A look at Rahoo and what makes us special.
This time of the year can be difficult for teachers, particularly post-primary teachers who are focused on getting their students ready for upcoming exams and stresses are often at a high in school environments. We met up with Jennifer Reidy from Compassion Fatigue Ireland to discuss how this impacts on teachers and how it can cause burnout. Teaching is by its very nature, a caring profession, which is why it is one of the professions […]
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James Cawley Jr. was born with a physical disability called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita and was told he would never use a pen, let alone get the job he holds today. James is a secondary school teacher at Maynooth Education campus incorporating Maynooth Community College and Maynooth Post Primary. James is also Chairperson of the Arthrogryposis Association of Ireland and has met with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath
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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 like to take it a little bit easier, you can do this over a 10 week period by introducing one new strategy each week. Let us know how you get on! Make aims clear: Put
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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 yourself when deciding. How do I like to learn? Online is a great option if you are a night owl (like us!) and like to burn the midnight oil with CPD or just like flexibility with
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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 classroom. Her school is a Digital School of Distinction, an award that acknowledges the use of integration in teaching and learning throughout the school. She believes that we must move with the times while still
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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 the theory, the more of it you can implement. Much of what comes under the umbrella term of Assessment for Learning, are more than likely, things that you are already doing to some extent in
Assessment for Learning – Buzzword or Brilliant? Read More »
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 useful for principals and other school leaders who are interested in supporting their staff to develop this important part of everyday practice effectively. What is Assessment for Learning? How can it be used effectively? How
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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 mechanics of a school stays the same, for example timetables and class sizes. Thus, the workload for teachers and school leaders increases. Ireland is undergoing a period of extreme educational reform, as outlined in the
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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 figures somewhere that approximately 70% of Irish teachers were women. But I was sending the majority of my correspondence to school leaders with “Mr” as a title! It struck me as odd, given the dominance
“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 nationwide about this course we have decided to put it online so teachers can work at it from the comfort of their own home! Watch this space! Our next face-to-face version is happening on Monday
Work Smarter, Be Happier for Teachers is going online for Summer 2018! Read More »
Featured in January 2018 Teaching & Learning Newsletter Clare’s best young entrepreneurs have been honoured at the County Final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition, which took place in the Buttermarket Building in Ennis on Thursday, 14 December 2017. IBYE, which has a €2 million investment fund, is run by all 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and is supported by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Rathú founder, Ciara McGuane, was announced as
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Featured in January 2018 Teaching & Learning Newsletter Patrick Sullivan currently oversees the development of curriculum and assessment at primary level in his role as Director in the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). He is a former principal of Ard Rí Community National School, which he founded in 2010. He holds a first-class masters in Educational Leadership from Maynooth University and is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Educational Leadership in Dublin City
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