School Self-Evaluation

School Self-Evaluation

School Self-Evaluation (SSE) is something that we are going to hear a lot more about over the coming years as the process of schools evaluating their own policies and practices will become a core part of the planning process of the school. The Minister for Education...
From Roscommon to Teaching in Melbourne, Australia

From Roscommon to Teaching in Melbourne, Australia

Someone recently sent me the link to this podcast interview with Enda Morris, an Irish primary school teacher from Roscommon now living and teaching in Melbourne, Australia. This article originally appeared in the Anzuk Teaching Agency Blog. It’s a fascinating...

The Role of the Teaching Council

The Teaching Council has just released its first video to promote the role and work of the Council for teachers. In a Guest Post with Seomra Ranga last month, the Director of the Teaching Council, Tomás O’ Ruairc, promised that: “The Teaching Council is...
Techy Tips for Teachers

Techy Tips for Teachers

I came across this presentation through the Teachers With Apps website in the last few days, which I follow through RSS feed using the Feeddler App on the iPad. It gives some useful tips and ideas for technologies that could easily be used in the classroom. It is...
Bullyproof

Bullyproof

Bullyproof, the latest programme from RTÉ Education, could hardly be broadcast at a more appropriate time. The three-part series commences this Tuesday night at 10.15pm. After recent deaths of teenagers due to apparent cyber-bullying, this programme, features clinical...