November 6, 2015
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In my opinion feedback is an incredibly beneficial tool that if used well can work to everyone’s advantage. It is a two-way street which benefits both the receiver and the giver. Feedback is not only used in the classroom but it is used in day to day life. We must all use feedback effectively! I […] Continue reading
November 6, 2015
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Using some of my previous reflections and came up with the following words which I feel pertain to what it means to be a professional teacher: In order to further develop my understanding, I then watched a program about another type of professional, to see if the qualities that I associate with being a teacher also apply. I […] Continue reading
November 6, 2015
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In my opinion professionals need to be: Skilled Knowledgeable Happy in their situation Well mannered Well presented Punctual Understanding Spontaneous Good in emergencies Very strong social skills ‘One born every minute’ Following watching ‘One born every minute’ I have noticed all the skills I previously listed were present in the field of midwifery. Most prominently shown […] 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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According to google, the term ‘feedback’ is information about reactions to a product, a person’s performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement. The use of feedback in University is necessary, but it is as equally important in the teaching profession and there are positive and negative aspects to feedback. In […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Skills and Values of a Teacher
As a teacher there are many skills and values you need to consider when presenting yourself in a professional manner. Five of which you may consider would be honesty, patience, fairness, respect and integrity in order to become the best possible teacher. Honesty: The true meaning of honest is free of deceit; truthful and sincere. […] 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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These 5 attributes are some which I believe are very important in terms of being teacher. Integrity Official definition; 1- The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. 2- The state of being whole and undivided. My view of this is: To be professional you must have integrity as it important to be open […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Reflection on the Process of Feedback
I was really nervous about getting feedback from my peers because I am not extremely confident in my writing yet. When we were given this task to do I wasn’t feeling great about it at all because the thought of other people in my class judging my writing made me feel sick to my stomach. […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Peer Review and Feedback
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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Enquiring Practitioner relates to life long learning, willing to listen and further questioning different issues around you. A summary of what it means to be an Enquiring Practitioner defined by Menter et al (2011), is a ‘finding out’ or an investigation with a rationale and approach that can be explained or defended.’ To ‘find out’ raises […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Managing My Learning Activity 1 Complete the table below to identify and reflect on those factors and plan actions for each. Recognition/ Reflection Action What helps my learning? How can I utilise this? Example: “Discussing the topic with others” · Set up a study group of like-minded peers · Engage with the online community […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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From various inputs I’ve realised that the topic of the ‘Romanian Orphans’ was brought to our attention several times. I decided to have a look into the topic as I’d never heard of before and reflect on what I found out. The term ‘Romanian Orphans’ raised due to Nicolae Ceaușescu forbidding both abortion and contraception all […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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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 Effective or Ineffective?
What is effective feedback? What are the processes I need to follow? How can this benefit the person receiving the feedback? How can this benefit me? These, I feel, are questions that you should consider when thinking of peer review. Not only are they questions that you should personally try and connect with, but I […] 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 4, 2015
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November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on Important Values
I believe that it is crucial for a teacher to have each of the values given on the selected list. They are all incredibly important in their own ways. The five values I have selected to write about are- Honesty, Patience, Self-Control and respect. Honesty Honesty is a crucial value for teachers to have. Firstly, […] Continue reading
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