January 26, 2018
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One of the most important parts of being a teacher, at any stage in your career, is reflection. Anyone looking into teacher education does so with the knowledge that they will always be learning; both in terms of the curriculum areas and in terms of bettering themselves to ensure the best outcome for the children […] Continue reading
January 24, 2018
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The main messages sent in Suzanne Zeedyk and John Carnochas videos, was all to do with the importance of early brain development in children. Both videos explained that babies are born prematurely compared to most mammals. Because of this baby’s brains are not only more fragile but also more flexible. They are not fully developed, …
January 24, 2018
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Comments Off on Inaccurate Limitations
The recent Health and Wellbeing lectures and TDT’s have been amongst the most personally and professionally challenging inputs that I’ve been faced with since embarking on this journey that society said I’d never get a chance at. As the topic of relationships was discussed during the first lecture, I began to reflect on my own childhood and […] Continue reading
January 23, 2018
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Semester one was not what I was initially expecting. I thought it would of been about getting to grips with Curriculum for Excellence and Pedagogical studies, not a direct focus on working collaboratively and values, as I thought these things were “common sense”. However, the fact that we did these modules and worked with social […] Continue reading
January 20, 2018
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My first semester at the University of Dundee has been filled with countless learning opportunities and times of significant personal growth. However, one of the most significant moments of the past few months was during a lecture given on the effects of poverty. Before this specific lecture, I had, (admittedly) not taken much thought on […] Continue reading
January 14, 2018
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Comments Off on Mathematical Concepts in Childrens Books
Big Bear, Little Brother by Carl Norac. Big Bear, Little Brother is a children’s book aimed at children ages 3-5. At a first glance, it seems to be a beautiful story about a child who has lost his way and Big Bear looks after him until he finds his Dad. However, when reading the book again …
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on A Poor View on Society
After a recent lecture on Socio-Political Perspectives on Poverty, I realised how wrong I was about the ‘type’ of people who find themselves in the ‘lower class’ bracket of society. Before going to the lecture, I was asked to write down my views on those who experience poverty; their characteristics, lifestyle, attitude to life etc. […] Continue reading
November 12, 2017
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Describing my friendship group growing up almost resembled telling one of those jokes your Dad tells of an Englishmen, Scotsman and an Irishman walking into a bar. There we were: a black friend, a Muslim friend, a lesbian and a wheelchair user. It was like diversity Pokemon and we had collected them all. Jokes aside, […] Continue reading
November 8, 2017
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There is a general conception that primary teaching is a female job; surely women are more caring and more suited to working with young children? School is a very very important place for children. It not only educates them and gives them the skills and abilities needed for later life, but it is where they … Continue reading Equality in the classroom → Continue reading
November 7, 2017
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Comments Off on The importance of the ‘+’
If there is one thing I’ll always care about it’s the LGBTQ+ community. A community on the rise without a doubt but one that is still far too under represented in almost all aspects of our daily lives. Our hetero-normative world is often guilty of overlooking such a vibrant part of our society and even […] Continue reading
November 6, 2017
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An article published by the BBC caught my attention today, concerning pupils absences from school and the approach undertaken by one council to tackle it. The “Get a grip” campaign was launched by East Sussex County Council which recently has faced significant backlash, and I can understand why. The nature of the campaign can be … Continue reading “Get a grip” attendance campaign → Continue reading
November 4, 2017
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Whilst Steph and I had Stephanie’s friend from America, Apshara, over for the week. We thought we should take a trip to the capital to show her a little more of Scotland. Perfect time for another Social Studies blog! *** When we arrived in Edinburgh, we decided to go to Princes’ Street Gardens and the …
October 27, 2017
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In our country there would have been a period in which whatever the Pope said was what should be obeyed. For many centuries, the Ten Commandments were the ground rules. Has there not been a century when the king’s word was the final word (ever heard of Henry the 8th)? A few weeks ago in […] Continue reading
October 27, 2017
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I don’t have a smart phone; I am poor. I live in a house with running water, a washing machine, a fridge, a freezer; I am rich. Different people would assess my situation in different ways. At this point we have to look at two different kinds of poverty: absolute poverty and relative poverty. Giddens […] Continue reading
October 26, 2017
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Comments Off on Accepting The Lives Of Everyone Through Growth As A Society
Gender neutral toilets/ changing rooms? Should they be a thing? I say YES. Whilst studying the values module many topical issues such as; people living in poverty, people experiencing racism, homophobic comments or the issue of gender neutral toilets undoubtedly comes up but the question is why. Why are these things we class as ‘issues’ […] Continue reading
October 25, 2017
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Comments Off on “Can we fix it?”
When in the classroom it appears children are really innocent and do not realise what is expected of them. To some extent this is true but, without children realising, they are being socialized into what society expects them to be. Children of any age, size, race, ethnicity, gender should be allowed to be who they […] Continue reading
October 24, 2017
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Comments Off on (10.10.17 Values) Poverty
Poverty: the word on the bottom of everyone’s cup of tea. I guess you could say I’ve lived a relatively cosy life. I’ve always had a roof over my head, food in my stomach and lights to comfort me… well, sort of. As a child, I lived in a tenement and no, not a cool […] Continue reading
October 23, 2017
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Comments Off on Boys will be boys?
There’s so much talk nowadays about gender. Binary, non-binary, fluid, female, male, the list seems never ending especially when the majority of us have been brought up knowing only two and those two have been so separated that we find it difficult to see how they can merge. A few weeks ago there was an […] Continue reading
October 23, 2017
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I came across this video on facebook and found it really inspiring to keep in my blog. One thing i am fearful for working in a school is dealing with the problem of bullying. I find it very upsetting seeing a child getting hurt and lacking confidence due to someone else’s verbal comments. After viewing […] Continue reading
October 18, 2017
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“But that means everyone can fit in” (Paddington The Movie, 2014) Just from one quote, Paddington the Movie could stem a lot of lessons about inclusion, respecting diversity and expressing feelings. However, this was not the reason behind watching this film. We had been told about Paddington the Movie in our social studies elective as …
