October 13, 2015
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Q1. What makes a teacher who makes a difference? From watching the video I have been able to draw some conclusions about the aspects of teachers that make a difference. A teacher who makes a difference should be avidly involved in team work and should be willing to share information with others – the video […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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One of the key messages that I took from this video is that an exceptional teacher is one who is truly passionate about what they do. A passionate individual who takes pride in their job will not be satisfied just doing the bare minimum. They will be dedicated and motivated to continually grow within […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Many different things reflect on the role a teacher plays in the classroom and their role as a professional. I believe these 5 terms in particular are important in doing this: Integrity The word itself means to be honest, and to have strong moral principles. Children are not born with integrity, they develop it as […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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it is very important to be professional, especially in a career such as teaching. How you act reflects back on you, and you want this reflection to be positive, to be professional – you do not want it to be negative in any respects. There are many things associated with being professional. Here are some […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Reflection is a very important aspect of learning. If you cannot reflect, you cannot identify where you have went wrong in order to improve it. At first I just assumed reflection was about thinking back and seeing how far you have come, but from reading further into it I have realised it is way more complex than that. To […] Continue reading
October 11, 2015
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Patience. For teachers, patience is key. It is the ability to accept delay, trouble or suffering without becoming angry of upset, something that teachers must have. As a teacher, we may not always know the background of the student or what their home life is like, and it things like this, that may affect a […] Continue reading
October 11, 2015
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Maths!! I suppose you could say it’s a bit like marmite; you either love it or hate it! It can put the fear of God into some people and evoke feelings of happiness and pure fulfilment in others. Me? I am probably somewhere in the middle of the both of them. I remember Maths from about […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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What makes a teacher who makes a difference? From watching this video I was able to identify several key aspects that are vital to teaching with a difference. These include; Teachers must be aware that, like other professionals, they are involved with life and death situations. For example, a bad education will not produce a […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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To me, teachers need a variety of different virtues and ethics to display themselves as professionals but also there for the pupils as a support unit. The 5 virtues that stood out to me as being important to teaching were; Compassion – We as teachers will be interacting with children from a range of different […] 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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Attachment is the emotional bond between the child and the primary caregiver and begins while the child is in the womb and throughout the life of the child. Attachment creates a sense of security for the child and provides a “safe base” for the child to build effective and lasting relationships. However, what are the […] 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 7, 2015
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Never has a title of a lecture been so relevant to me! Philosophy is a subject that I had only slightly touched on at high school – having studied Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies I had a very, very basic understanding of Philosophy. So going into our philosophy lectures was like starting with a […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Video 1 At the basis of a good teacher is good education. A teacher must be able to deliver this to their pupils on a daily basis. A bad education may mean they lose some of the opportunities and chances in life they would’ve had, if only they’d been educated better. A teacher who delivers […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. I believe that integrity is an attribute of a profession because it is important for teachers to uphold moral values as their behavior influences the children they teach. Having good/strong moral values is important in my eyes as you have the ability to […] Continue reading
October 4, 2015
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This Saturday I had the fantastic opportunity to represent CSNIPs, the charity that I am involved with, at the annual Early Years Scotland (formerly SPPA) conference in Glasgow. As well as a fantastic opportunity to network for the charity this was a great opportunity for CPD. I was looking forward to listening to Maria Aarts, […] Continue reading
September 28, 2015
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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 25, 2015
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Changing education paradigms TDT This animation, narrated from a speech by Sir Ken Robinson, a world-renowned education expert looks at how the current education system we use today was designed for a different age. We live in a society that is ever changing with an economy, that even he mentions, cannot be anticipated on a weekly […] Continue reading
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