For those of you teachers who like to keep themselves on their toes, here is a challenge to float your boat. For 10 days, introduce a new Assessment for Learning strategy into your classroom practice. For those of you who …
There are a huge number of professional development courses on offer to primary teachers in Summer 2018 – both online and offline. It can be tricky to find the course that is right for you. We suggest 5 questions to ask …
Karen Murnane B.Ed, M.Ed(ICT) Karen is a 3rd class teacher in St. Patrick’s N.S., Bruree, Co. Limerick. She is very interested in STEM subjects & music and is always striving to integrate new and innovative ways of teaching into her …
After multiple requests from teachers, we have recently launched our Assessment for Learning Bootcamp. For more information click HERE. There are many researched components to Assessment for Learning (AfL) and it’s use in the classroom – the more you learn about …
An exciting new course coming to Clare, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Laois Education Centres in April and May 2018! This course is intended for teachers who want to develop their understanding and practice of Assessment for Learning. This course would also be …
Featured on ChangEd – Ireland’s only think-tank on education As educational research develops and pedagogy adapts, there are more and more expectations of and accountability measures placed on teachers and school leaders. Yet, in the face of educational reform, the …
My thoughts on this topic occurred naturally as I was doing administrative tasks for Rahoo. I was writing to principals and deputy principals to let them know that we were offering professional development courses for teachers. I had come across …
“Life-changing” “Inspiring” “Motivating” “Thought-provoking” “Refreshing” These are some of the words used to describe our course this year at the Clare and Limerick Education Centres. “Life-changing” sticks out eh? No pressure then.. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response and queries …
Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD My alarm goes off… I am not a great sleeper so when my alarm goes off I am delighted to get up and start the day. I have usually spent the night thinking about …
Kathleen Byrne, BEd. MEd., PGDEL. Kathleen is the principal of St. Patrick’s NS, Glencullen, Dublin 18 since 2008. Kathleen is a passionate advocate of all aspects of education and is involved with many partners in education. She is a member …