February CPD Course of the Month: Differentiation in the Classroom
- Categories Rahoo, SET, Short Course News, Teacher Tips & Tricks
- Date February 1, 2022

What is Rahoo's Course of the Month?
In a nutshell, every month we will showcase one of our online CPD courses for teachers – all are self-paced and can be done from the comfort of your own home!
And…. it will have a special offer for the month!
What is this course about?
This CPD course is about supporting all students in front of you in the classroom.
It gives you a better understanding of how to differentiate your lessons in a busy classroom environment.
It helps you to gain confidence and competence in your own skills and utilising them resourcefully to work within a mixed-ability setting.
It helps you to develop a clear understanding of how to use differentiation strategies for EAL, AEN, Literacy and higher ability students.
How does it work?
Differentiation in the Mainstream Classroom comprises of 10 hours online learning.
This CPD course has 5 modules:
- Introduction (featuring Niamh Byrne, Irish Primary Teacher).
- EAL (featuring Livia Healy, award-winning EAL Teacher & Trainer)
- AEN (featuring Kristy Elovaris, Literacy & Special Education Consultant)
- Literacy Support (featuring Kristy Elovaris, Literacy & Special Education Consultant)
- Stretch & Challenge
Upon successful course completion you will receive your CPD Certificate.
What is included?
How much is it?
Usually this course is €50.
For the month of January, it is €30.
There is no time limit on course access – you can take as long as you need to do the courses once you’ve bought it – YAY!

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