How Can you Find Out if Teaching is Right for you?
Teaching offers a wonderfully varied career to many individuals who are talented, ambitious and love to learn. However, the teaching industry has changed a lot over the past few years. It has become far more technology driven, with even subjects like the arts drawing on new influences and giving children the opportunity to learn online and to learn in totally new ways. Here are some of the ways you can tell if teaching might be right for you: Use all the resources available to you to find out more. Read articles online, read eBooks and look at online forums about teaching. Get some work experience in a school. Send out some emails to find out whether any schools in your local area have some spare time to show you the ropes. Talk to teachers. This doesn’t have to be in person – you can use online platforms as well to get some first-hand accounts of the profession.
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Teaching Children About the Internet
Children can get lots of use out of the internet. It is filled with information that they can use for educational purposes as well as allowing them to read further around their subjects from school. They should be taught how to use the internet safely and how to arrive at the answers they are looking for. It is a parent’s duty to point them in the right direction but also to keep them safe, as they may access the internet outside of school or away from a teacher’s supervision. Learning about the internet may also inspire children in their future carers. Computers and the internet have created many arts and industries like web design are thriving. Teaching children the basics can allow them to form an interest in computers and might well lead to them wanting to know more, in which case they can learn things like basic coding language and computer design skills.
Read moreHelping Children Learn Through Technology
There are now lots of ways to help children learn new things and technology is proving to be a great help. It is a good way to learn individually as well as collaboratively, making it especially useful for lots of different types of learners. For example, if a child wants to study for a group project, it is possible for them to do so using an online messaging service. The key is to understand what helps each individual child learn. They may be easily engaged by educational games or they may prefer to use the internet to read further around topics that interest them. Try out different types of technology at home and in the classroom to see what works. Speak to children and ask how they feel about the different types of learning technology – if they enjoy using them then that is half the battle won for you already.
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Taking Mobile Phones on School Trips
Many children now have a mobile phone and they may or may not be allowed to use it in school. Often parents will feel safer knowing they have one though, as they can send a message to say they got to school safely or that they arrived at their friend’s house afterwards. Should children be allowed to take their mobile phones with them on school trips? It may be a useful and practical addition for a pupil in some circumstances, as they can use their phone to document the trip and take photographs to help them remember it in the classroom. If a child has a particular health need, it may also put their parents’ minds at rest to know they can get in touch at any time. Having a mobile phone abroad is a big responsibility and it’s not something that all children can be trusted with. It’s also worth remembering that teachers will have phones and will be able to call home should anything happen.
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Giving your Child a Head Start in their Learning
Sometimes, children need to be given an extra little bit of support in order to learn as well as they can in school. One way to help your child get this extra support is to hire the help of a tutor. Here are some of the benefits a tutor can provide: Your child can focus on the aspects that matter to them. If they are struggling with a particular subject or find something especially interesting, the tutor can cover these with them in more depth. A tutor will work flexible hours. They can come to you whenever it suits you, at weekends or during the evenings. Many tutors are highly specialised. Make sure you look at their background in their subject and their previous teaching experience to help you hire the right person. Your child can learn in person or online. Tutors offer online sessions as well, further helping with flexibility and giving your child new ways to learn.
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How to Get the Most out of a Parents’ Evening
Parents’ evening is beneficial for both teachers and parents. It gives them the chance to talk to each other face to face, go over any issues and make plans going to forward to really help with a child’s development. It’s important that you prepare beforehand, or you might not be able to make the most of your child’s parents’ evening. Here are some things you should ask about: How is your child performing? Get a general overview of how they are doing in school. This doesn’t just mean asking about their subjects. Find out whether your child behaves well, concentrates in class and has a good group of friends. It’s your chance to find out how well they are doing socially as well as academically. Where do your child’s strengths lie? You will need to give your child career and study advice in the future, so it’s good to know the subjects they excel in. Teachers will be able to advise on subjects where you child has a natural talent, helping you to work with them to select A levels, university courses and careers in the future. Is there anything specific you could be doing to help? It might be […]
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