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the four eic pillars

Internationalism

From Glasgow to salou

nterview to our Scottish at the school. So with the support teaching and where? Argyll and Bute, one of the most Some of the women I admire
IPrimary 2B teacher Miss of my husband and daughter I EIC is the first International School beautiful places in Scotland. I include Maya Angelou, Oprah and
Adams. was able to return to university as I have worked in and I am very spent three happy years there Malala Yousafzai.
a mature student and become a happy to be here. I have worked as principal teacher and acting
school primary school teacher. in several different schools Headteacher but after three Next holiday?
What inspired you to be a throughout my career. I spent my very wet and windy summers, I Obviously you would have to visit
teacher? What is the best part of your job? probationary year in a primary decided that sunny Spain had to the country that has amazing
I had spent many years working There are many things that I enjoy five class in a school just outside be the next destination. scenery, beautiful mountains,
for multinationals in both human about my job , creativity , laughter , Glasgow. Then I spent eight years many great lochs (even one
resources and purchasing before energy , fun and most importantly in a large primary school in East Do you have any heroes/ with a monster!) and cities with
embarking on my teaching career. the ability to believe that anything Ayrshire. Then I moved onto a someone you admire? outstanding architecture, music

I was very happy to escape the is possible. I remember a little boy promoted post in Inveraray in My late father was a real inspiration and culture. Yes, Scotland, of
corporate world and move into a in my class told me once that he for me. When I was young I was an course. Glasgow is my hometown
more inspiring environment. My was going to be the president of athlete and performer and it was so I have to favour that over
business degree enabled me to the United States and the Prime my dad who always gave me the Edinburgh but once you leave
return to Strathclyde University Minister of the United Kingdom! confidence to believe that I could the cities and head to Argyll
in Glasgow to complete my Post- I am also very happy when I see achieve anything with hard work and Bute, Perthshire, Skye and
graduate Diploma in Primary a pupil growing in confidence and dedication. My mum still then the Highlands you will be
Education. I had worked with especially at the end of the year continues to inspire me with her surrounded by scenery that will
children in several voluntary when they have to move on to selfless acts and kindness towards overwhelm you with such joy that

organisations and really enjoyed their new class, equipped with the others. I am also interested in you won’t mind the heavy rain.
mentoring and empowering skills and knowledge to help them human rights, equality and the George Orwell wrote that you will
young people. I had also strive positively and successfully arts, so there are many people I always find a friend in Spain; the
volunteered as a parent helper through life. admire in these fields, specially same can be said about the Scots
at my daughter’s school and felt those who use their fame for good, as long as you ask them to speak
really inspired by the teaching staff How long have you been to improve the lives of others. slowly .

new Technologies

Virtual reality in eso2

hat is the better way to collectively known as the STEM
Wlearn how something disciplines. Creating 3D objects
works? Explaining it to others! on a computer is likely to enhance
such improvements and promote
Miss Gomis spatial understanding even further
Our ESO2 students not only and in this project students could
discovered the existance and improve their spatioal thinking.
function of the different power And we can't forget coding!
plants used nowadays but Coding allows kids to learn a
explained it in a very special way: new method of communication
with virtual reality! and expression. While computer
The students designed each programming might seem like a
part of the power plants with straightforward skill without much
their ipads using simple blocks room for growth or creativity, that
and once built, explain all the couldn’t be further from the truth.
functioning with their own voices Coding teaches problem solving
while showing it with a camera and analytical skills that force
coded by themselves. children to grow intellectually
Research indicates that strong and think outside of the box so
spatial thinking, a skill necessary programming helps teach kids
for creating three dimensional logical thinking and reasoning
objects, is directly linked to and opens the doors for different
success in science, technology, methods of communication, like
engineering and mathematics, writing or speech.