October 9, 2015
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Honesty To me this is about being truthful. Not lying to your pupils. Telling them yes the work might be hard but with practice you will get there. Being honest means being real; if you are honest with your pupils you will build up trust. Patience Teachers should wait and show perseverance. If a […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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The GTCS professional guidance on social media and the way it is used in classrooms identifies the rise of social media’s power in todays education and the importance of the teacher introducing this to their pupils to enhance their learning. Social media is infused with a number of different benefits including, when used correctly, it […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Discuss what challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media. I big challenge when marrying the personal and the professional presence on social media is privacy. We as teachers must be mindful of the professional boundaries and remember not to over step the mark. With social […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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STANDARD Self-evaluation of achievement and any related evidence/examples 1 Professional Values and Personal Commitment 1.1 Social Justice Embracing the values of social justice Committed to the principles of democracy and social justice Valuing local and global citizenship Demonstrating a commitment to engaging learners in real world issues Respecting the rights of all learner During […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Throughout first year of university I was continually asked to consider what I wanted to achieve by the end of the year, who I wanted to be, what teacher I wanted to become. After much thought, I decided on 6 points to aim for throughout my first year of university, I wished to have accomplished […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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The first value that I believe teachers should have is patience. If you are going to be teaching for a very long time you are going to come into contact with a number of different classes containing children with a wide range of abilities and personalities. It is important that a teacher has patience in particular, […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Technology is everywhere, it has become a huge part of our lives. Our phones are now our computers, our diaries and our cameras. Our computers are now our social tool, the way we network and connect. We have tablets, kindles, selfie sticks and smart watches; so isn’t it only natural that technology has a place […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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An attribute I feel a professional requires is that of fairness. Fairness is important to being professional as showing signs of preference towards one person over the other or perhaps allowing one child to behave in a particular way that others can’t, could create a very tense and unpleasant atmosphere in the classroom. Being an […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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What challenges/opportunities we may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media. Recently, a friend of mine described using social media sites, together, for both social and professional use, as a “minefield”. In my mind that conjures up the image of an area or position presenting unseen hazards? […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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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 7, 2015
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Integrity Our job as teachers is to act as role models, from whom the children will acquire these morals and values from. Children are not born with integrity, it’s something they learn, and learning it in the classroom will benefit the children greatly throughout their lives. Patience When a teacher displays patience, it allows the […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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What makes someone a professional? This is a question that is debated by many but there are some key aspects of a professional that few people deny to be true. We imagine professionals to have a certain degree of integrity and moral courage. We expect them to be compassionate, kind, patient and honest, particularly in […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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I am Samantha Macdonald in the University of Dundee studying for an MA (Hons) in Education. I arrived here by, first of all checking all of my available options for the Higher grades I achieved in my penultimate year of high school. I was then given an offer from my depute head teacher, to go on further work […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Discuss what challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media. The General Teaching Council of Scotland recommends that teachers put all of their social media outlets on private. I think this is a good idea as students will inevitably try to look up and possibly add […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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I value many things about education which is why I believe I chose to study it at the University of Dundee. I have had a very positive experience throughout my school life and was always in a vibrant learning environment which, at the time, I never really appreciated. I realise now that the fact I […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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As an a educator, you are a role model. A role model sets examples and through the correct use of social media there is no greater opportunity to for these examples to be set. Online technology is brilliant for adding another dimension to the classroom experience but great caution has to be taken in regards […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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I feel that the five most important virtues of teaching are: Fairness Empathy Patience Kindness Respect Fairness Fairness is extremely important in a primary school. I feel that no pupils should be singled out and certain ones given advantages, so they should not be treated any differently Empathy Empathy is also important. As a teacher […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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There is no denying that in this day and age the majority of people have access to social media. However social media’s uses differ depending on your stage in life; for a teenager social media is a method of keeping in touch with friends and for acquiring an array of information. For an adult, it […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Following a really important albeit slightly terrifying input from Derek yesterday, I have been reflecting on the use of social media both within a professional and personal context. I can see why some teachers may choose to have separate accounts for their personal and professional lives. Using just one account for both could be seen […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Becoming a Professional: Five skills a teacher should have
There are many skills that contribute to a teacher becoming a professional, however, here are five that I feel are very important. Patience Patience is a very important skill for a primary teacher to have. This is because every child is different and will learn things at a different pace compared to others; the teacher […] Continue reading
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