I’m seeing a worrying amount of teachers asking about how they can earn extra money to afford to pay their mortgage, bills and general day-to-day living. Considering how much work is involved in being a teacher, it’s unreasonable to think that teachers need to take up a “side gig” in order to make some extra… Read More 5 Ways Teachers can Earn Extra Money
The lovely Aoife Condron has written a fantastic post for Rebecca the Irish Teacher, answering frequently asked questions about teaching in Australia! It’s an honor to have such a fabulous lady write a guest post for my site. Take a read and if you’ve any more questions for Aoife, contact her on her Instagram (tagged… Read More Teaching in Australia: A Guest Post
How do you know what to do first when setting priorities, when you have a million things on your list? I struggle with this a lot with effective time management and end up doing lots of different things, but finishing none of them. I had to change up this mentality because I was working many hours, but seeing… Read More Time Management and Prioritising Tips for Teachers
So here goes the second of these posts: I am a teacher and I have insecurities in the classroom. This post is aimed at anyone who has insecurities about their teaching, in an attempt to normalise them. See my first post of the series: A bad lesson observation: advice for teachers ‘I am a teacher and…’… Read More Insecurities in the Classroom: Supporting Teachers.
So here goes the first of these posts: I am a teacher and I have had a bad lesson observation. This post is aimed at anyone who has had a bad lesson observation/inspection (or in my case a few) and looking for ways to find motivation to pick themselves back up. ‘I am a teacher… Read More A bad lesson observation: advice for teachers
From a very young age, I adored being read to. My parents always had a wide range of children’s books which they would read to us each night before bed. One of my fondest memories is listening to my Dad read a story and putting on the most outrageous voices for each character. I distinctly… Read More A Guide to Promoting a Love of Reading
How to structure an English lesson- fitting it all in. I decided to write this post as I’ve been asked a few times on Instagram how to structure an English lesson. Particularly how I am “fitting it all in” when teaching English. As far as the curriculum goes, these are the aspects that need covering.… Read More How to structure an English Lesson
How much time do you spend queuing at the photocopier on a Monday morning? How much time do you spend annoyed at the photocopier/printer because it isn’t working? How much time do you spend laminating paper per week? The answer is too much! I know for a fact that as teachers YES we need to… Read More Sustainable Habits every Teacher should Develop
Emma from Engage Ireland got in touch with me during the week with regards to helping to support teachers securing a teaching post in England. Having completed my NQT in England, in a high-pressured school, what caught my eye was the fact that they work closely with certain schools thus allowing you to know exactly… Read More How Engage Ireland could help YOU!
A question that seems to pop up a lot with regards to Reading lessons is: Where do you locate high quality extracts for guided reading? In this post, I’ll list 5 places in which I go to to source high quality extracts for guided reading, to ensure I cover a range of genres, while challenging… Read More 5 Places to Locate High Quality Extracts for Guided Reading
