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10 Tips For Teachers To Connect With Parents Via Social Media

Jan 31, 2018

1. Choose the right tool for the task Teachers should be thoughtful about how they use various social media tools. Teachers may want to choose to keep Facebook strictly personal, but there are other opportunities to engage with students, parents and other professionals online. Classroom-specific Twitter feeds can be a great way to connect with students and parents, provide regular classroom updates, facilitate conversations about current...

10 Apps for Math Fluency

Jan 31, 2018

There are so many ways to use mobile devices with students. You can create interactive textbooks for children to read, ask them to explain their thinking through screencasting or help them access informational text using QR codes . Mobile devices can also be used to help students practice foundational math skills and build their math fluency. In order for students to tackle the multi-step word problems they’ll be asked to solve as early...

7 Things To Remember About Classroom Feedback

Jan 31, 2018

Feedback is an inevitable part of teaching. Naturally, you’re in a position where you’re giving a whole lot of feedback , but you’re likely on the receiving end of feedback as well. We’ve all been on the receiving end of feedback in various aspects of our lives, and I’m sure we’ve all experienced some feedback that was less than desirable – for a variety of reasons. Even if the feedback itself is inherently negative, the delivery and...

Ten Things I Hate About CVs

Jan 31, 2018

1. Poor layout 2. Lack of detail 3. General and/or vague information about one’s role 4. When some content is clearly just copied and pasted 5. Grammar and punctuation errors 6. Key information hidden in a rambling paragraph 7. Overuse of adjectives especially when they are the same 8. Out of date information or information that is no longer relevant 9. When a CV is not up to date with most recent experience...

The only way was Essex…

Jan 31, 2018

The only way was Essex… I travelled over to UK on Friday morning 22nd August via ferry with my car full of history books, clothes and whatever other possessions I could fit into it. Accompanying me was my friend, Dave, whom I was dropping off to Luton on my way to my ultimate destination, Essex. It is here that I begin a new chapter in my life at 30 years of age, in the city of Chelmsford. Why have I upped and moved country while other...

From Ireland to Saudi Arabia to China – teaching around the world

Jan 31, 2018

Wynn Oliver is from Castleblayney, Ireland. He taught in St Andrew’s College, Dublin before taking a career break to teach in Saudi Arabia. He shares his experience and tells what happened next: “In 1998 I went on sabbatical for two years to Saudi Arabia. At the time, I had a Headteacher in my school (St Andrew’s College in Dublin) who was very supportive of CPD for teachers, so I went with his blessing. In Saudi Arabia, I introduced...

Updated Garda Vetting Forms

Jan 31, 2018

The Garda Central Vetting Bureau have issued an updated Declaration section on the back of the Vetting form. The older version of the form will not be accepted for applications submitted after the 24 June 2014. The Teaching Council is the authorised body for administering Garda Vetting for teachers in Ireland. The Council undertakes the Garda Vetting process for applicants applying for registration and those who are already registered....

10 Creative Ways to Use Your iPad in the Classroom

Jan 31, 2018

Did you know you can hack your iPad into any number of instruments, or use its current apps and capabilities in unexpected ways to encourage learning? Here are our top 10 favorite creative uses for iPads in the classroom. 1. Turn Your iPad Microscope Sure, you could buy a simple magnifying attachment for your iPad at any toy store, but why not go a step further and build your own microscope? This hack from Instructables is meant for an...

Becoming a Teacher in England

Jan 31, 2018

Becoming a Teacher in England – My Journey Author: Sean Gavin In school, I was not the most academic of students, so therefore I knew I’d struggle to get my dream course of Physical Education in University of Limerick. Instead I graduated from IT Sligo with an honours Degree in Recreation and Leisure. I eagerly spent hours every week applying to the University of Limerick and other universities trying to secure a place on a PE...