September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on “That’s not fair” – Structural Inequalities
The task that we were set in our values workshop earlier this week was one that sparked a great deal of realisation about the way our society works. The task itself was relatively straight forward; it involved being split into four groups and each group was given an envelope with a set of materials inside. […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on King of the World – Are Adults Paying Attention to the Fundamental Needs of Children?
Recently, I have been working closely and regularly with Early Years level children in a non-classroom based setting. The age range of these children is three to seven. All of these children attend a private, fee-paying school in Edinburgh with excellent staff, beautiful grounds, and an abundance of fantastic resources at their disposal. The school is […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom.
Yesterday in my Social Studies Elective we were discussing teaching controversial issues within the classroom and it became clear that it was quite common for such issues to be shied away from, one of the reasons being the potential backlash from parents. It got me thinking about my experiencing with controversial issues during my time […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Values Workshop
Earlier in the week i attended a workshop where we were split into 4 groups. We were all provided with envelopes containing supplies that we were to use in order to make an ‘essential university item’. Immediately it was noticed by our group (Group 4) that groups 1 and 2 had far more resources than […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on A workshop with a hidden meaning
This week my fellow student teachers and I participated in a very interesting workshop focussed on structural inequalities; although we didn’t know this at the time! The task was to create a resource a new student could use to make their lives easier in this new environment. Each of the four groups were given a […] Continue reading
September 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Structural Inequalities
So today we participated in a very insightful group activity within out Values Module. The class was split into four groups and each group was given an envelope that contained a selection of stationary materials. Each tables pack contained different materials, some groups having more than others. We were then asked to discuss in our […] Continue reading
September 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Stereotyping and Structural Inequalities
When you think of teachers most people have that stereotype of “they don’t do much”, “They play all day” and the most common one “Teachers get lots of holidays!”. These are exactly that…stereotypes! I have occasionally thought about the stereotypes teachers have but I had never, until attending this lecture, thought about other stereotypes from […] Continue reading
September 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Why I Chose Discovering Maths
When it came to choosing an elective for my second year, Discovering Mathematics was one of the options that I automatically avoided. All I could think about was my previous experiences of Maths and ‘why would I want to put myself through that again?’. However, after discussing the elective with someone from third year, […] Continue reading
September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on A Lesson in Structural Inequalities
Yesterday I realised a some-what hard hitting truth that I thought I already knew. Personal bias is everywhere. It is as instinctual in humans as our sense of survival. Whether we like to admit it or not, favouritism is more present in our lives than we would like to admit. Be it a favourite friend […] Continue reading
September 16, 2018
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Comments Off on What was the most pleasant learning experience from my time at school?
TDT: Developing Effectiveness in Teaching and Learning During my time in high school I struggled with finding my passion in certain subjects throughout my A- Levels. After I decided to resit a year at school with an array of completely random subjects (Psychology, Philosophy, Media Studies and Music), I found my passion grow for each […] Continue reading
September 14, 2018
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Comments Off on Where it all began…
I remember back in primary 4, the teacher posed the big, heavy question ‘What do you want to be in the future?’ Back then a teacher did not even cross my mind. I remember pondering the question for hours, thinking of more appropriate ideas for my little, nine year old brain- like a fashion designer […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Educational Journey
If I had to give a reason as to why I wanted to become a teacher, I would have to start at the beginning where it all began. My educational journey started at the age of four – different to most who start at five. This was a factor that helped me to grow up quicker […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on The Right Path
I’ll admit from the start that teaching was never the definite career path I wanted to follow. When I went back to school after spending a summer volunteering at a Playscheme for ASN children, I toyed around with the thought. I had loved every minute of that summer, and even though I was only fourteen, I […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on The teacher I aspire to be
Since a young age, an important aspiration of mine has been to pursue a career that is people-orientated. To me being a teacher is not just about teaching, you never stop learning. This has been a big factor as to why I wanted to pursue a teaching career because no two days will be the […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Inspiration for Teaching
14, a number that won’t be forgotten: The age I was when I knew teaching was for me. It was the time my mum became ill, our roles switched. I was the mum, she was the daughter. I had many jobs around the house including helping my mum to read and write again: making her … Continue reading “Inspiration for Teaching” Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Goal
Being a Primary Teacher has been a career aspiration since I was half the height I am now, figuratively and literally looking up to my mentors introducing me to every aspect of the real world. I was always a child that loved to learn and soak up knowledge like a sponge; I loved to read, […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Chosen Career
Teaching is a rewarding career which allows you to educate and make a positive influence on young people’s lives. Although I am not a teacher yet, the role I have as a dance teacher at my local dance studio has shown me how rewarding teaching can be. Working with young people and learning them […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on The beginning of the teaching journey: why teaching?
Primary teachers have one of the biggest influences on a child’s life. They provide the knowledge and understanding that is required for each child to grow up in this world and become a functioning member of society. Not only do children learn numeracy, language and literacy skills from their teachers, they can also develop strong […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Journey to Teaching
Throughout my teenage years growing up in school, I was always unaware and unsure of the career path that I desired to follow. Despite this, I always knew I had a keen interest and passion when it came to working alongside children. A career in teaching was always a thought at the back of my […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on It’s now or never…
It’s now or never… have you ever got to the point in your life where you have to tell yourself is “it’s now or never”? Sometime we let these chances pass us by and once again this is what I almost did. It was when a big change happened in my life that I decided […] Continue reading
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