Theory & Practice Archives - Teachers' Corner

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Theory & Practice

Is School Leadership For Me?

Posted byby WILL Network
April 17, 2024
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3 min

Does the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of learning in Ireland intrigue you? WILL Network founders, Dr. Kathryn Corbett and Rachel O' Connor, offer a roadmap for those aspiring to take the next step in their education journey.

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3rd to 4th Class

Six ways to wrap up the year with your class… that won’t break the bank!

Posted byby Guest Author
April 15, 2024
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3 min

Guest author, Aoife Doyle, has compiled a list of activities that she uses to conclude a year of learning with her pupils. They can all be adapted up or down, depending on the age group of the pupils that you teach.

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Posted inin Assessment for learning
Curriculum

The Primary Curriculum Framework… What’s it all about?

Posted byby Guest Author
April 11, 2024
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3 min

Guest author, Aoife Doyle, shares her reflections on the new Primary Curriculum Framework as they begin to implement it in her school.

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Curriculum

What’s The Math-er? Ep. 3: Exploring inquiry based learning and critical thinking

Posted byby Lisa Walsh
April 7, 2024
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1 min

Inquiry based learning is a powerful way of learning that lends itself to many topics but it also has it's challenges. Lisa Walsh unpicks approaches with teacher, author & lecturer, Sarah Byrne

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Curriculum

What’s The Math-er? Ep. 2: STEM, play and the new curriculum

Posted byby Lisa Walsh
April 7, 2024
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1 min

Lisa Walsh interviews mathematics education expert, Dr Aisling Leavy. This broad ranging, two part interview covers STEM, using data and many other topics.

Posted inin Leadership
Theory & Practice

Leadership Skills in the Classroom

Posted byby WILL Network
April 7, 2024
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2 min

Thinking about taking a leap into education leadership? WILL network founders, Dr Kathryn Corbett & Rachel O' Connor, highlight those leadership skills we use as teachers every day.

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Curriculum

What’s the Math-er? Ep. 1: Ideas and inspiration for your mathematics teaching

Posted byby Lisa Walsh
March 19, 2024
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1 min

First episode of an in-depth podcast series to help you make the most of the new Mathematics Curriculum. Episode 1 features an interview with mathematics author and teacher, Patrick Neary.

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Tech Tips

Still searching for great pictures? Try an AI assistant!

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
February 14, 2024
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2 min

A great image or photo can help get the attention of your class but finding the perfect picture can be time consuming and there is always the question of copyright to consider. Time to ask your AI assistant to help perhaps?

Posted inin Tech Tips
Technology Integration

Engaging students and visitors with DIY Digital Signage

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
January 22, 2024
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3 min

Digital signage is an engaging way to share important school information and news with students, staff and visitors. What if there was a way to make digital signage affordable and the authoring of content a more classroom oriented project?

Posted inin 1st to 2nd Class
3rd to 4th Class

Starting the day with a morning check in

Posted byby Guest Author
November 14, 2023
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3 min

Teacher author, Roisín O Rourke asks... Do you feel like you repeat yourself a thousand times each morning when students start to filter in? Then maybe a ‘Morning Check-In’ could be for you.