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The opportunities for ICT to enrich teaching and learning in maths at secondary school
The opportunities for Information Communication Technology (ICT) to enrich teaching and learning in mathematics at secondary school, particularly at key stage 3, are limitless and already in practice. Overall it is established and widely recognised that the introduction of ICT into the classroom affords students a higher level skill set upon leaving. Computers are powerful tools for working towards the problem-solving skills needed in the workplace of the future.
The Amish Educational System
There are many assumptions that frame our current education systems, and whilst often these are ultimately supported by empirical research, some theories have been challenged by various studies. For example, recent studies have challenged the idea that educational experiences are the main contributor to cognitive abilities. Murray and Hernstein, in their book The Bell Curve, suggest otherwise, claiming that at least sixty percent of cognitive abilities are genetic (Murray 1995). Similarly, with the ever-increasing emphasis on more and more education in our society, examination of those groups who do not subscribe to such contexts can shed light on the validity of these assumptions in education.
Essay about being an effective primary school teacher
Introduction
This essay discusses the question, “What do you consider to be an effective primary teacher?”. With reference to recent research, government initiatives and your own experience, the essay explores this question, based on my own educational principles and the ways in which these will underpin your professional practice in the future.
The essay begins by reviewing the Government policies and initiatives that are relevant to the research question, discussing, in particular, the document Excellence and Enjoyment - A Strategy for Primary Schools (DfES, 2003) and the subsequent Primary Strategy framework for primary education. The essay then moves on to discuss the aims of these policies and initiatives and the implications these have had for schools and teachers. The assessment framework is discussed, and how this impacts on teacher effectiveness is also noted. The essay then moves on to looking at the qualities of effective teachers, and effective teaching in a primary setting, and concludes that some of the facets of Government policies and initiatives - such as continual assessments - run counter to my ethos of effective teaching and actually serve as little other than distractions from pure teaching time, through all the administration such assessments bring and the amount of time this takes away from lesson planning, for example.
