October 19, 2015
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The author is trying to tell us about her experience of being in a primary school and how she thought the children were being taught. What the writer could do differently to improve the register of the prose: Instead of using the word ‘kids’ use ‘children’ When using words such as ‘don’t’ use the full word (do […] 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 18, 2015
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Comments Off on What makes a teacher who makes a difference?
One of the points made in ‘Being a Professional Teacher’ that really caught my attention was the ‘profession extending way beyond the walls of the classroom’. To me, a profession is the sort of job that you take home with you – it’s not one that stops as soon as you finish for the day. Therefore […] Continue reading
October 16, 2015
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Comments Off on Reflecting on reflection
It is obvious to me that the ability to reflect effectively is essential when it comes to both teaching and learning. In the past, I may have thought about reflection as being a fairly passive, ‘wishy-washy’ type of exercise. To me it only concerned those who were thinkers and not do-ers, however through reading and research I […] 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 14, 2015
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Comments Off on Is Teaching A Profession?
I recently came across a photo on an educational page I follow on facebook which I absolutely loved and linked very well with a few news articles lately. I felt this following blog might be of some interest (and help) especially to the MA1 who will writing their essay on professional now or in the […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on What is the point in reflecting?
Through the online unit, I have learnt so much about reflection. Reflective writing was never something I was good at throughout school. I didn’t really do any more than describe the event and talk about my thoughts and feeling at the time. I now realise that there is a lot more to reflection, and had […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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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 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
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on The Virtues of Teaching
Empathy Being able to understand how someone else is feeling as if they were your own feelings. For the teacher, I think this means understanding the difficult situations pupils might find themselves in and be able to support, comfort and help them through it. I think it is important for a teacher to be empathetic […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Q1. What makes a teacher who makes a difference? From watching the video I have been able to draw some conclusions about the aspects of teachers that make a difference. A teacher who makes a difference should be avidly involved in team work and should be willing to share information with others – the video […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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One of the key messages that I took from this video is that an exceptional teacher is one who is truly passionate about what they do. A passionate individual who takes pride in their job will not be satisfied just doing the bare minimum. They will be dedicated and motivated to continually grow within […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism and the Online World- TDT
There are numerous challenges which come across when you put together the Personal vs Professional presence on social media. It is crucial to make sure that as a professional you have separate Social Media accounts so that your personal life does not come into your Professional life. Also, it is important what we make our Personal accounts private […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on Who sees teachers as professionals?
After watching the video ‘Are teachers professionals’ on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=88&v=MDf2oLt96O8 I have come to a couple of conclusions. Chris Christie the first person speaking in the video believes that teachers should be placed high up in the professional hierarchy. I share this view as I think teachers have an extremely important role in society. Although […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on What is professionalism?
The video ‘Professionalism (teachers say)’ on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ychgs3rrdA discusses different views on the professionalism of teachers. The documentary gives us an insight into the views of several teachers on what it means to be a professional. Although they don’t go into great detail on the subject matter I do agree with what they have to say. Miss […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on Should our personal online presence merge with our professional one?
After reading the GTCS code regarding safe use of social media as a teacher, my initial thoughts are that everything stated in the guidelines are both fair and just. I feel that the quote at the start of the guidelines sum up perfectly the over arching issue of why it is important to take the […] Continue reading
October 13, 2015
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Comments Off on The Construction of the Professional
Many different things reflect on the role a teacher plays in the classroom and their role as a professional. I believe these 5 terms in particular are important in doing this: Integrity The word itself means to be honest, and to have strong moral principles. Children are not born with integrity, they develop it as […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Comments Off on Words Associated With Being a Professional
it is very important to be professional, especially in a career such as teaching. How you act reflects back on you, and you want this reflection to be positive, to be professional – you do not want it to be negative in any respects. There are many things associated with being professional. Here are some […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Comments Off on Reflection
Reflection is a very important aspect of learning. If you cannot reflect, you cannot identify where you have went wrong in order to improve it. At first I just assumed reflection was about thinking back and seeing how far you have come, but from reading further into it I have realised it is way more complex than that. To […] Continue reading
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