Primary education

I studied English Literature as an A level, which strengthened my love of reading. I have always been a keen reader since I was in primary school, with Roald Dahl being my favourite childhood author. Now that I am teaching in primary schools, reading is something that I highly promote to allow all children to gain a love of reading for pleasure as well as deepening their knowledge and inquisitiveness. For example, on my previous…

Following the Education Reform Act 1988 the National Curriculum was introduced to England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Primary and Secondary State Schools. This however does not include, or apply to independent schools as they may set a curricular of their own. The Act ensures that schools which fall under the Local Education Authority (LEA) all have a common curriculum (which must also include Religious Studies) (R.E). Academies may move away from the National Curriculum, however they must…

Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools” by Kenneth R. Allison and Edward M. Adlaf. This article addresses the decline of student participation in physical education in successive years from elementary school to secondary school. Through surveys and research, they discovered where schools are failing in physical activity and health education. First and foremost, the researchers used two systematic random samples generated by the Institute for Social Research using the Ontario Ministry of…

Seeing a difference one teacher can make to a child was enough to inspire me to pursue a career in primary teaching.. During this time there was one teacher in particular which made such a difference to the inclusion of my son and encouraged him to engage in his learning again that I felt inspired to pursue a career in primary teaching. Helping children become individuals with a love of learning and to see the progression of a children when they are taught by a teacher willing to support them is…

Cultural Diversity in Elementary Education According to the Alabama Course of Study, cultural diversity is imperative when it comes to the success of the scientific community. People from all different ethnicities, religions, nationalities, groups, and races have contributed to the world of science and the many groundbreaking discoveries over the course of many centuries. In order for science education to be successful in the elementary classroom, students must find relevance in what they are…

Finally, purposeful teaching, teachers plan and facilitate their practice with a particular education goal (Alexander, 2004: 28). This, I believe, is very much evident in my practice as a student teacher, due to the level detail that goes into the evaluations I carry out of every lesson. These evaluations encourage next steps and involve assessment of individual children. Assessment for learning is very much present in all the lessons I have taught, thus giving me an indicator of how they will…

The primary focus of this essay is to delve into issues impacting immigrants, and refugee’s entering the Australian school systems. This learning journey will pursue definitive answers,…

External Maddington primary school (MPS) is a small, metro, government school located on Albany Highway south of Perth. The school is situated on 4.98 hectares and shares the site with the Maddington Education Support Centre. It was established in 1914 and parts of the buildings architecture still reflect the time, but also has a new Early Childhood centre built onto the school. Staff MPS has a total of 15 teaching staff on site with 12 having a full time equivalent. There is also 15…

How can Outreach360 make the world a better place? Last year in 2015 in the summer, a Catholic youth group from Our Lady of Fatima, had an idea to perform a lawn care service for people who are living with disabilities. During the project, they could not fund the project for long, but got in two months of work and completed thirty yards with a total amount of one-hundred service hours. The catholic church of Our Lady of Fatima’s youth group was certain to go with the same project while trying to…

England College of Medicine, I immediately felt a sense of community, as well as companionship between students, faculty, and surrounding area. In pursuit of upholding the college’s mission, there is a steadfast goal to serve the community, and create primary care physicians prepared to make an impact for every patient they encounter. To gain further insight to the community and atmosphere created by the University of New England, I…