I can't believe how quickly the time has gone since we were last here. I hope everyone had an excellent break!
This summer, I spent time with some friends and family who I hadn't seen since pre-covid. I also relocated to the seaside, something I have wanted to do for a very long time.
A new home comes with a fresh start, and a new job, and I was so happy to find a job that was similar to my previous one as a teaching assistant, only this one is within an independent school. I was really excited about this job as the headteacher is highly enthusiastic about the arts. His focus is on music, and he is a strong believer that the arts play an important role in a child's development. I am so excited for this next year to learn more about arts and education, to work in collaboration with others, and to hopefully develop myself and my practice.
I spent some time last week becoming familiar with module 3, reading the handbook, and reviewing my inquiry project, but I have been putting off writing a blog as I am still feeling a bit apprehensive about this module. I suppose there is always a fear of the unknown, and undergoing an inquiry is so unfamiliar to me. So I have a new mantra…
The handbook really emphasises the importance of YOU during the inquiry process. I think it could be very easy to forget that the ultimate purpose is to develop ourselves. I chose my topic because I want to become more reflective as a practitioner, but my discoveries could be at risk if I don't value my role within the research. When I remind myself of this, it actually brings me peace of mind, knowing that within this very unfamiliar process of research is something very familiar.
"Begin to see your practice as your research, not separate to it."
Wishing everyone from all modules an amazing term :)
Hey Alice! This was such a lovely blog, I really enjoyed reading this! You definitely sound like you have a lot of fresh starts in your life and perhaps after recent times this will be amazing for you - and I'm especially jealous that you have moved to the seaside!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love what you said about keeping the focus of the research and the module as improving ourselves and our own practice. I had a tutorial with Sam yesterday and he reinforced this idea, particularly to make the ideas in the research more tangible and to be able to triangulate data, literature, and own reflective practice. I'm definitely going to try and keep this at the forefront of my mind for this term.
I hope you enjoy the new job, it sounds like you have found somewhere you will be able to flourish!
Looking forward to updates on your inquiry progress xx
Hi Roanne, thank you so much for your comment. Yes being by the sea is lovely, and I have a much nicer study place now!
DeleteI think this idea is so important, and Sam really reinforced this idea in my tutorial too. I had planned for triangulation during my analysis process anyway, but he explained in a way that was so simple and I am now feeling ready to implement this currently! #teamtriangle haha xx
I needed this blog more than I knew! I also started a new job in September and I've only just gotten around to arranging my first tutorial for Tuesday! I feel super nervous about this final Module but I'm telling myself to take things one step at a time and to not overwhelm myself!
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