Comments on: 5 ways my teaching will change because of today’s GCSE results. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/ Education, Technology, Productivity. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: My way or the highway. at dougbelshaw.com http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 My way or the highway. at dougbelshaw.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:01:45 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1242 [...] I posted recently, although I’ve just begun my fifth year of teaching, last year’s GCSE results were my [...] [...] I posted recently, although I’ve just begun my fifth year of teaching, last year’s GCSE results were my [...]

]]> By: Siobhan Allen http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Siobhan Allen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:56:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-3473 I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children - I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail - as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):<br><br>“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from <a href="http://Thinkexist.com" rel="nofollow">Thinkexist.com</a>. I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children – I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail – as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):

“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from Thinkexist.com.

]]> By: Siobhan Allen http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Siobhan Allen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:56:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1241 I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children - I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail - as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):<br><br>“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from <a href="http://Thinkexist.com" rel="nofollow">Thinkexist.com</a>. I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children – I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail – as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):

“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from Thinkexist.com.

]]> By: Siobhan Allen http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3207 Siobhan Allen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:56:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-3207 I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children - I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail - as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):<br><br>“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from <a href="http://Thinkexist.com" rel="nofollow">Thinkexist.com</a>. I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children – I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail – as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):

“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from Thinkexist.com.

]]> By: Siobhan Allen http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Siobhan Allen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:56:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1758 I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children - I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail - as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):<br><br>“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from <a href="http://Thinkexist.com" rel="nofollow">Thinkexist.com</a>. I've been teaching for 3 years now, and have gone from the 'beating myself up every lesson' stage, through the 'enjoying some lessons', and now, once in a while, I think I can sometimes get through to a few of the children – I teach at a middle school, so I don't have to focus the pupils at the end of the year for public exams, which I know is a huge pressure, but I, too, tend to be less prescriptive about the detail – as long as they get the point of my lesson. But, remember though, that while the marks are important, you may find that your pupils leave your classes with more than just a score, many of the teachers at my school push the kids for excellent results, but the kids have no joy or respect or pleasure in the subject. by the sound of it, you have kept, and increaded the pupils' interest in history, which is something that won't be measured in exams, but will be stored up and develop over time. I like this quote, and think of it whenever I wish that I had taken a class differently(which is regularly):

“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” Haim Ginott from Thinkexist.com.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Doug Belshaw Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:17:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1240 I don't think *anyone* 'gets it down pat' - every class is different... :-) I don't think *anyone* 'gets it down pat' – every class is different… :-)

]]> By: Renee http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Renee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:00:45 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1239 Wow! We sound a lot alike. I need to make the exact same changes. This is my second year teaching and I was giggling to myself as I read this post. In addition, I need to do a better job pacing. I wonder how many years it takes to get this down pat. Wow! We sound a lot alike. I need to make the exact same changes. This is my second year teaching and I was giggling to myself as I read this post. In addition, I need to do a better job pacing. I wonder how many years it takes to get this down pat.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Doug Belshaw Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1757 I don't think *anyone* 'gets it down pat' - every class is different... :-) I don't think *anyone* 'gets it down pat' – every class is different… :-)

]]> By: Renee http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Renee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:45 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1756 Wow! We sound a lot alike. I need to make the exact same changes. This is my second year teaching and I was giggling to myself as I read this post. In addition, I need to do a better job pacing. I wonder how many years it takes to get this down pat. Wow! We sound a lot alike. I need to make the exact same changes. This is my second year teaching and I was giggling to myself as I read this post. In addition, I need to do a better job pacing. I wonder how many years it takes to get this down pat.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/08/21/5-ways-my-teaching-will-change-because-of-todays-gcse-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Doug Belshaw Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:36:14 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1156#comment-1238 Thanks Chris - good to know I'm appreciated by at least one group of<br>people... :-) Thanks Chris – good to know I'm appreciated by at least one group of
people… :-)

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