October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Inspiration
This video of Joseph Lekuton which was linked within the online unit has filled me with such admiration and has inspired me considerably. Listening to him tell the story of the blind man and the man with no legs was incredible. It made me think and link it to lots of different ideas I have but […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Professional Values Workshop
I found today’s workshop really interesting. I think what we learned today will be very beneficial for our teaching placement. During the workshop we were split into “home groups”, each group was made up of four people. We were then split into “expert groups”, where we discussed one topic in the GTCS Standards Section 1. […] Continue reading
October 21, 2015
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Comments Off on Genie – The Feral Child
Genie is the nickname given to a 13 year old girl who was discovered in November 1970 after spending her life abused and neglected by her parents. Genie spent her whole life locked in a small dark room which had its windows covered apart from 3 inches at the top – this was the only […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on Aspects of a Professional
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who earns their living from a specified activity. This could mean having a professional manner to their work or being part of what society deems a profession. Not to get into debate or start my assignment early, I am going to reflect upon […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on The Virtues of Teaching
Empathy Being able to understand how someone else is feeling as if they were your own feelings. For the teacher, I think this means understanding the difficult situations pupils might find themselves in and be able to support, comfort and help them through it. I think it is important for a teacher to be empathetic […] Continue reading
October 10, 2015
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Comments Off on Social Work Module
I am really enjoying my elective module, ‘Working together to achieve social justice’ as part of the Social Work course. There are lots of interesting ideas being shared within my study group that I can reflect on. It is interesting to work with Social Work and CLD students as I will likely be working with […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Comments Off on Me, Me, Me
Completing a questionnaire about learning styles seems borderline irrelevant when we are geared towards creating holistic individuals, however, I was keen to find out what type of learner they thought I was. I have been reading more and more about how learning styles are detrimental. One of the reasons being, you are catering to a […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Comments Off on Professional Attributes
Integrity and conscience I think are the most important and have shared meaning. Professional integrity means having strong moral principles in the job you do and you want to do the best you can for yourself and for your students. Not only do we need to meet the standards within the GTCS, we need to […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Schools – are they just an educational conveyor belt?
Following discussion in a recent lecture about the function of schools in modern day society, I have reflected upon my views of formal education in Britain. Despite considering this during our first year study of sociology, I believe looking at global education systems, within the 2CM5 module, and through research into the proposed changes of […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Integration of Special Needs in the Classroom
Integration within the primary school is a big concern for many people in our society, children and adults, but I do not see the issue with it. In my opinion, I feel that children from the age of 5-12 need to be able to see the world for what it is. They need to realise […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Scottish Culture on education
Educational studies Historical and comparative perspectives on education What do you believe are the most important elements to Scottish culture? Culture is a very difficult word to describe for me it means your identity that is shared with people from the same community, it defines what is acceptable and not acceptable. History is a major […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Gender balance
How did gender affect me during primary school? I was taught by all female staff whilst I attended primary school, I was always very comfortable in the classrooms as I felt I could relate easily to another female. I never felt that I was categorised by gender throughout my early years of education as the […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on What makes a teacher who makes a difference?
Professionalism videos and what I believe they tell me A professional is someone who provides their own effort and skills one hundred percent of the time. They stay informed with current affairs because if they did not it would have a negative impact. Without education there is no people can not improve their […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on My Educational Philosophy
I value education as it has the opportunity to support and guide children through their learning and development with the aim of producing confident, independent individuals who are able to contribute effectively to society and the economy. Many people have differing views on the purpose of education. My belief is that its primary role is […] Continue reading
October 1, 2015
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Comments Off on School Uniforms
After a recent Sociology lecture, I have found myself considering the value of school uniforms. Previously I had seen that there are some benefits; children feeling a sense of community, looking smart while having an attitude of learning and a sort of equality that comes from looking the same. But now I have begun to wonder; is it really […] Continue reading
September 28, 2015
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Comments Off on Moving on from traditional teaching…
I remember first watching this animation in my fourth year of high school and not appreciating what it was Sir Ken Robinson was trying to put across. Four years on, with all the new experiences and knowledge that I have gained within that time, I understand now what it is that the talk represents […] Continue reading
September 24, 2015
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Comments Off on Gender Discrimination
For me, personally, gender discrimination was a big issue whilst growing up. I wasn’t aware of it at the time but since learning about Gender with Jill I realise how serious it can be. I always loved football growing up. Ever since my dad dragged me along to my first Dundee match at the grand age […] Continue reading
September 19, 2015
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Comments Off on Sociology
One of our TDT’s this week was to watch this clip from RSAnimate: This video discusses the fact that our education system remains very much unchanged from when schooling became available to all, whereas our children and the needs of our society have changed greatly. I was particularly interested in the part about […] Continue reading
