Colin Smyth

My Professional Teaching Account. Yr1 Teacher, Sherborne Prep School, Qatar. NQT, Picture Book Enthusiast, Learner, #edchat Scroller. ✏️🖍

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@Rubberbandits Yeah but what happened your gig at iveagh gardens? Are you ok?

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@johnboyle_INTO @INTOnews Ok I see your point. Would you care to comment on the quality of teaching of someone coming into various classes? What platform is set up for that teacher to deliver lessons? It’s only plugging holes of child care unless schools have common ground on schemes of work.

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Deep thinking session on “what age is the best age to be and why?”. The answers had me laughing all day. “99! Because my dad is nearly 99... yeah.. he’s 40”- Jeff, 5. “105! Because you can be a grown up then”-Derek,5. Giggle central. #Primary

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I feel like (know I am) marking for parents and not for children. It’s like I write to remind myself so I know what was going on that day. Counterintuitive and I annoy myself. #NQT

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@OFAodh did you do anything for science week?

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@OFAodh Hi Aidan thanks for the follow. This is my professional account. There shall be no sneering here. You’ll find that on @ColzSmyth

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Authentic #edchat

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If you were to list your top three daily priorities what would they be? #NQT

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Candle lit evening meal for one please. Procrastination began with not knowing what type of standard goes into books #SteepLearningCurve

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Sometimes you are wrong. Sometimes when you are wrong and you hurt a child’s feelings. This sucks.

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I just really had to share this story! Reading picture books to family via FaceTime can be sad. The Darkest Dark by Christ Hadfield 🙌��🌏🌕💫☄️

[Simon Smith @smithsmm]

“Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.”

Urie Brofenbrenner.

Love this quote.

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‘Settling in’ parent meetings underway-An opportunity to understand children’s dispositions. Positive ones start with a book before bed!

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'Every gain in oral speech ... is ultimately a gain in reading comprehension' E D Hirsch

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@ACTweach @ColzSmyth Hi!!!! Táim! A feadh tamaill ar aon ós. Blian nó dhó. Aon scéal? Fós I léamhcán?

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I just absolutely love this so much. 5 year olds thinking about this in front of you is sensational. Seeing with your ears? What? Aaah I see

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"Boy, what do you know about seeing?"

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One thing that is a plus with T's living abroad is that we stick together on down time and share valuable ideas in general talk at w'ends.