Working with time management strategy – working on empathy Key words AR action research ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Spld. Specific learning differences Is it procrastination? Delivering time management strategy in 1-2-1 study skills sessions, I have a repertoire that I can reel out, one by one. Week after week, checking in with the… Continue reading Action research thoughts over summer 2023
Blog post 3: Race
The SON resource offers wider reading to students’ core curriculum; texts are accessible, unique and personable, increasing chances of students finding them relatable. The diversity means the content can be applied and underpin a range of curriculum and studies and also content specifically relevant to the diverse students at UAL. The articles can connect to… Continue reading Blog post 3: Race
Blog 2 – Faith
by Denise Aitken Modood and Calhoun (2015) state the scope of religious literacy must be understood, ‘in a context of wider social divisions and group power relations, especially racism, ethno-religious exclusions and inclusions, and the struggle for multicultural equality’. Put this way, religion is as much about faith as divisions of power. People have an… Continue reading Blog 2 – Faith
Blog 1 – Disability
by Denise Aitken Disability activist Thompson (cited in Blahovec, 2016) reports she aims to raise awareness of ‘what it means to be of colour and disabled, and some of the disparities surrounding that’, highlighting an intersectional focus on disabled POC in relation to inequalities and lack of representation in media and real-world participation which, ‘really… Continue reading Blog 1 – Disability
Last Blog for unit 1 – by Denise Aitken
Last Blog It’s been a little puzzling – the consistent message that the pg cert is expecting a different voice, a real voice and though referencing is encouraged, heavy leaning on academia is discouraged. Do I trust this message? It’s like being told you can wear shorts to a wedding and when you show up,… Continue reading Last Blog for unit 1 – by Denise Aitken
London Riots -2011
‘Why are you ruining my good rioting day?’ by Denise Aitken Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/06/the-uk-riots-10-years-on-young-people-were-watching-their-futures-disappear-before-their-eyes Probably my favourite memory of the 2011 riots isn’t the hostile and brutal cutbacks which meant children in Brixton and Peckham, my neighbourhoods, lined up around the block to attend one last remaining after school club, that hadn’t quite been closed.… Continue reading London Riots -2011
Reflective Blog from my tutorial experience on the pg cert. by Denise Aitken
I think that the pg cert tutorial event that I had with my tutor Dr. Linda Aloyuis helped me, as it threw up questions around assumptions and attitudes that I may unconsciously carry, and it created a space for deep reflection that could contribute to my reflexive practice. Description My tutorial: I had a tutorial… Continue reading Reflective Blog from my tutorial experience on the pg cert. by Denise Aitken
Policies and Practices of 1-2-1 tutorials by Denise Aitken
TUTORIALS Though I conduct tutorials for neurodiverse students, I believe all students can benefit from 1-2-1 tutorials at various times throughout university. Not all teaching staff is comfortable with carrying them out. Reasons vary for this, but certainly there is an intensity in this setting as there is no group to disperse energy away from… Continue reading Policies and Practices of 1-2-1 tutorials by Denise Aitken
My micro-teaching: the dialogic responsive nature of study skills tutorials by Denise Aitken
Description For this micro-teaching activity, I drew upon a social semiotic approach and Rose’s analytical tool (2015) as a critical analysis framework. In teaching a student, I would need to adjust the tool, so it is accessible to the student, and this usually means adapting the language and tone of the delivery and application. The… Continue reading My micro-teaching: the dialogic responsive nature of study skills tutorials by Denise Aitken
Micro teaching: Critical Friendship in my reflection on my teaching pg cert. colleagues by Denise Aitken
Farrell (2001) helpfully defines critical friendship as ‘friends as people who collaborate in a way that encourages discussion and reflection in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning’. The emphasis with Farrell’s definition on improving the quality of teaching highlights the focus of critical friendship and the micro teaching event certainly demonstrated the… Continue reading Micro teaching: Critical Friendship in my reflection on my teaching pg cert. colleagues by Denise Aitken