tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.comments2021-07-10T22:34:18.737+01:00Bex Trex ...to teaching!Bex N http://www.blogger.com/profile/06030370218909765070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.post-83132318808388432812016-08-29T23:54:47.152+01:002016-08-29T23:54:47.152+01:00Good blog - from the heart xxGood blog - from the heart xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915509576910240525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.post-41776510155938369542016-08-18T23:28:18.075+01:002016-08-18T23:28:18.075+01:00We get Y10 students judging our 'Stricty come ...We get Y10 students judging our 'Stricty come Spelling' competition (a spin off of the Spelling Bee). Y7s compete and it's great!<br /><br />We also have Peer Coaches. Most years we have Y9s taking part in a trip to a local primary school to help on a language day, and it is very much like the Apprentice- they all have their own challenges with the younger students which are MFL-related.<br /><br />Older MFL students attend Options Evening alongside staff. We dress as professions!GCSE Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501106640103575382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.post-58776196319669088802014-10-28T07:36:13.149+00:002014-10-28T07:36:13.149+00:00Dear Rebecca,
Try not to be downhearted- NQT year ...Dear Rebecca,<br />Try not to be downhearted- NQT year is extremely tough. But also don't feel like you have to reinvent the wheel every lesson. This was one if my biggest lessons as an NQT in MFL. Textbooks are a valuable resource too, and you wouldn't want to use them every lesson but don't be afraid to use them or follow them for ideas. In my NQT school we used to do a weekly 'hot lesson'. Perhaps you could do a daily one- a lesson you can be proud of, using an innovative idea. Gradually you will build up a bank of hot lessons, but this won't happen overnight. For example your year 8 comparatives lesson might be hot this week, so next time you teach it you have an exciting non-textbook lesson too. You can also nick some of the hot activities when reminding year 10 of the same topic. It also forces you to keep your ideas fresh. You see where I'm going with this. My other big lesson as an NQT was that teaching is not a job for a perfectionist, and five years later I have still not figured out how to reconcile the workload with my wanting everything to be just so. If you find this out please let me know!! Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731278988490697231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.post-44777789670885978222014-08-28T23:00:06.896+01:002014-08-28T23:00:06.896+01:00Good post! Maybe you should think about a book on ...Good post! Maybe you should think about a book on the value of twitter and support for NQTs. Poss an ebook?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154551421819529001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.post-32271292791338897782013-07-29T16:33:13.095+01:002013-07-29T16:33:13.095+01:00The problem that I had with Schools Direct it that...The problem that I had with Schools Direct it that my application to 6 or more local schools seemed to fall into a black hole, where only 1 out of 6 schools I applied to even acknowledged my application. Luckily I have won a place on PGCE, which I am very excited about, as I want to go back to safety of University environment to train to be a teacher. WE have to 120 days of schools placement; we get support to develop and reflect on our teaching practise. PGCE is world class, and globally recognized qualification. Why Mr. Gove wants to abolish it , is a mystery to me, and most PGCE tutors/graduates. Marianne Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601591048421764344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291625421570047379.post-45004499321393499962013-07-24T14:47:44.455+01:002013-07-24T14:47:44.455+01:00I am about to start a SCITT course in September, a...I am about to start a SCITT course in September, and I totally agree with your view on all of the criticisms that you have mentioned in your blog post! On the SCITT course, we have 2 official placements, and then are given the opportunity to spend a week in a special Ed school to gain more experience, We have mentors both in and outside of our placement schools and we spend one day a week in an educational setting learning theory! I personally feel the SCITT/school direct/GTP options are so hands on that the experience you gain first hand in a school is invaluable!!!<br />Good luck for September!Miss Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807399317896622833noreply@blogger.com