Articles to make you think and reflect on your current practice and the educational landscape.
Okay so we’ve all been there – a job post comes up on your screen that you hadn’t seen before and the deadline is that day!
Uh oh!
You quickly rush the application to get it in before 3pm and pray to Beyonce (she’s like God, right?) that it’s acceptable!
The 8 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make Applying for Jobs Read More »
Financial well-being is very important. It means having security and freedom of choice in the future. It’s sometimes difficult to establish good financial planning habits.
5 Tips to Get Financially Fit for 2022 Read More »
Workplaces should recognise and celebrate the day in a way that best supports their own dynamic and be careful not to fall into the trap of celebrating well-being on only one day of the year to mark this day! Well-being is not and should not be a gimmick or PR stunt!
5 Tips for Staff Wellbeing from a Principal Read More »
Thanks to my time as an expat teacher in Qatar and Dubai, I have saved six figures, which I have used to purchase 2 beautiful properties (a 4-bedroomed house in my home country and a 3-bed apartment in Spain), start a profitable investment portfolio, complete my Masters, travel the world, and this year leave teaching and focus fulltime on my own career and financial empowerment coaching business.
How I saved €100,000 in 4 years as a Teacher Read More »
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.
What is going on with Teacher Workload? Read More »
50% of female teachers would consider leadership in education in Ireland. (March 2021)
10 Ways to Give Your Teaching Career a Kick-Start! Read More »
Feedback. We know it’s important, we know it’s needed; but when it’s not positive, we don’t want to give it and we certainly don’t want to receive it.
How to Manage Negative Feedback Read More »
Having been an expat teacher for the last 10 years in Qatar and Dubai, I’ve a hundred reasons why I recommend moving abroad to teach, but I believe that this is the most important one. Let me give you a clue…
3 Reasons I Recommend Moving Abroad to Teach Read More »
It is important to understand that CVs for teaching jobs in Ireland are different to CVs for teaching jobs in Dubai and other popular locations, in terms of length, detail, content and structure.
How to Adapt an Irish CV for Schools Abroad Read More »
This course is for teachers who want to know how to get on the property ladder – FAST – and want to know how to achieve financial freedom!
Nobody enters the teaching profession to become a millionaire – we know that money is not necessarily the main reward with teaching. It can be a secure and pensionable job – but not one that provides financial freedom.
January Course of the Month: The Teacher Savings Plan Read More »
I’ve been teaching abroad for over 10 years now (in Qatar and Dubai), and I can honestly say it’s been the best most empowering decision I’ve ever made. Sadly, not every expat teacher has the same experience, so here are five important factors to consider when you’re choosing a school abroad as an expat teacher…
5 Factors to Consider when Choosing a School as an Expat Teacher Read More »
Niamh Cullen is principal of Grace Park Educate Together.
Niamh has also worked with newly qualified teachers for many years. She trained as a mentor with the National Induction Programme for Teachers in 2007 and has mentored teachers in all school settings and classes. Niamh is an Associate with NIPT and facilitates induction workshops, Cluster Meetings and PST Training.
Interview Tips for NQTs from a Principal Read More »
