September 18, 2018
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Comments Off on Topic Work – My Opinions and Experiences!
We had our first lecture to introduce the ‘developing effective teaching and learning’ module on Monday 17th September. We were discussing topic work and how it can often be the most memorable sort of work that we did at primary school and how it can be a vital tool for interdisciplinary learning. Our task was […] 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 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 My Primary Reason
The environment in primary schools has always appealed to me. When I learned there, I loved it. I loved how the brightly coloured furniture and catchy phrases on the walls could inspire me to try something new every day and try my hardest to be the best that I could be. I loved the interactions with a huge range of different characters that I would never […] Continue reading
September 14, 2018
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Comments Off on Teaching. Did I choose it or did it choose me?
If someone had asked me five years ago what job I saw myself doing in the future I would not have been able to answer. However now I cannot see myself doing anything else. But how did I make this choice? For as long as I can remember I have always loved working with young […] Continue reading
September 14, 2018
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Comments Off on My Teaching Target
I have always wanted to be a Primary teacher because I believe every child deserves a fair start in life and has the potential to succeed. I want to help each child build their confidence and find their own voice, as I have. I want to give pupils the keys to unlock their learning, the […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on The Starfish Way
Throughout my childhood, I was so sure that I was destined to have a career in the music industry. Whether it be a singer or a drummer, a musical theatre artist or working behind the scenes, the music world was where I belonged. I went on to study Music Business at Glasgow Kelvin College after […] 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 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 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
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Teaching isn’t just a profession…
I have always been attracted in a career in education, particularly primary school education because I am passionate about making a difference to the lives and learning of future generations. As the daughter of a primary school head teacher I have spent a considerable amount of my own formative years being part of a thriving […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on What Teaching Means to Me
I think a lot of people starting the primary education course, like me, have wanted to be some sort of teacher from a young age. A lot of the time we played schools with siblings when we were younger and that is what sparked our interest in teaching. I used to be the teacher in […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Not why. Who?
If you ever asked me “why teaching” I probably wouldn’t be able to answer. I don’t really have a cliche answer as I don’t “love” children. My journey to choosing this career path was never based on a “why” it was much more of a “who”. The who has two parts to my journey, who […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Origins
Where it all began… I find it extremely difficult to pinpoint a specific time or memory in which I was inspired to embark on the journey towards becoming a teacher. Whether it was my childhood-self organising pretend school trips for my pupils and gathering money from family members to put in plastic sleeves, to be …
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on My Teaching Inspiration
I had a very successful school career and I cannot credit my teachers enough for the amount of work they put in, they motivated me to become the best version of myself that I could be and helped me to achieve all of the goals that I set myself. I think the main reason I […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Why primary teaching?
From writing in my primary 7 leavers book that my dream job was to become a teacher I have made it a point of mine to pursue leads towards this. Whether this was childminding, volunteering, work experience, and placement I have always enjoyed the atmosphere and the creativity which comes with working with children, parents/carers and other […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Finding Direction
I left school not really having a clue what I wanted to do. It was quite a lonely and daunting period as all my friends were prepared and had every detail of their plan down to a T. I have always had a great interest in working with children, but as a mere 17-year-old, I […] Continue reading
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
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