If you have trained outside of Ireland and are returning to teach in Ireland, then completing your Irish Language requirement may be something that you are looking into. Upon registration with the Teaching Council, you have three years to complete this requirement. Primary teachers who obtain their teaching qualification outside of the state are required… Read More How to complete your Irish Language Requirement
Hello everyone! My name is Emma from @set_classroom on Instagram. Rebecca asked me to write a little post about remote teaching as a Special Education Teacher. I am delighted but be warned I do tend to ramble! I hope that this post gives you some useful tips for remote teaching. Let us hope this is… Read More Tips for SET Teachers during Remote learning
Lesson one: it is HARD! Newsflash! While we engaged in remote learning last year, I don’t remember it being this exhausting! Maybe it’s because I have a better hang of it? Maybe it’s because I’m trying to do more to ensure the children are engaging, responding, comprehending and feeling part of our class community from… Read More What I’ve learned during remote learning
From my vast selection of posts on my blog about reading, it felt right to acknowledge ways to approach reading during online learning. While there are lots of ways to teach reading in this circumstance, I will list below the route I’ve taken in hope to give you some ideas with regards to your reading… Read More Reading during online learning
Teaching and learning is ever-changing and evolving (if 2020 is something to go off). New methods, techniques, products and technologies are constantly emerging – aimed at helping us educators to create a rich learning environment for our students. Sometimes it can leave us feeling overwhelmed and unsure of which to follow/try out. New products or… Read More Classroom Favourites 2020
‘Tis the season for teacher gift ideas! Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Pay Day- any excuse really for me! Some colleagues don’t exchange gifts, some go mad and some like to give each other token gifts. No matter what your budget is, hopefully you’ll find something to suit any teacher that you wish to buy for.… Read More Teacher Gift Ideas
Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union- a support for teachers. I have been a member of a Credit Union from the day I made my First Holy Communion. From the age of seven, my parents spoke to me about saving money and how important it was. Since then, I have remained a member of a Credit… Read More How Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union can support you.
Indoor play- a given for the next couple of months for sure. If I had my way, I’d have the children suited and booted and out in rain, hail or shine, but that’s not always the safest option either when it’s bucketing down and the ground is like an ice rink. In this post, I’m… Read More Things to do during Indoor Play
I completed my very first summer course with Rahoo this week and I found it very purposeful and informative. I completed ‘Everyday Lesson Planning’ and have come away with a new outlook on lesson planning and how to make if more effective and efficient. Disclaimer: I completed this course free of charge with Rahoo in… Read More Summer Courses with Rahoo
Reading for pleasure is something that most teachers aim to instil in their students. In this post I’d like to draw your attention to some aspects of the classroom that could be discouraging reading for pleasure, without even realising it. Ashley Booth is the inspiration behind this post. I attended his webinar a few weeks ago,… Read More How to encourage Reading for Pleasure
