Author: Denise Aitken

Reflections on January 24th Pg Cert. seminar, ‘approaches to designing and planning for learning’ by Denise Aitken

PG cert Seminar January 24th, 2022, approaches to designing and planning for learning. Even though the title of the semiar was ‘approaches to designing and planning for learning’, most interesting for me at this seminar, was the conversation about the challenges of grading creative arts, which seemed to take focus. In the comic below, Calvin… Continue reading Reflections on January 24th Pg Cert. seminar, ‘approaches to designing and planning for learning’ by Denise Aitken

reflections on MacFarlane case study

Blog from peer observation session discussing case studies. There was substantial objection to case study teacher who is perceived by fellow peer as being self-absorbed in their teaching style – based on their seemingly singular presentation of perspectives on the classroom topics. This dominant style was criticised for its oppressiveness, and lack of sensitivity concerning… Continue reading reflections on MacFarlane case study

Notes/blog on Callendar (2005) and Curry (2017): tensions between the magical world of learning and the burden of hitting achievement (Denise Aitken)

Notes/blog on Callendar and Curry  National descriptors appeared from my line manager at some point in the noughties during my adult literacy teaching in south London, mystifying and linked to an enormous government online document that listed their denotations.  Slightly alarmed at this development but set on avoiding it, I continued to seek what was in my students’ minds in order to build… Continue reading Notes/blog on Callendar (2005) and Curry (2017): tensions between the magical world of learning and the burden of hitting achievement (Denise Aitken)

Reflection on case study teachers (MacFarlane, 2004) presented on Pg Cert. by Denise Aitken

Blog from peer observation session discussing teaching case studies. At this event, we looked at a couple of teaching case studies. From the group’s discussion on the day, there was substantial objection to case study teacher who is perceived by fellow peer as being self-absorbed in their teaching style – based on their seemingly singular… Continue reading Reflection on case study teachers (MacFarlane, 2004) presented on Pg Cert. by Denise Aitken