armstrongk1993Oct 2, 20192 min readMy student's holiday homework was my holiday homework too.At the end of term 3 I set 150 year 7 maths students one piece of maths homework for the holidays. Their homework was to ask an "I...
armstrongk1993Sep 9, 20193 min readIt has taken me 3 years to get my head above waterSo much for using this blog to track my graduate teaching journey.... I am now a teacher of 2.5 years standing and I have not managed to...
armstrongk1993Jan 23, 20172 min readFirst day of schoolAs a graduate teacher I share something in common with my students this year.....The first day of school is a little daunting. I have my...
armstrongk1993Dec 20, 20162 min readTrepidation and mathsBefore beginning a summer break with my family, I am reflecting on my feelings about a new teaching position in 2017, with excitement and...
armstrongk1993Nov 30, 20162 min readForeign language and maths have what in common?For the past 9 weeks my family and I have had the privilege of hosting an exchange student from France. We have enjoyed the experience...
armstrongk1993Nov 13, 20162 min readMaking feedback meaningfulHaving finished my classes and assessments for the year, I am in the process of applying for jobs, which involves putting my professional...
armstrongk1993Nov 2, 20162 min readThe end or just the beginning?As I think about coming to the end of my academic year I have mixed emotions. After returning to study after more than 20 years raising...
armstrongk1993Sep 24, 20161 min readTextbooks, planning and learningDuring my second placement I have had cause to think about how curriculum is structured and the influence textbooks can have on how it is...
armstrongk1993Sep 16, 20161 min readThe Little things that make life easierToday I used a simple tool that I observed a fellow teacher using, and boy did it make a difference! It is often the little things that...
armstrongk1993Sep 15, 20162 min readWhy was my second placement harder than my first?The first week of my second placement was one of the hardest I did. At the time I wrote this: "I struggled this week. My teaching...
armstrongk1993Aug 28, 20161 min readNerves, excitement and lifeAs I settle in to my second semester of my Master of Teaching (Secondary) I am filled with excitement to be back in the learning...