http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi www.freeducation.co.uk - Latest News 2009-11-01T19:07:35+02:00 www.freeducation.co.uk http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=47 Thank You! <br> <br>I'm a student teacher - here are some general ramblings on education...  This is taken from an essay I wrote last year.  Hope it's good enough! <br> <br>C x <br> <br> <br>In order to teach effectively an educator must consider ... Science Ideas Peter Fogarty 2009-11-01T19:07:35+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=46 What do you use the end of year results for? Obviously they are used for informing parents and in the UK form part of the National Averages - but do you use them for informing your teaching? <br> <br>I am the school assessment officer and so it falls on ... Online Tests Peter Fogarty 2009-05-14T20:15:35+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=45 A noisy class can be made quiet by praise. It is something you are told at college but it takes time and skill to put into practise. <br> <br>Does your school have a reward system - such as giving out points for good work etc. Are you actually using it or ... Classroom Management Peter Fogarty 2009-05-14T20:13:45+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=44 In every school there are constant political battles going on between teachers and between teachers and management. <br> <br>These are normal every day occurrences in any organisation. However in an International school, lots of the safety nets in the UK ... Life as a Teacher Peter Fogarty 2009-05-14T20:12:32+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=43 How many was can a teacher think of for disciplining a class? <br> <br>I once thought that sharpening pencils was a good punishment for children as I personally hate doing this job - however I discovered Year 3s love this work and so could not use it as a ... Classroom Management Peter Fogarty 2009-05-14T20:09:57+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=42 Teachers use their voice a great deal - and it is their one truly effective tool. Th skill is developing ways of using it better. <br> <br>When I was a new teacher, I over used the shouting part - which give the impression yo have lost control of your ... Classroom Management Peter Fogarty 2009-05-14T20:08:34+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=41 While I was at my teacher training college, I met a headteacher who claimed 'Every child will learn to read and write when they feel ready -they will then ask you to teach them.' This is using the same flawed logic that every child will tell you when ... Parent Support Peter Fogarty 2009-05-10T20:06:06+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=40 I often observe other teachers and of course I am regularly observed and everyone seems to have something to complain about. <br> <br>Discipline: Parents and teachers love to complain about bad behaviour in the classroom. Did you know that in the 1970s - ... Life as a Teacher Peter Fogarty 2009-05-10T20:04:13+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=39 I have found teaching in the summer really stressful as I combine keeping an intelligent year 3 class happy, and organising and running all the exams. <br> <br>This had secondary affects on my home life and work life and so I decide to beat ... Life as a Teacher Peter Fogarty 2009-05-10T20:02:03+02:00 http://www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=38 The first thing I regret doing is giving away my NQT teaching books to a trainee teacher - along with my old teaching resource files. These seem like rubbish but with more time ad experience - these resources can be made into durable ... New Teachers Ideas Peter Fogarty 2009-05-10T20:00:02+02:00