Miss Tait

Teacher of English, Lornshill Academy📚 All views are my own ✏️

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

Friday afternoons spent doing poetry revision, guess the Morgan poem

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

First round of the Donald Dewar was smashed by this duo! Well done Daniel and Oliwia! 🥳 @LornshillLangs @Lornshill

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

Some of the debate team have made the trip to Napier University tonight for the final. Good luck everyone 🍀#donaldewardebatefinal

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

S2 are loving Percy Jackson and today we are working on making our own cabins for Camp Half-Blood #demigod #thelighteningthief @rickriordan

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

I’ve came in this morning and this card caught my eye. This class, my very first S1 are about to head into S4 at the change of timetable. It’s crazy to think this group of little covid S1s are now S4. They helped shape who I am as a teacher and I know they will do incredible 💛

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

The 2nd round is done and unfortunately Lornshill won’t be going any further but I honestly couldn’t be any prouder of my team and how they carried themselves. Tonight might feel disappointing however you’ve had an amazing experience and met this lot. #donalddewar

[Miss Risk @missrisk_eng]

1A8’s Reader of the Week this week is Evie - well done Evie, proud of you. 👏#lornshillreads #readingschoolslornshill @scottishbktrust @LornshillLRC @LornshillLangs

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@shs_dram It was absolutely incredible, well done to you all 🤍

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@shs_dram rendition of “Cinderella” 👗👠 I can honestly say it was amazing and I was blown away by the whole thing. The girls also loved it and Grace has declared that “panto is the best in the world” in between shouting “he’s behind you!” 🤦🏻‍♀️ You were all incredible 🤍

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@MissKirstinMG She did incredible, against a team that have won before as well. I am so proud of them

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

This is my debate team, there are many others like them but these ones are mine and they’ve just go through the first round of the Donald Dewar 🥳🥳

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

With those cold dark winter nights coming in Elmo has come home from a long week at school and decided to have a nice bubble bath and blow dry before bed. 🐘🛁 @BowhouseP2S #noelmosgotwet

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@MrsBPsychology @MrTs_NQTs I was placed 1.5hrs away and had 3 kids, 2 of them under 3. I also have Crohn’s disease which the Uni were aware of however I was told as it was within the travel distance agreed then that was my placement. It wasn’t always easy but you get on with it and it was worth it

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@BowhouseP2S I couldn’t find anything with their PE days so Scarlett has been full shirt and tie 🤦🏻‍♀️ Is it just a Monday?

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@DiLeed @melissacreate15 @MrsKirstBarrett @EALDominicB @EAL_naldic @BellFoundation Please don’t take what I said wrongly, I am well aware that the students I am working with are incredible. At no point was I trying to infer that there was a ‘deficit’ with the child, the thing I found lacking was my ability to include students

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

I need to be able to include students in my class with very limited English. I’m not trained as an EAL teacher so don’t feel confident when selecting materials. I’ve looked for training opportunities but they come at a high cost. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@sarah_doyley Thanks, I’ll definitely reach out

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@sarah_doyley There is however it could be a while before they are able to help me, I believe the demand on their time is high. I’m looking for things which I can take responsibility for and do to make my subject and lessons as accessible as possible

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@EALDominicB It won’t let me DM you for some reason 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ll definitely look at the things you have suggested though

[Miss Tait @neeks_t]

@EALDominicB @MrTs_NQTs @EdScotPLL @AppleEDU @OpenUniversity @TESOL_Assn @celt_cardiff @ELLs_uwindsor @BellFoundation I teach English to 11-17 year olds. I’ve been using Microsoft translator to communicate and translate some of the text on my slides but I don’t know if I’m helping bridge the gap or creating a divide.