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Wednesday, 9 March 2011
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The more I learn about this teaching stuff the more uncertain I am becoming about it all.... I'm not even sure I can work in the education system without becoming bitter and twisted let alone be apart of the vanguard for changing pedagogy for twenty first century education. Hmmmmm...... much to consider. I feel like I'm struggling with what ICT's are about. Between learning theories, running records (really there has to be a better way to do it???) supportive learning environments, and matching it all up to curricula and continua, where do teachers actually find time to teach? Maybe I'll feel better about it tomorrow.
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I thought the same thing myself when I looked at the lesson plans and units of work for Rickie's Course. 7 years of paperwork for 7 minutes of teaching.... And I thought working school hours would be nice. Reality check time.
ReplyDeleteI think we have had to deal with a massive onslaught of information particularly with ICT and not enough time for it to all settle into place. I am hoping once we are with our Mentor Teacher a lot of the overload will fall into place. I have had a few teary moments but I am just take one step at a time.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand what you are feeling! ICT's workload is ridiculous... I feel like every link leads to a link which lead to another link and so on, it is just never ending! I am finding I read quickly to just get through the material and then I panic that I haven't absorbed it well enough. I am trying to stay optimistic but today I talked to a Primary Teacher and said that I am wanting to do this career partly because it can fit in around my children and she laughed at me and said that she works from 7.30am until 5.30pm then gets home and marks all night! I think that the bottom line is that teaching is a really difficult job and that this is just the beginning. Have faith though, your blog is great and I am sure will get there:-)
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