5 Tips for Teacher Job Applications

…However, in a job application, I have heard of interview panels who will throw away applications with spelling and grammar errors. Common mistakes include these: “principle” instead of “principal”, “your”…

A Case Study from Gifts4Fones

…phones. These points can then be traded for a variety of gifts on the gifts4fones.ie website. “We are thrilled with our new laptops,” commented Frances Cooke, principal of St. Philip’s….

The Year of the Teacher Blog

…about teaching and learning from different angles. http://msgilmartinsclassblog.blogspot.com/ – a class blog http://ransborons.scoilnet.ie/blog/?cat=254 – an example of a class blog hosted by Scoilnet http://balbrigganetns.wordpress.com/ – a principal’s blog http://sabinemckenna.wordpress.com/ –…

Podcast Show Notes: 20th March – 2nd April

…they are now kings and queens of Europe and why Ireland won’t be the best education system in Europe by 2026. Links mentioned in the podcast: https://simonmlewis.medium.com/after-madigan-rethinking-special-education-cut-red-tape-not-ribbons-fb0f2c502b69 https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/03/26/roughly-half-of-primary-schoolteachers-target-of-physical-aggression-in-classroom-surveys-finds/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/27/free-lunches-brain-breaks-and-happy-teachers-why-estonia-has-the-best-schools-in-europe https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/03/30/students-are-stressed-teachers-have-little-choice-creativity-suffers-why-the-irish-classroom-needs-to-change-right-now/…

Outsourcing your IT

…IT to various companies. However, it is not common practice in Ireland. One company that are attmpting to sell the idea of outsourcing is Comdex Technology who are based in…