Teacher Diaries 1 : Learning to Teach
The old methods were the bes
The old methods were the bes
The need to blend practice with theory, teaching, recording and modelling
– And teaching as the starter for learning
Every child adds to the social dynamics of its family
Asking questions, seeking answers and being prepared to learn
A commentary on professionalisation and the impact of new technology
How children can be helped to learn through social pedagogy
How Rousseau, Plowden et al. influenced the teaching milieu and methods
Social exclusion and poverty v. education and achievement
The complexities of words, grammar and tones of voice
I have one distinct memory of my early education and that was tyres. This had nothing to do with the curriculum I was taught, but related to the fact that all of us that wanted it had a tyre which we played with in the playground. Mine was wide and chubby whereas my brother’s was … Read more