Category Archives: teaching
Teaching Assistants Level 1
Teaching Assistants Level 1 – reflecting on my learning I mainly work at Level 1 which is pretty basic in UK further education. My learners are mostly volunteering as teacher’s helpers in primary (elementary) schools, maybe hearing readers or tidying … Continue reading
How Should We Assess People in Educational Contexts?
There’s an interesting group of answers to this question appearing on Quora as part of #purposedassess. I thought I’d add my answer here as well: When working with adults in my role in FE I am involved with portfolio and … Continue reading
Handwriting still matters
Printed Handouts – Really?
I was having a frustrated moment when I asked friends ( loose definition,ok twitter contacts) if people attending CPD sessions really need paper handouts. I’d decided to provide CDs with everything on, a wiki page, and not bother with paper … Continue reading
Feed the Birds
In this bitter winter it’s really important to keep putting out food and water for the birds. Andy braved the snow in our garden yesterday to make sure ours had a little extra to eat. We’ve already got lots of … Continue reading
