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 Peer Review Reflection
I believe that peer review/ feedback is an essential part of teaching, and so it is something that I should definitely get used to doing! If I’m honest I don’t really feel like I have ever really gone through the process of giving/receiving genuine feedback. The few times I was involved in peer review in high school I […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on Sharing comments…
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 My experience with feedback
Feedback for me is a positive experience usually, however hasn’t always been. Once in High School I received feedback from a teacher who had nothing good to say about my work and even went to the extent of saying in no uncertain terms that it was “a dog’s dinner” and used very inappropriate language. This […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Activities for unit 1 Personal and Interpersonal Skills and Abilities Identifying Skills and Abilities Activity 1 Below are a list of skills and abilities. Complete an audit of where you are now. Record this in your learning journal/portfolio. Rate yourself (1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed) Skills and Abilities 1 2 3 Self Confidence […] 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 How did your gender affect you when you were a child?
“Through my experiences at school, we were all treated equally and gender wasn’t really an issue that affected me when I was a child.” This was originally how I felt gender was provoked at primary school, but after sitting back and reflecting on my experiences, I was wrong. Gender in fact was an issue that […] Continue reading
November 2, 2015
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In my opinion feedback is very beneficial and is key in personal improvement. If you never receive feedback in any shape or form you may never realise problems or areas you could improve on. I personally believe we should actively seek feedback on all academic materials we produce so that we can further improve it […] Continue reading
November 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Dreaded Peer Review
I was actually dreading leaving feedback on peer’s work within the eportfolio. The prospect of having to nit-pick someone’s blog post, often packed full of personal thoughts and opinions, filled me with nerves. I know that I am a sensitive soul and can quickly focus on the negatives and overlook positives. I’m my own worse […] Continue reading
November 2, 2015
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Comments Off on The Enquiring Practitioner
In order to understand what it means to be an Enquiring Practitioner, it is important to be aware of what the term actually means. From reading the “Practitioner Enquiry” section on the GTC Scotland website, I understand Practitioner Enquiry to be an investigation carried out by a professional in their own field in order to […] Continue reading
November 1, 2015
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Comments Off on Fabulous Feedback
What is Feedback all about? Feedback can be one of the most valuable tools throughout education. That is, if it is done properly! As wonderful as it is to be given a good grade for a piece of work; without feedback pointing to what exactly you did well, the grade has no impact on your future […] Continue reading
November 1, 2015
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Comments Off on My Reflection on Feedback.
Feedback plays a very important role in the reflection process. It is essential to gain a good understanding of your own strengths and weakness in order to be able to improve and be constantly developing as a whole. Feedback from peers is vital when learning whether it be in school, the workplace or in any […] Continue reading
October 30, 2015
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Comments Off on Learners of our own teaching
There is a wonderful quote from Professor John Hattie which states: “The biggest effects on student learning occur when teachers become learners of their own teaching” (cited on Teaching Scotland, 2014). To me, this says that a successful teacher is one who does not stagnate, rather is continuing to grow and develop within their own professional […] Continue reading
October 30, 2015
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Comments Off on What does being an enquiring practitioner mean?
From reading the general teaching for Scotland’s website, to me, an enquiring practitioner is someone who is looking to gain more knowledge and share it with others through collaborative working. I believe enquiring practice is something that can be carried out as an individual or collaboratively. Benefits of being an enquiring practitioner: Allows teachers to look […] Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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So what is a Practitioner Enquiry? A practitioner enquiry is an individual who actively engages with their own practice based research. They will reflect on their research to help them improve/deepen their own knowledge. Practitioner enquiry is key in when being professional as it will allow you to gain a better understanding of your practice […] Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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Comments Off on Peer Review and Feedback
To get you thinking about the topic of peer review, watch the video below where children explain the different kinds of people and problems you might encounter during a feedback session. This video shows that cooperation with others is an integral part of the feedback process. When reviewing a peer’s work it is important to […] Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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Comments Off on What does it mean to be an Enquiring Practitioner?
What does it mean to be an enquiring practitioner? Being an enquiring practitioner is important when becoming and being a teacher. It means that we have to be able to work collaboratively and being able to fully commit to working with others. You have to be able to open to new suggestions from your peers […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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The role of being an enquiring practitioner, in my opinion goes hand in hand with the responsibilities of being a teacher. This is because through my research I have discovered that it has become an important, irreplaceable tool in the profession of a teacher. Enquiring practice is the process of analysing and having a deeper […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on Practitioner Enquiry- A Brief Insight
What is practitioner enquiry? This image from the GTC Scotland website clearly shows that it is about practitioners engaging with teaching in a different way. It is very much about a continual learning process, where the teacher is responsible for furthering their own learning through continual research. This is a fairly new idea for teachers […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on I don’t know, let me find out.
An enquiring practitioner is ultimately an individual who seeks to gain more relevant knowledge. They further research aspects of interest or need and are then able to relay these to others. This allows the investigative work to become more than reflection, while also consolidating information that has been learned. For us on our journey to […] Continue reading
