September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Geographical Mapping🗺
In our lecture today we learnt about using maps with children and how it develops new skills and knowledge of their local and global surroundings. You should use maps with children as maps are a way of communicating information about a specific place, they give children the support to interact with an environment they can […] Continue reading
September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Discovering Maths in Me
When choosing my elective, I had to think rationally about what would have the most influence on my future career. Maths was the one subject that leapt out at me on the elective list. But not in a good way. I, like many other people, associate the word ‘maths’ with fear, horror, failure and disappoint. […] Continue reading
September 18, 2018
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Comments Off on Interdisciplinary Learning: A Reflection from my Childhood
Today we got an introductory lecture to our ‘Developing Effective Teaching and Learning‘ module. The module aims to explore and show us how subjects can take learning beyond it’s barriers and involve Interdisciplinary Learning (IDL) – making connections between different areas of the curriculum. It’s all about making appropriate links and showing these to the […] Continue reading
September 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Exploring European Countries – My Primary 6 Experience
In our introductory lecture for ED31002, we were asked to think back to our primary school experiences of topic/project work. We discussed the types of topics that usually came up, such as The Victorians, World War 2, and a few that were more specific to different areas of Scotland. The topic that immediately came into […] Continue reading
September 17, 2018
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Comments Off on The Empowerment of a Child’s Voice
Our geography lecture today was all about enquiry and planning with children. We did a few activities which involved looking at a first lesson on a topic the children hadn’t studied before in social subjects. We discussed and planned how you would get out this lesson – how would you entice the children into the […] Continue reading
September 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Effective Learning and Teaching: What Does it Look Like?
Everyone can remember certain things from primary school, whether it be a single lesson or a full topic, but why do we remember them? We remember them because they were fun. I don’t remember learning how to subtract one number from another, other than I had a Heinemann workbook to help me. What I do remember […] 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 What made my decision
What made my decision of career path was a school placement I attended in my 4th year of high school. Seeing the way the teacher worked with their students an dhow she influenced them inspired me to aim for the same. watching teachers in a variety of placements has shown me many different styles and […] 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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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 Learning Journey
From a young age, I have had my heart set on a specific career path. Each day I would enter my Primary School classroom and feel a sense of belonging within the brightly coloured walls. For me, Primary School was a safe, nurturing environment in which I could express myself and be treated with respect. It […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on ‘What made you want to teach?’
‘What made you want to teach?’ I get asked this question many times, and yet the answers are endless. There are so many reasons why I want to work with children and stem out into the world of collaborative teaching. However, my desire to become a primary teacher was first ignited when I was a young […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Why I Chose to Teach
I truly believe that a primary education is one of the most important tools a child can obtain that will help them throughout their entire life. From having such an impactful teacher in primary school myself, I was able to understand just how much they can affect a child’s learning journey. The thought of being […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Teaching isn’t just a job; teaching is a reward. Whilst the ‘weekends off’ and the 6-week-long Summer holidays may be perks that come with teaching, it is the desire to impact young peoples’ lives and my love for working with children that swayed me towards this career. I want to make an impact. I want … Continue reading Teaching is a reward. → Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Primary teaching for me – why?
Primary Teaching is the profession I want to pursue. I want to make a difference to children’s lives through education. I am fascinated by different aspects of education and how having an interesting, challenging and enjoyable experience at school can influence young people’s future years and instil a passion for life-long learning. My inspiration is […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Teachers make the world a better place
Every time I tell people I want to be a primary school teacher they always ask, “Why? Children are crazy, hyperactive and annoying.” However, I always remind them that there are many benefits to being a primary school teacher, for example it’s a very rewarding job, no day is ever the same and of course, the long summer holidays. From the age of about 8 I always […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on To teach or not to teach?
During my years at school I quickly realised that teachers had a large impact on my school experience. One teacher in particular inspired me, during my primary years, to want to teach children. She always encouraged me to do my best and reach my full potential, which showed me the type of teacher I aspire […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Primary Choice
Why teaching? That’s what we have all been asking ourselves since day one. Walking into our fist lecture, looking anxiously around for a friendly face. I believe that teaching offers diverse fun and amazing opportunities for growth and development in children. Teaching allows us to shape the future and leave a lasting impact. I spend …
September 12, 2018
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Comments Off on Health and Wellbeing Module, What am I Looking for?
So I’m half way through my first week of semester one, year three. I’m at the point in my studies where everything counts towards the degree I have been working so hard for, and my chosen module for this year is Health and Wellbeing. I have a little bit of knowledge about this subject from […] Continue reading
September 12, 2018
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Comments Off on Why I chose to study Teaching
For many years, I have held a strong passion to pursue a career within the teaching field. Yet, it was from work experience that gave me my first real insight into the world of education and, for me, truly ignited my drive to become a future Primary school teacher. During my time at Oaklands school, […] Continue reading
