Comments | j_forias: Survival

j_forias

Survival

Apr 03, 2009 21:43

I've been teaching an almost normal teacher timetable since January and I've now made it to the Easter holidays. This is what they call Teaching Practice (inventive name, I know). There's only three weeks of Teaching Practice left after Easter, and then we go into theory stuff, without much teaching. So basically, I'm pretty much done.

( Lots of whitter about Teaching Practice )

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nundu_art April 4 2009, 01:02:30 UTC

It is the most rewarding career in the world that's out to kill you! Ain't it great?

j_forias April 22 2009, 19:41:54 UTC

YES!

(sorry for late response)

norwegianblue47 April 4 2009, 05:04:09 UTC

That's awesome. Congratulations.

j_forias April 22 2009, 19:42:17 UTC

Thanks. :)

ex_jo_blogs April 4 2009, 10:06:33 UTC

Massive props for getting through - and for kicking arse - which is what I'm hearing, even though you're being very modest about it :)

I don't want to finish three weeks after Easter. I want to teach. I want to get it right, find the right mix of methods that will make everything click. Because I get so much out of working with the kids and teaching these lessons.Wow. You really are loving it aren't you!? There's a lot of value in stopping, taking a breath and time to look back on what's gone before though. Thinking and writing periods during the PGCE course (and afterwards) are really important in developing one's practice - I still remember the essay I wrote about single versus mixed-sex schooling all those years ago and can see connections with what I'm doing now and the trajectory in my thinking - and what I'm doing now is definitely still related to my English teacher identity and what I learned during my time working in schools ( ... )

j_forias April 22 2009, 19:43:41 UTC

Sounds awesome. You teaching undergraduates?

ex_jo_blogs August 23 2009, 11:02:18 UTC

I was clearing out my email and realised I never answered your question. I'm sure you've got far more interesting things going on now, but anyway, the answer is yes, partly. The face to face course I teach on is undergraduates - it's a 2 year Foundation degree in Education and students can then go on to complete the BEd for the their 3rd year. Mostly students are experienced early years practitioners working in a variety of settings, or classroom assistants in mainstream or special schools. I had a great tutor group - a really bright bunch for the most part.

The online course in research methods I teach on is postgrads in the first year of their PhDs. Less fun, but very interesting to read and discuss other people's research and alternative viewpoints.

Hope you're well and looking forward to the coming year.

sagacious_c April 4 2009, 16:09:27 UTC

Awww, it makes me so happy to know there are teachers like you out there! It does sound extremely complicated to juggle everything -- I remember being a student and automatically expecting the teacher to remember all the tiniest details about my assignments and life, not really thinking about the fact that each teacher has to deal with so many students...

j_forias April 22 2009, 19:44:11 UTC

Aye - I was absolutely the same! Boots on the other foot now...

stubefied_by_gd April 4 2009, 16:38:15 UTC

I am now very jealous, as I get the sneaking feeling that UK teacher training is a lot more useful than my American training was. But it is very good that you are feeling alive. :)

j_forias April 22 2009, 19:44:55 UTC

Luckily you have something called "natural talent" that makes up for deficiencies.