two bereavment’s in one week and spent most of my summer away from my own children 600 miles away. Because of my awful summer I was really looking forward to having the opportunity to go out on another school placement […]
January 24, 2020
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Semester 1 Reflection
My experiences of the course so far have varied. Both the teaching modules and my elective in Psychology have challenged me and developed a range of my skills. The one incident that impacted me the most was the assignment in the ‘Working Together’ module. I found it challenging to work with a group of people […]
January 24, 2020
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Semester 1 Reflection
My experiences of the course so far have varied. Both the teaching modules and my elective in Psychology have challenged me and developed a range of my skills. The one incident that impacted me the most was the assignment in the ‘Working Together’ module. I found it challenging to work with a group of people […]
January 24, 2020
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Semester 1 Reflection
My experiences of the course so far have varied. Both the teaching modules and my elective in Psychology have challenged me and developed a range of my skills. The one incident that impacted me the most was the assignment in the ‘Working Together’ module. I found it challenging to work with a group of people […]
January 24, 2020
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Importance of reflection
Although I passed my values and working together modules in semester one, I did struggle with my elective module; Politics and Public Policy. From the beginning I knew this wasn’t going to be a strong point of mines however, did … Continue reading →
January 24, 2020
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Importance of reflection
Although I passed my values and working together modules in semester one, I did struggle with my elective module; Politics and Public Policy. From the beginning I knew this wasn’t going to be a strong point of mines however, did … Continue reading →
January 22, 2020
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Mathematics as a Learner
“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 … Continue reading “Mathematics as a Learner”
January 22, 2020
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Mathematics as a Learner
“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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My Maths Experience
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 →
January 21, 2020
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My Maths Experience
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 →
January 21, 2020
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My experience of maths throughout school
In Primary School I never really struggled with maths, however I was never the best at it. I simply just worked my way through it by working hard. In Secondary School from first to third year I was moved between … Continue reading →
January 21, 2020
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My experience of maths throughout school
In Primary School I never really struggled with maths, however I was never the best at it. I simply just worked my way through it by working hard. In Secondary School from first to third year I was moved between … Continue reading →
December 8, 2019
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Journal + Online = Adventure
Recently, I’ve been trying to think of new ways of doing things. Not that my brain isn’t ‘working’ but perhaps, you could say I’m racing at 20mph on a 50mph road. Real fact: years ago, my driving instructor used to constantly remind me to increase the speed on motorways. But, as my brain was on … Continue reading “Journal + Online = Adventure”
November 15, 2019
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Little, you are ever so greater than big!
Warning… this is rather reflective and pretty (kind of) personal! Sometimes one bad thing seems to come knocking at the door – and then many things happen. It’s best not to discuss these, as we all have our own hills to climb. But, sometimes amazing things occur too. After the past few months, the end … Continue reading “Little, you are ever so greater than big!”
November 14, 2019
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Hope is Here
I arrived late for the lecture today after handing back my kit for my fundraising job. As much as I genuinely love the work – and will hopefully do some of it again in the future – having three jobs and university lectures was taking it’s tole. And studies come first: they are priority. A … Continue reading “Hope is Here”
November 11, 2019
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It’s not meetings… it’s CIRCLE TIME!
I always like a quick reflection here and there. And I always do love a few Christmas decorations here and there. But, you see, it’s only the 11th of November – lots more days left – and we are already seeing Starbucks sell your coffee because… ‘you really want that Christmas tree cup.’ I was … Continue reading “It’s not meetings… it’s CIRCLE TIME!”
October 28, 2019
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Silent Movies and the Importance of Music Choice
For one of the TDTs for the Expressive Arts Modules, we were able to look at how emotions can be expressed through the arts as well as words. We were provided with the brief of created a short silent movie with a horror or thriller theme. We had to come up with a short story […]
October 22, 2019
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LEARNING THEME EXPLORED THROUGH SONG AND DANCE
The theme of shape has been chosen and this will be explored through song and dance. This song was selected because it is very upbeat and catchy. Having a strong tempo, with a cheerful tune is important in terms of getting the pupils hooked and maintaining their interest. The different verses will also stimulate interest […]
October 21, 2019
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Teaching Modern Languages
Teaching modern languages in primary school is a subject that I am passionate about as I have had my own positive learning experiences that I am inspired to emulate. I have studied French academically for 9 years now, and my love for the language began when I was first introduced to it in Primary 6. … Continue reading “Teaching Modern Languages”
