My blog posts have become rather sparse of late. Twitter is largely to blame. You can see what I’ve been up to by following me here: http://www.twitter.com/jonesieboy.
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David Muir has picked up Ewan Macintosh’s suggestion that it might be fun to do a virtual book club for those interested in education.
I’ve signed up - add a comment to David’s blog post if you fancy it 
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The Summer holiday seems million years ago. I always forget from year to year just how challenging, exhausting, rewarding, exciting and stressful the return to school can be. I have a busy year ahead, with advanced higher, higher and credit classes, along some classes with some very challenging characters in them. With each class I have relationships to build, routines to establish and ideas to try out.
Before I came into teaching, I worked for a few years in an insurance company doing actuarial calculations for pension schemes - I job I fell into. The work exercised my mind, but that was all, and I hoped that as a teacher I would be able to bring more of myself into my work. I got everything I hoped for and more! My first teaching practices were the most challenging things I have ever done in my life.
The great thing about teaching is that whilst it gets easier over the years, it never becomes routine. Each new year brings a fresh set of challenges. Thank goodness we have 6 weeks off to recharge our batteries between each one!
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I’m off to the Alps with the school geography trip tomorrow, so it’s time for the annual “farewell until August” post.
Actually I’ve been very quiet on the blog for a while anyway. I’m not sure why. Hopefully I’ll be back with renewed vigour in August
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I’ve been asked to share the dates of Ollie Bray’s upcoming Internet Safety sessions for parents. I do this gladly - I’ve seen Ollie in action on this subject and he is really excellent. He is not alarmist, and I guarantee that any parent attending will come away knowing more about the online spaces their children inhabit.
The sessions will be held at:
* Preston Lodge High- 3 June 2008
* Ross High - 10 June 2008
* Dunbar Grammar - 11 June 2008
* Knox Academy - 18 June 2008
* North Berwick High - 24 June 2008
All training sessions will take place between 7 - 9pm.
These evenings will start promptly at 7pm and have a limited availability. If you have any queries or you would like to book a place on one of these sessions, please email Tess Watson, (Acting Education Support Officer) at twatson@eastlothian.gov.uk or log onto http:edubuzz.org/blogs/internetsafety
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