Reflection 5 – 2nd April 2019

Also Schon, (1987/1991) Arrivals: 7 at 9am2 at 9:03am It may be premature to suggest that I am very pleased with this result today. Not only were seven out of ten students on time, there were apologies from the ones who were slightly late. One is absent today. The interesting observation today was the absence … Continue reading Reflection 5 – 2nd April 2019 →

Reflection 4 – 26th March 2019

Also Schon, (1987/1991) Arrivals: 5 at 8:55am3 at 9:10am1 at 9:20am As arrivals to a lesson go, I feel immensely pleased with the punctuality this morning. Small steps in the correct direction! There were 5 students at 8:55am! 5 minutes early! When I exclaimed about this they seemed to beam and said it was "due … Continue reading Reflection 4 – 26th March 2019 →

Reflection 3 – 19th March 2019

Also Schon (1987/1991) Arrivals: 1 at 9am6 at 9:25am1 at 9:40am2 at 9:45am What an unmitigated disaster. The trains were a total nightmare today. I had students emailing me pictures of cancelled and delayed train boards (at least they proved themselves innocent!). The result of this? Zero attention span. Late comers completed late slips and … Continue reading Reflection 3 – 19th March 2019 →

Reflection 2 – 12th March 2019

With this second diary entry I would like to use the format of Gibbs (1988) and Schon (1991). Also Schon, (1987/1991) Arrivals: 3 at 9am4 at 9:15am1 at 9:24am2 at 9:40am It is worth noting at this stage, the one student who arrived at 9:24am was the student who arrived at approximately that time last … Continue reading Reflection 2 – 12th March 2019 →

Reflection 1 – 5th March 2019

Note: Implementation of the following Dix (2017) strategies: Visible kindness, visible consistency: continuation of being in the classroom 10 minutes minimum before the lesson and greeting the students at the door. Keeping up the consistencyDeliberate botheredness: showing a deeper concern for well-being - building stronger relationships with the 4 students I do not know well … Continue reading Reflection 1 – 5th March 2019 →

The Observation

Observation date: 24th January 2019 (10:15am - 11:15am) An observation of the target group under the responsibility of a colleague (permission has been gained). Total number of learners within the group: 10 (aged 16 - 18). 10:15 - 2 learners arrive on time10:25 - 5 learners arrive10:38 - 3 remaining learners arrive The target group … Continue reading The Observation →

When the Adults Change, Everything Changes

A book by Paul Dix of Pivotal Education (www.pivotaleducation.com) Created 21st January 2019A number of years ago, Paul Dix came to my place of work to conduct a staff training. A 'notorious teacher-wrangler' (Pivotal Education, 2017: synopsis), the MAC (or hall) was full of teachers and support staff. Behaviour management is a phrase all teachers … Continue reading When the Adults Change, Everything Changes →

The Beginning…

As part of a Foundation Degree in Supporting Teaching and Learning, I am required to complete a module on research; namely a Negotiated Professional Investigation. The module is based on Action Research (more on that later) using a variety of approaches and methodologies. It is divided into three main components: a proposal for research, a … Continue reading The Beginning… →