Across the curriculum, I find different subjects leave me with room for improvement in one of the three above. It’s not always the same one
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I am very aware of my subject knowledge when teaching science- I know if I’m not sure of a concept I’ve got no chance of teaching it effectively or accurately, so often find myself brushing up via wider reading/videos prior to teaching.
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In a subject like PE or Art, I’m often trying to develop the most effective models for my teaching delivery. What pedagogical approaches can I use from other subjects? What needs adapting to be effective?
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In the core subjects, I often find my focus drawn to ensuring that what I understand is as clear and accessible for the students as possible.
I don’t want to waffle, I don’t want to be unsure what to say. Clarity is key and often being concise (although not always)
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Don’t really know what this thread is saying other than there’s always a lot going on for a teacher when they plan to deliver a lesson and that across the curriculum there’s always room for a teacher to personally improve in different aspects of that planning and delivery.
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Quick #resultsday story. My friend worked hard at a levels, far more so than I did. He put in the hours, prepped and crammed. He just found exams really tough.
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So when it came to #resultsday, the grades in the envelope weren’t quite what he needed. He was devastated. I remember seeing him physically crumble from across the field at school. If I went over to him, I’d have had no idea what to say. So I didn’t. 2/
Fortunately a teacher did. In fact several teachers did. And they took him inside. Later that month, he told me what they did for the remainder of the day to support him.. and tbh, this is why I love teachers. 3/
The pressure mounted on the shoulders of students during the lead-up to #resultsday is too much.
The pressure mounted on the shoulders of teachers making the decisions on those student’s grade outcomes is also too much.
Thinking of both students and teachers alike today.💛
The teenagers I know opening envelopes this #resultsday have worked incredibly hard to secure results they should be proud of.
The teachers I know who made the decisions in those envelopes have worked incredibly hard to support learners to achieve something they’re proud of.
There will be those who are excited, those who are nervous, those who are disappointed. Students and staff alike.
After 2 years like none the education system has seen this century, there should be a moment of acknowledgement from all involved that you got through it…
- TEACHERS WILL STILL BE TEACHING
- TEACHERS WILL STILL BE IN SCHOOLS
- TEACHERS WANT THE BEST FOR THE CHILDREN & COLLEAGUES
- TEACHERS DON’T HAVE SUPERPOWER IMMUNITY
- TEACHERS ARE SCARED
The whole profession is left in a situation where we know that before we return to work in less than 48 hours there will be another round of significant changes to what we are meant to be providing.
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And not only do we know that will happen, because that’s what has happened EVERY time.
But it leaves us in a position where we have to, at the very last minute, communicate clearly & compassionately with our school communities about the impact those changes will have on them
I’m a huge fan of podcasts so thought I’d just put a few recommendations of some I have loved over the past year..
First up for laugh out loud moments and great comedians at work- @OffMenuOfficial
James Acaster and Ed Gamble are such a great combo, inviting celebs into their imaginary restaurant to pick their final meal.
Sticking on the food theme-
@tablemannerspod by Jessie and Lennie Ware and @outtolunchwith led by Jay Rayner provide fantastic conversational interviewing with people of prominence in the public eye over some fantastic food.
A few glimmers of positivity from 2020 after a particularly hard day, hope they help a little:
- In 2020, scientists beat Polio in Africa.
-Sudan have made FGM illegal.
- death from AIDS, malaria and TB are down.
- 100 million more people got electricity this year.
And if you love animals:
- Kenya’s elephant population has more than doubled in the last 3 decades.
- The tiger population in India has down the same in the last 12 years.
- and the population of the world’s most endangered primates- Hainan gibbons has tripled since 1970
And today a second unbelievably beneficial vaccine was approved in the UK after an insanely quick process.
Scientists have given us a glimmer of hope today in a dark world.
When we feel hopeless, we sometimes have to search for things to keep us hopeful. 💛
Today my new class saw the majority of my children’s book collection as it’s now kind of completely infiltrated their classroom.
I gave them some time to take a look at the books and here’s a few amazing things I noticed/that prompted me to think..
The children were exposed to high quality literature with many titles they hadn’t seen before, and as a result there was an air of exploration about their reading this afternoon.
The children were provided with literature that ranged from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, picturebooks, fact files, comics and graphic novels. They were able to find a style that suited them as a reader.