September 14, 2016
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Why do I want to become a teacher? It’s quite simple really. I want to be involved in creating a safe environment where children, from all backgrounds, can learn to their maximum potential while enjoying it. Having grown up in Ireland I adored my primary school. It was always a safe place, where no matter […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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My heart has always been set on teaching from a very young age. I looked up to my teachers all throughout primary and into further education as they seemed to enjoy what they did and got a lot of satisfaction from their input in their pupils lives. One specific teacher I had always made learning […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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Becoming a primary teacher has always my dream, ever since primary school. Looking back on my primary years, i remember positive, productive and fun experiences. These experiences were made so memorable by my teachers who were such inspirational role models. They always made sure i was challenged and fully engaged in my learning. These experiences […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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Why teaching? Teaching for me has been a dream job every since I was little. I have very fond memories of teachers from my time at school which inspired my decision to become a primary school teacher. I believe that the lasting impression a teacher makes on a child can shape them for life, positive […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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I have been a chef for the last 5 years and now I decided was my time to live my dream and become a Primary Teacher. I worked hard throughout school to get the my grades and also do lots of work experience but unfortunately was unsuccessful in all 5 University choices at the time. I decided […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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Well, it’s amazing to think that this time last year, I was making one of the biggest decisions of my life; what was I going to do once I left 6th year? Now, a whole year later, here I am at the University of Dundee about to start my big adventure into the world of teaching. It was pretty […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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I chose to study primary teaching because when I am working with children I am at my happiest. The more I work with different age groups and bigger classes the more I develop as a person. I realised early on that a standard office job wasn’t for me. I needed to be making a difference and helping […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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School is coming to a close, and suddenly you’re faced with the question: what are you going to do with your life? There are meetings with your guidance teacher, lessons on how to apply for university. Endless university visit days to help you decide where you want to go. Everyone else seems to know what […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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I have always been interested in being a Primary Teacher. At school, I enjoyed studying a wide breadth of subjects, from English to Maths, from Art to History. Teaching, therefore, seemed the obvious choice of career for me, as choosing to follow just one path of study was far too difficult. I was also fond […] Continue reading
September 11, 2016
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I have just finished my first placement. I spent six weeks in an upper year’s class. Overall I have enjoyed my placement. However there were days when I found it very difficult. It was a real learning curve. But saying that I am glad I did it and overall I’m sure it has improved my […] Continue reading
June 22, 2016
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Comments Off on The Shape Detective says Teacher Education is Good
In the not so distant past, I, as a fresh faced teacher education student was introduced to the idea of context creation as a way to create a framework that could make learning accessible, relevant exciting and purposeful. At that time there were two documents that were being used to articulate the thinking behind context creation […] Continue reading
June 15, 2016
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Blended learning What is it? This term is generally applied to learning and teaching that occurs both face-to-face and through an online interface. The majority of the courses on which I teach have this blend of approaches to a greater or lesser degree. Most of the PGDE and MA modules are face-to-face with materials collated […] Continue reading
May 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Glow Blogs – One Year On…
As the end of the academic year draws to a close, I thought now would be the perfect opportunity to post about my experience as a ‘blogger’. As the new blogging system was introduced to us in September, I have now been blogging for a whole academic year! It is very rewarding to see how […] Continue reading
May 22, 2016
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Comments Off on L4L Placement: Reflection
Following what seemed like a never-ending pile of paperwork for my placement portfolio and an unfortunate trip to A&E, I have had little time to write a blog post that I felt did my placement justice. My intention was to blog throughout my time at the school however I was so busy that I needed […] Continue reading
May 21, 2016
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I have recently finished my first year placement in a primary 3/4 class whom I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching. Naturally, my highlight has been passing my placement with all sections marked as satisfactory. This is the product of my hard work and commitment over the past 4 weeks, and I am so proud to have […] Continue reading
May 16, 2016
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Having just come to the end of my first year placement, I would like to share some of my reflections from the last 4 weeks. In the first week I was quite overwhelmed by the workload faced by every teacher. This was on top of being solely responsible for and managing a class of 29 […] Continue reading
May 10, 2016
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Comments Off on A schools intake of children – It’s not for all!
I am back fresh from Florida and thought that on the train I would get familiar with the goings on in the UK since I was away. So, apparently according to the BBC education section online, the biggest thing that has happened since my departure 10 days ago is that children are missing out on […] Continue reading
April 8, 2016
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Would you accept children being failed to be educated on maths or language? Although they are being brought up/growing up surrounded by it and to have a successful, positive experience within and out with school they must have developing knowledge and skills of these subjects. I’m assuming your answers would be no, therefore, why do […] Continue reading
April 2, 2016
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This is a question I have begun to ask myself after reading Elisabeth Gilbert’s (the author of Eat, Pray, Love) 11 ways to think smartly about creativity (2015). Creativity is an area which I personally want to develop within myself which is why I initially began reading this article. However, it sparked this question […] Continue reading
March 26, 2016
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As mentioned in my previous post, I am utilising my blog as a reflective tool for my Learning from Life placement. My placement is based in an integrated mainstream and special school and I have had the opportunity to work with the pastoral team over the past two weeks to begin my work experience. Working […] Continue reading
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