Upcoming Webinar on 2nd June with Bishop Galvin National School: Back to Better?
A Free Virtual Event for Teachers on Wednesday 2nd June 2021 at 4pm - 5pm!
Who is this webinar for?
You are a teacher or school leader who wants to get an insight into how another school responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.
You are a teacher or school leader who would like the opportunity to reflect on the impact the pandemic had on your own school.
You are a teacher or school leader who wants to learn from your school experience and others.
You are a teacher or school leader who wants to take what we have learned and bring it forward to continue to improve your school and your practice.
By the end of this webinar, you will:
- Have an insight into how Bishop Galvin National School responded to the pandemic, what they learned and what next.
- Have reflected on your own development in what has been a challenging time for teachers and school leaders.
- Feel empowered to take the positive learnings from Covid-19 and embed them in your practice or school.
Why have you created this webinar?
“This webinar aims to support schools in the process of reflecting on an
extraordinary year, in how they responded, and the impact on their school
community in terms of their learning, and on their practice for the future.
It is our school’s story; what we have learned, and where do we go from here”.
Kathryn Corbett, Principal of Bishop Galvin National School
We created this webinar with the teachers of Bishop Galvin National School because it has, undoubtedly, been a challenging year for teachers and school leaders. We wanted to create a platform where this could be reflected on authentically using Bishop Galvin National School as a case study.
Whilst there have been many challenges in schools across the country, there have also been many positives in terms of new ways of doing things – we aim to capture and celebrate that!
The hosting of this webinar is supported by Rahoo’s Pay It Forward Policy. We are passionate about professional development for teachers and have worked with over 5,000 teachers since 2017. As a teacher, you are the most important person in the classroom – you make the greatest impact on the students in front of you.
What is included?
“Back to Better?” is 1 hour in duration including Q&A opportunities. In addition, you will receive a downloadable framework to complete your own reflection.
This webinar will be presented by three members of Bishop Galvin National School.
Kathryn Corbett is principal of Bishop Galvin NS. She previously worked as a regional Development officer with the NIPT (National Induction Programme for Teachers), and as Professional Learning Officer with the Teaching Council. She has completed her PhD in the area of teachers’ learning, and she is currently a member of the Board of Directors with the IPPN.
Niamh Edge is a Special Education Teacher and Assistant Principal in Bishop Galvin N.S. She also works as an Associate with the NIPT (National Induction Programme for Teachers) and a part-time tutor of Maths and Science with Hibernia College.
John Madigan qualified as a primary school teacher in 2015 and has been a 6th class teacher in Bishop Galvin National School for the past 5 years. Prior to teaching, John worked with Foróige as a Youth Worker in Springfield and Fettercairn in West Tallaght for 6 years. As part of this role, John was trained as a trainer in Restorative Practices (RP) and, since qualifying as a teacher, he has continued to facilitate training.
The webinar will be recorded and available for you to re-watch up to two weeks post-event.
A downloadable Certificate will be accessible after the event.
Limited Availability.
Thank you for taking the time to check out this webinar.
Feel free to get in touch with us at info@rahoo.ie if you have any questions you would like to ask. We love hearing from you and will do all that we can to support you!
Virtual Conference for Teachers: NQT Picnic 27th July 2022
NQT Picnic is a specially designed online event for NQT’s in July 2022.
It is a daunting experience starting your very first teaching position – whether it is subbing or your own post! College seems like a long time ago now and you may be starting to feel a tad nervous.
Following the huge success of NQT Fest & Picnic in 2021, we are delighted to share this special event for NQT’s in July 2022 with you!
Free Resources for Teachers: End of School Year Activities
Free Resource for Teachers – End of School Year Activities!
11 Ideas for End of Year School Activities
What an exciting time of the year! Your main lessons and topics are complete and the pupils are getting excited for their summer holidays. It can be a challenging time to keep pupils engaged in classroom lessons due to exciting events on the horizon like school tours or sports days, so I like to keep things light and fun and still try to ensure the learning is taking place.
3 Things Teachers Should Know Before They Start Teaching
Ciara McGuane is the Summer Course Director for Rahoo.ie.
Her career highlights include being filmed by BBC London teaching in the classroom and guest-lecturing at the Institute of Education in London. She has worked as a teacher, school leader, teacher trainer and initial teacher training tutor prior to setting up Rahoo.
3 Classroom Management Mistakes to Avoid
This is always a hot topic for teachers and so important to get it right.
Here are some mistakes that teachers have shared with us when they did our EPV Summer Course on Classroom Management with Niamh Byrne, Irish Primary Teacher.
We have dipped in and out of the CPD course to learn what to do instead!
The Secret to Successful Lesson Planning!
Why do we remember the words of lyrics we haven’t heard in years? Why do some experiences stick in our heads more than others? Something made them memorable!
Make your lessons stick by trying to make some aspect of it different. This could be as simple as playing music (we have played classical music when students were working independently in the past) or hooking them into the lesson with mystery tasks or controversial questions that spark debate.
When planning ask yourself: What can I do to make this lesson memorable?
