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October 22, 2009, 7:19 pm This week I did my first “stand up and teach” experience in front of staff and peers at the uni. Just a small group of Computing PGDE(S) students and three staff, but it’s enough to give you the willies. Especially when you realise how long it takes to prepare a lesson on only one key [...]
October 20, 2009, 10:38 pm SAAS – see this? It's like mine – BRITISH.
For those who don’t know SAAS is the government body responsible for withholding as much cash as possible instead of dishing it out to students in Scotland to pay things like course fees, and buy things like food.
Yes, you guessed it. It’s a [...]
October 2, 2009, 10:34 pm All good things and all that. Today was the last day of my initial Induction Period and it was a shame to be leaving, in all honesty. Once more it was quite busy and once more I picked up a few more hints, a dollop more information and a huge amount of potential job satisfaction.
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September 30, 2009, 7:05 pm The tie in question
Another couple of days under my belt and I’m still not ready to kill anyone else, let alone myself. I am becoming more and more aware of the workload and issues to be dealt with – as well as the ongoing lack of employment opportunities for qualified teachers – but [...]
September 24, 2009, 9:14 pm And so the first week draws to a close. I’ve dealt with some kids with ADHD, dyslexia and other learning difficulties. I’ve also dealt with their support staff who are awsome. As are the kids, frankly.
I’ve been handed a pile of paperwork for use when I’m actually teaching. This ranges from toilet passes, to [...]
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