by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Teaching News
Seomra Ranga did a survey last school year to ascertain the extent to which teachers were personally financing the ongoing education of their pupils. It revealed that teachers were digging deep into their own pockets to finance many things which some people would...
by admin | Oct 8, 2013 | Teaching News
Sightsavers have just launched the 5th year of their national art competition for primary school children across Ireland. This is a fun and age appropriate platform which aims to inspire pupils to express their artistic talent while at the same time teaching them...
by admin | Oct 8, 2013 | Teaching News
Maths Week Ireland 2013 takes place from 12th – 20th October this year. Maths Week Ireland promotes awareness, appreciation and understanding of maths through a huge variety of events and activities. It is a great opportunity for schools to place an added emphasis on...
by admin | Oct 7, 2013 | Teaching News
“How I Learn”, the crowd-sourced book about learning styles and experiences, was launched last weekend at the CESI Meet and at the Féilte Festival of learning. It is the brainchild of Helen from the Anseo a Mhúinteoir website. Its aim is to change the way educators,...
by admin | Oct 3, 2013 | Teaching News
The Blue Star Programme is an education initiative for primary school students across Ireland. The idea of the Programme is to foster better understanding and knowledge of the European Union amongst Irish primary pupils. Students are encouraged to get creative and...
by admin | Sep 17, 2013 | Teaching News
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a term used to describe a spectrum of learning and behaviour differences. One teacher recently said with regards to a student with ADHD that “ he is like a computer without a printer attached, he knows exactly what...
