Free CPD Courses for Teachers
- Categories Free CPD for Teachers, Rahoo, Short Course News
- Date January 20, 2022
Free CPD Courses for Teachers
We’re delighted to share a number of free CPD options for teachers with Rahoo!
We have up to 6 hours worth of certified CPD available for teachers immediately!
We will list the courses below – enjoy!
1. Diversity Inclusion in the Classroom
Diversity & Inclusion in the Classroom is 2 hours and 30 minutes in duration.
This CPD course has 5 sections:
- Introduction
- Real People, Real Stories
- Diversity & Multiculturalism (including LGBTQ+, Black Lives Matter & Religious Matters)
- Creating an Inclusive Classroom (including texts, communication, SESE, RE, displays and resources)
- Conclusion
This CPD Course is extremely popular with over 3,000 teachers engaging with it.
2. Assessment for Learning - 10 Steps to Mastery!
This CPD workshop is for teachers who want to embed no-fuss formative assessment strategies into their teaching.
10 High-impact strategies will be shared.
All strategies can be used across age ranges the very next day.
3. Aspiring Female Leaders in Education
This unique workshop outlines why it is important that women progress to leadership, the barriers that exist including imposter syndrome, family, confidence and fear of not being good enough and we explore strategies to overcome these barriers.
We undertake practical activities and consult with experienced female leaders in this workshop.
4. 5 Ways to Celebrate Diversity
“5 Ways to Celebrate Diversity in the Classroom” is presented by Ciara Lynch.
Ciara is an Assistant Principal in an Educate Together primary school. She is passionate about inclusivity and ethos. Ciara is a key member of the Rahoo team and is a Professional Tutor on our EPV Summer Courses.
5. The NQT Year - Learn from Leaders
This is for NQT’s and newer teachers.
They will learn from a new teacher leading an inspiring and motivating interview with experienced school leaders and gain insight into the struggles, challenges and triumphs faced by both new teachers and leaders, as they navigate their roles in the teaching profession.
6. Back to Better with Bishop Galvin NS
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!
We hope you enjoy our free CPD Courses for Teachers!

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?