Here is a re-cap of our most popular blog posts of 2019. Enjoy!

1. The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Teacher – Julie Prendiville

Julie is a primary School teacher (AP2 Post Holder) and CEO of Enriching Education. She is a very proud Kerry woman, living and working in Kilkenny.

Julie filled us in on her typical day – early starts of 6am, blasting her Mary Black music and the importance of keeping close to family! This was an entertaining, informative and inspiring read.

Read Julie’s diary entry here.

2. The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Principal – Kathryn Corbett

Kathryn is a principal in Dublin. Previous to this, she worked as a Regional Development Officer with the NIPT, and also had the role of Professional Learning Officer with the Teaching Council. Kathryn described her typical day – early starts of 5.45am, the calm that descends on a school at 9.30am and how she winds down with a cheeky episode of ‘Mad Men’.

Read Kathryn’s diary entry here.

3.    The Psychological Impact of Dyspraxia

Do you work with children who find it difficult to coordinate their physical selves, as well as their academic work and time management? Lorraine Lynch of Lorraine Lynch Consulting updated us on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia.

Read the article here.

4. Should staff meetings be banned?

We’ve all been there – at the staff meeting that could have been a post-it note or internally rolling our eyes at the latest gripe by the school moaner. Is this something that is just part of the job and we should accept it or is it something that we should inspect more critically?

Read the article here.

5. Ways Teachers Can Work Smarter

The reoccurring, and ever-important, issue of work-life balance comes to the fore as we reflect on the school year almost over. How can we build on our successes and adapt to improve our areas of development, both personally and professionally?

Read the article here.

A huge thank you to all of our contributors in 2019. If you are interested in contributing to the Rahoo blog please get in touch!

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