October 20, 2015
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Comments Off on How did your gender affect you when you were a child?
Gender mainly affected me when I was a child in the play ground, at break and lunch times. In my school the majority of boys and girls got on equally I have to say. The only difference I ever noticed was at lunch and break times. I loved to be active during break and lunch, […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on The Virtues of Teaching
Teachers need to have the ability to display a variety of different virtues and ethics all the time within their professional career. I have chosen to focus on five main traits, which I have went into more detail about below. However, I am not saying that these are any more important than other traits. It […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on The Construction of the Professional
There are a number of key qualities and attributes that play an important role in the construction of a professional and they are all beneficial in different ways when it comes to teaching. I have chosen to focus on five qualities that I think are key to possess when teaching children: Patience Tolerance Kindness Fairness Empathy Patience […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on Aspects of a Professional
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who earns their living from a specified activity. This could mean having a professional manner to their work or being part of what society deems a profession. Not to get into debate or start my assignment early, I am going to reflect upon […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism and The Online World
Social media is an extremely modern and useful tool for primary teachers but only if it is used in the correct way. We must learn to keep our personal and professional uses of social media separate if we can not behave in a way that is appropriate because if we fail to do so then […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on Teachers on professionalism
What makes a teacher who makes a difference? The following values are taken from the GTCS Standards; Professional Commitment Engaging with all aspects of professional practice and working collegiately with all members of our educational communities with enthusiasm, adaptability and constructive criticality. Committing to lifelong enquiry, learning, professional development and leadership as core aspects of […] Continue reading
October 18, 2015
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Comments Off on Are Teachers Professionals?
First to speak is Chris Christie, who is very passionate about the fact that teachers are hero’s and they care about their pupils. The fact he mentions ‘caring’ is very important as that leads me to believe that he does see teachers as professionals. As mentioned in my previous post (‘What makes a teacher who […] Continue reading
October 18, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism & Teaching.
In the video ‘Professionlism (teachers say)’ teachers give their different opinions on what it means to be a professional in today’s world. Firstly, Miss Catherine Long mentions that teachers are becoming more noticed in society as society becomes more educated. Teachers are also being represented more as professionals. I agree with Catherine here as years ago you wouldn’t […] Continue reading
October 16, 2015
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Comments Off on The Curriculum for Excellence: A comparison between our own curriculum and the Scandinavian Approach
The Curriculum for Excellence was introduced by the Scottish Government in 2010 – 2011 and was meant to revolutionise education in Scotland by providing children and young people between the ages of 3-18 a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum (Education Scotland, undated). In addition, the curriculum includes the totality of experiences which are planned for children and […] Continue reading
October 16, 2015
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Comments Off on Reflection as a Student and a Teacher
Reflection is a serious thought about something you or others have done. We reflect everyday and don’t even realise it, by asking ourselves what went well? What didn’t go well? How do I feel after that? Reflection in learning is really important part to being at university, college and school. You must reflect on the work […] Continue reading
October 16, 2015
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Comments Off on Unit 2D – Reflection
Firstly, it is important to establish what is meant by ‘reflection’ in learning. This term essentially refers to considering various solutions to problems and in education, this can be done through evaluation of one’s work and adopting a critical approach towards it. Reflection is often portrayed as a process with multiple stages in which the […] Continue reading
October 15, 2015
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Comments Off on Honey and Mumford learning style questionnaire
For my Social Justice module I was asked to complete the Honey and Mumford learning style questionnaire to identify and build on areas of development as a professional for collaborative working. The questionnaire was developed based on the work of Kolb, corresponding with the experiential learning cycle he suggests – experiencing, reflecting, generalising and application […] Continue reading
October 15, 2015
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Comments Off on Active Learning
Active learning is defined as “a process whereby students engage in activities, such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving that promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content.” As a student at University, active learning is something I need to become more aware of. I always write notes in lectures and tutorials, which is […] Continue reading
October 15, 2015
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Comments Off on There’s reading, then there’s reflecting
Reflection is paramount when it comes to education. Philosophy and theory are underpinned by it. As a teacher, it is needed for: improvement, justification, worth, position and the ability to adapt. As teachers we become part of the GTCS, it is the body we must adhere to and in the Standards for Registration section […] Continue reading
October 15, 2015
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Comments Off on My Understanding of Reflection
Reflection is taking action in order to improve something such as your spelling, for example. Reflecting on the past (what went wrong, right..?) enables us to self evaluate our own performance then we can take action and decide- what will I do different next time? Reflection is a huge part of learning and developing. In […] Continue reading
October 15, 2015
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Comments Off on The Virtues of Teaching
There are numerous qualities which a teacher needs to posses but I am going to focus on 5 which I feel are really important. Patience Empathy Respect Kindness Self-Control Patience is a vital quality which a Teacher should possess. As a Teacher it is very important that you are willing to listen to children and take […] Continue reading
October 14, 2015
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Comments Off on What are the Scottish Government doing to close the attainment gap?
Attainment levels in Scotland are a major issue, there are many issues which affect attainment levels such as social class, gender and ethnicity. Reading performance has decreased from 2012 to 2014. However, the Scottish Government are trying to close the attainment gap using different techniques. The Scottish Attainment Challenge which has been set up to […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism
Oxford Dictionaries definitions (no date) states integrity means: “The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.” I believe a teacher must show integrity as they are trusted by many parents/carers to not only teach their child but also to look after and care for their child during school hours. A teacher with strong morals […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on The Construction of the Professional.
Firstly, I think fairness plays a very important role in the teaching profession. All children come from different backgrounds, upbringings, financial situations, etc. therefore it is crucial that every child is treated the same. Not necessarily taught the same as every individual learns different but treated with the same amount of respect and given equal […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism and the Online World.
Personally, I think it’s very hard to maintain one account on social media for both personal and professional use. It is possible but it’s only going to make things more difficult! Therefore I think it’s best to keep them separate to avoid more challenges than is already being faced. For example, celebrities tend to have one account for […] Continue reading
