November 2012
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One thing I'd like to do next...
Each year, I like to turn my attention to something new. This year I was supposed to pick up WJEC Film Studies but, due to a staffing issue, this wasn’t the case; instead, I picked up a different aspect of A Level English Language and Linguistics (and I’m… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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Mocks Marked!
A happy little achievement – I marked my Y11 Mock papers! Hurrah!
I have a set 3/5 Year 11 group, who are a C/D borderline group. They sat a WJEC Reading Paper and Writing Paper last week, after 9 teaching weeks on exam prep.
Teaching the unit 1 and 2…
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Mentoring Matters
Being a PGCE student’s Mentor is not a right, but a reward. It should be earnt.
I currently have 2 PGCE students with me on placement; they are the third intake I have mentored and are extremely impressive for a first placement. Whilst mentoring this… View Post shared via WordPress.com
More Initial Impressions: School Librarians
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Watcheducationcreateshumanimagination:
New Teacher Classroom Management. This is a helpful video with awesome tips to help make learning go smoother in a classroom. Also to make it more engaging and fun!
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When Someone Responds To My Mean Offensive Comment...
ughteaching:
funny, but true
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A Lesson In Classroom Management.
ughteaching:
To Which I Respond:
HAHAHAHAHA this made me LOL Totally inappropriate tho
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: 10 Key Ideas on Behavior Management →
serenityinislam:
The words you use are as powerful as the message you are trying to convey – do you always know what to say when under stress?
Describing exactly what students are doing is often more effective than telling them not to do something.
Giving students an option when dealing with items they should…
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galehawthorne:
i just wish i could read harry potter for the first time again
Yep. Harry Potter fanhead here too!
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Never Stop Learning: PGCE: Preparing for Placement →
tealovinggirl:
Hello everyone. This is it.
Monday I start my teaching placement. I have so many emotions about this I think my brain has crashed. I am a bit of a loss about what to do; the calm before the storm I guess. I know there are a few niggling pieces of uni work but I am distracted by the thought on…
GOOD LUCK!!!!
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Why do children hide by covering their eyes? →
jtotheizzoe:
University of Cambridge researchers studied the effects of hiding children’s eyes on their feelings of invisibility, and discovered some very interesting things about how young kids view their “self” versus their “body”, which you should check out.
“… it would seem that children apply the principle of joint attention to the self and assume that for somebody to be perceived,...
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Life Augmented: Tip for those going to be student... →
bohemianrandomnity:
Leave your work at work.
As a full-time teacher, I was given this tip. I have to wait for Tom to get off of school every day (I get done at 3:30 and he gets done at 4:40). When I’m done doing hallway duty at 3:30, I get my classroom grades into Schoolmax (I am caught up on grading almost every…
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What's Up With Numbers and Apostrophes?
theyuniversity:
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How to Be an Organized Teacher →
I found this and thought it was really useful. Enjoy!
“Being a teacher is a hectic job, with lesson planning, grading, and actually working with students. Organized teachers find that getting all their work completed on time becomes much easier, eliminating wasted time hunting for handouts and allowing them to focus more time on student learning. Organization takes a little extra time at...
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