October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on Practitioner Enquiry: Benefits and Challenges
Being an enquiring practitioner, I realise, is becoming a widely accepted form of being a teacher throughout Scotland and I believe that it is important to be continuously engaging with this. Following our input on Tuesday about being an enquiring practitioner and further reading from the GTCS website, I’d like to share some of my […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on My understanding of Reflection
Reflection is a daily aspect of our lives whether we are fully aware we are doing it or not. This general idea of thoughts or consideration concerning a certain topic or a certain past experience that we have underwent. There are different types of reflection some in more formal circumstances where we have to be […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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Comments Off on The importance of being an enquiring practitioner…
As we learnt today, in Nikki’s input, being an enquiring practitioner is highly regarded within the teaching profession. This is something that I think we should acknowledge as new student teachers. On the GTCS website it states that “Practitioner enquiry is an area of professional learning which was highlighted in Teaching Scotland’s Future (Donaldson, 2011) […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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October 27, 2015
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Comments Off on Practitioner Enquiry
What is Practitioner Enquiry? Practitioner Enquiry is a system of stepping back and analyzing practice that can not only improve teaching and learning, but also instigate systemic and cultural changes according to Daniel Lambie. Practitioner Enquiry was highlighted in Teaching Scotland’s Future by Margret Donaldson in 2011 to support pupils learning and mainly teachers to become more engaged […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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Comments Off on What it means to be an enquiring practitioner
An enquiring practitioner is one that finds out or investigates in order to enhance their own practice. It is important to be reflective and evaluate your own practice to further ideas and experiences. I feel that it is important to be an enquiring practitioner as it is beneficial to further your knowledge both independently and … Continue reading What it means to be an enquiring practitioner → Continue reading
October 26, 2015
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Comments Off on Attachments
From the minute we begin to develop within the womb, we form attachments. Therefore, to me, this is a vital aspect of our learning. It has since been found that for a sound upbringing a child needs to have some sort of attachment so surely this is a great aspect in a child’s holistic development? […] Continue reading
October 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Anyone Can Be A Professional
I chose to watch One Born Every Minute. It was such a great way to demonstrate professionalism working at its very best. The programme has opened my eyes to the core of what a professional is. Yes, it’s about conducting your work in a suitable way and having correct behaviour , impressive presentation and possess […] Continue reading
October 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Is teaching a profession? Are teachers professionals?
Professionalism in the teaching discipline is diversely considered. Many people have the viewpoint that professionals are of high status in society, an example being lawyers. We must acknowledge the responsibility teachers hold in the profession and identify their roles as professionals, deservingly. Teaching is a paid occupation, therefore I believe should be defined as a […] Continue reading
October 25, 2015
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Comments Off on My Philosophy of Education – MA1
It is fundamental for any teacher to have their own philosophy of education, which is made up of their values and beliefs about learning, teaching and education, because this is an influential element of the learning, planning and reflecting process in the classroom, of which the teacher is responsible for. Education is a never-ending, lifelong […] Continue reading
October 23, 2015
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Comments Off on Gender Role Stereotyping
I never really experienced a great deal of gender role stereotyping when I was at school, or at least I like to think I didn’t. But a recent input from Jill has led me to think otherwise. Looking back, I remember small things, like being told to line up separately or sit boy-girl. In the […] Continue reading
October 23, 2015
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Comments Off on The Physical Child
As teachers, we naturally focus on a child’s cognitive development due to many people’s expectations of our role. This means we tend to hone in on the development of their information processing, learning of language and aspects of brain development. However, with a class full of developing children, there is more than one way to […] Continue reading
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 Our importance in the Physical Child
We have learnt that we, as teachers, mainly focus on cognitive development due to being conscious of role expectations. However, physical and cognitive functioning are closely linked. However, this factor is not always appreciated with young children. We, as teachers, need to consider all aspects of a child’s development as we look at the children […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on What is a Professional?
Characteristics of a Professional Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on The Nature/Nurture Debate
For several years, there has been a debate over nature/nurture and which has the biggest influence in our brain development. We know that the brain is a complex and astonishing organ of the human body. Without the brain, we simply could not live. Genes are critical in creating humans as individuals – they create varying […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Reflection
Reflection is crucial in teaching. If we don’t reflect then how can we progress and change the way in which we teach? Having the ability as a teacher to look back at your lessons and problems within the class to then critically reflect on them is something which will benefit both you and the children’s learning […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Professional Values Workshop – Integrity
This morning’s input with Carrie was very engaging and a completely new style of delivery, through a workshop. Not only was it a good opportunity to focus on the GTCS Standards Section 1, which we will use a great deal when on Professional Practise, but it was great to engage with other members of the […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Improvement without reflection?
Reflection, in its simplest form, is recalling what you have done and is an essential part of learning. There are different levels of reflection that can take many forms. A reflective model I am encouraged to use in my social work module is Stephen Brookfield’s Four Lenses: autobiographical, peer (student), that of or fellow professionals […] 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
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