May 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Reflection on 1PP1
Going into my first placement, I was quite nervous as I was given a primary 7 class. I had never experienced a primary 7 class before. I was always with an infant or middle class so this was slightly out of my comfort zone. However, once in the class, getting to know the children and […]
May 22, 2016
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Comments Off on L4L Placement: Reflection
Following what seemed like a never-ending pile of paperwork for my placement portfolio and an unfortunate trip to A&E, I have had little time to write a blog post that I felt did my placement justice. My intention was to blog throughout my time at the school however I was so busy that I needed […]
May 21, 2016
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Comments Off on 4 Weeks Later and Still Alive
I have recently finished my first year placement in a primary 3/4 class whom I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching. Naturally, my highlight has been passing my placement with all sections marked as satisfactory. This is the product of my hard work and commitment over the past 4 weeks, and I am so proud to have […]
May 19, 2016
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Comments Off on My Gentle Reminder
I’m sure we can all agree that by February or March this year we were entirely fed up of lectures, tutorials and essays. In fact, I felt so fed up that I began to question why I was doing all of it in the first place. And then, placement came along… Being back in the […]
May 16, 2016
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Comments Off on Placement Reflections 1PP1
Having just come to the end of my first year placement, I would like to share some of my reflections from the last 4 weeks. In the first week I was quite overwhelmed by the workload faced by every teacher. This was on top of being solely responsible for and managing a class of 29 […]
May 10, 2016
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Comments Off on A schools intake of children – It’s not for all!
I am back fresh from Florida and thought that on the train I would get familiar with the goings on in the UK since I was away. So, apparently according to the BBC education section online, the biggest thing that has happened since my departure 10 days ago is that children are missing out on […]
May 3, 2016
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Comments Off on My personal philosophy of teaching
My personal philosophy of teaching…I want to make a difference! This might be making a difference to a young person’s understanding of a school subject or making a young person believe in their ability to do something better or just making sure that a young person knows that someone is listening but ultimately I want […]
April 13, 2016
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Comments Off on My computer has taken over my life!
The use of computers in the classroom is becoming increasingly more widespread. IWB are in most classrooms now as a teaching tool and computers, even iPads have been introduced for children to work on. While I believe that the internet is a wonderful resource to find information and share ideas with other members of the […]
April 8, 2016
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Comments Off on Enhancing Digital Technology
Would you accept children being failed to be educated on maths or language? Although they are being brought up/growing up surrounded by it and to have a successful, positive experience within and out with school they must have developing knowledge and skills of these subjects. I’m assuming your answers would be no, therefore, why do […]
April 2, 2016
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Comments Off on Can you teach creativity?
This is a question I have begun to ask myself after reading Elisabeth Gilbert’s (the author of Eat, Pray, Love) 11 ways to think smartly about creativity (2015). Creativity is an area which I personally want to develop within myself which is why I initially began reading this article. However, it sparked this question […]
March 30, 2016
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Comments Off on Do School Trips Educate Our Young?
I’m fresh from a school trip today and as a student teacher on placement, I wanted to share my experience as to whether or not school trips are – in my opinion – educational. The school trip in question was at Dundee’s Discovery – the ship which took explorers to Antarctica over 100 years ago. […]
March 26, 2016
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Comments Off on L4L Placement: Goleman, Gardner and ELSA?
As mentioned in my previous post, I am utilising my blog as a reflective tool for my Learning from Life placement. My placement is based in an integrated mainstream and special school and I have had the opportunity to work with the pastoral team over the past two weeks to begin my work experience. Working […]
March 25, 2016
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Comments Off on The Internet is my Teacher
This morning my brain is buzzing with a thousand thoughts. Through a connection on Twitter (did I mention that I love social media?) I was advised to listen to a wonderful show on BBC iPlayer entitled ‘My Teacher is an App‘. This is a fascinating piece about the ever increasing role of technology in education. […]
March 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Music For All!
Tonight, Wednesday 23rd March, was the first time since starting university that I have truly felt inspired by children. I have just spent my evening at the Caird Hall seeing Dundee Schools Orchestra and Bands Spring Concert. Thirty minutes after leaving, I’m still full of adrenaline and I am smiling from cheek to cheek. Music […]
March 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Social Media for Teachers
Recently, I was lucky enough to be asked to host #ScotEdChat. This is an hour long Twitter discussion, where teachers and other professionals can share their thoughts and ideas on a given topic. Our topic was the use of blogging and social media in a professional context. (Click the image to read the ‘Storify’ log […]
March 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Transforming Learning
“Digital technology can enhance learning and teaching across the curriculum and equip all of our learners with the essential digital skills they need to succeed in life, learning and work.” – Angela Constance, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning. The world we live in is surrounded by digital tools and spaces that everyone is consuming […]
March 17, 2016
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Comments Off on Me, Me, Me or more importantly not Me
Due to recent bombardment of both placement, house moving, toddler parenting and essay writing my E-Portfolio has taken a back seat. I am here to rectify that, while also igniting debate on one of my favourite topics (mainly because it’s up for debate)… learning styles. During my placement at a local Dundee school I was […]
March 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Dyslexia: A Break Down
After an input from one of our lecturers, Will, where he state that if we aren’t aware of the different Additional Support Needs (ASN) then we were being ignorant. Two of my friends and I have decided to look into Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia. As normally if you have one of these ASN then there …
March 12, 2016
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Comments Off on Educational neuromyths & overcoming blogophobia
If you have read some of my earlier posts you will know I have an interest in scientific literacy and am concerned by a lack of rational thinking and critical analysis in education. This topic came up again as I taught a session to the first year MA Primary Education students and I was also […]
March 4, 2016
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Comments Off on LFL Placement: What am I ‘Learning from Life’?
“What? Why? That doesn’t make sense when you’re training to become a Scottish Primary Teacher?” – A common response when I explain to my friends and family that my second year placement cannot be within a Scottish primary school. At first I shared a similar opinion, studying Languages and Science and Mathematics modules, then going […]
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