November 7, 2015
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Communication is a vital part of life which many of us take for granted. We talk to express our needs, our wants and our feelings. From birth we are listening and learning, absorbing information from our environment which will aid us in our acquisition of language. Imagine your frustration if you knew what you wanted […] Continue reading
November 7, 2015
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Comments Off on how secure are you?
During our psychology lectures one lesson I particularly enjoyed was studying the theory of attachment. I found it interesting that your sense of security and attachment is connected with the development of you as a person. Attachment is a bond in which a person has a special sense of security and comfort to another person […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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As my elective I chose the Working Together module. I have really enjoyed this module so far and have noticed how it could be used in practice already. The term collaboration comes up a lot in the lectures and we were given as essay to write on the term. I have always been intrigued to […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Stress, stress, stress!
I recently read the article on BBC News, “Stressed teachers being ‘reduced to tears’” by Hannah Richardson, BBC News Education Reporter, 22 October 2015 (see link below) and it really hit me. It made me think – teachers are crying out, literally, and what for? They are stressed. This article is stating the lead up […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on 50 word Fiction @Scottish Book Trust
I love playing around with words and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to do so . I have never submitted an entry before although I love making up stories with my children. We go on all sorts of adventures … Continue reading → Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Good feedback isn’t all that good.
I think feedback is a vital component of learning and establishing ourselves in our chosen profession. Feedback is also an incredibly important of the classroom environment, whether that be from fellow colleagues, from pupils or pupil to pupil. When we are tasked with giving feedback, the initial reactions tend to be negative, it is often […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Enquiring Practitioner
Practitioner Enquiry is defined as a professional whom is constantly doing research to better their understanding and knowledge of their profession. The research is based on your practice and it is beneficial to reflect on the research you have done previously to better you as a teacher. It can be done by the professional on […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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As part of our Working Together module we get to go out on a visit to different agencies to see how they work together across different disciplines. We had been preparing for this visit for a few weeks and had prepared questions to ask when we were there. My group visited Baldragon Academy in Dundee […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Before we do anything here, we need to understand what feedback is to be able to give feedback to others. Simply, as Google states, it is information which is used as a origin for development and improvement. It has a very meaningful purpose to it, yet provide us with many benefits and challenges. Below […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Little Minds
We know that everything we learn contributes to our memory. However what many are unaware of is the different types of memory. For example, there are many types of long term memory including; Episodic – specific things – personal experience- where/when it happened Semantic – all world knowledge Procedural – knowing how to do something […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on What are they thinking?
Everything that we do comes down to our brain and the way we think. It has been at the heart of psychologist’s fascinations for years. Ivan Pavlov was the first psychologist to focus upon behaviourism through his ‘Classic Conditioning Test’ His conclusions were that we can change the natural reflex of human and animals. Furthering […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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What does it mean to be an enquiring practitioner? I believe an enquiring practitioner to be someone who is always keen to seek the answer of something which has a logical explanation and can be defined. They would always go out to find the solution which has the most solid evidence. What does this […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Sharing across the world
The other day, I was feeling rather grumpy. Little did I know that this black cloud over my head would eventually lead to me feeling so encouraged and happy to be a part of a wonderfully passionate workforce! The cause of my mood was this. On my twitter feed (among many wonderful ideas and tweets) I […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on The Enquiring Practitioner
Practitioner enquiry is a ‘finding out’ or an investigation with an origin and method that can be explained or defended. This is usually carried out within the practitioner’s own practice or by working together with others. It is thought that practitioner enquiry should become something that is carried out every day in a school. With […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Personally I found receiving feedback a very useful and positive experience which helped me reflect on my post in a different way from the way I had previously. I enjoy receiving comments on my posts as it highlights to me whats going right and what I need to improve on in my next post. It […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism: My Views…
After watching these videos and taking my own notes on the different opinions/views on professionalism I have gathered some of my own thoughts on them… Video 1 I completely agreed with everything that was brought up in this video. I think it’s making a very strong, powerful point when looking at professionalism. How the doctor […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on Inspiration from other professionals
After watching an episode of One Born Every Minute on BoB, I feel like I have a better understanding of what it means to be a professional. Although a career as a teacher is vastly different from a midwife, it is still vitally important to act in a professional manner in every aspect of the … Continue reading Inspiration from other professionals → Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Receiving feedback is a good way to reflect on the work I have already done, and to decide where the strengths and weaknesses are. Receiving good feedback is motivating as it can highlight exactly where your strengths are and is definitely a positive experience. Receiving criticism is also very helpful as it shows where you … Continue reading Reflection of peer review → Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on Reflecting on Professionalism
After watching the Youtube videos, I began to reflect on what it really means to be a professional in education. In the first video, there were many similarities between teachers and doctors and how being professional is so important in both of these fields of work. In the video, the teachers involved also spoke about … Continue reading Reflecting on Professionalism → Continue reading
November 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Practitioner Enquiry
Menter et al (2011) defined Practitioner Enquiry as being a ‘finding out’ or investigation with a rationale and approach that can be explained or defended. It is usually undertaken in collaboration with others, for teachers this will most commonly be with other teachers in the same school. The group of teachers will share a common […] Continue reading
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