‘A week after tearing my ACL, I was googling how to run a business’ – Rugby sevens star Anna McGann on the end of her Olympic dream and a new chapter Forty-eight hours before Ireland rugby sevens player Anna McGann launched her first company, she was flying home from South Africa, where Ireland had played in the HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament.

This article on Irish Rubgy sevens star Anna McCann who set up her business would be great to use in a #LCBusiness or #TYEnterprise classroom. #Entrepreneur #Resilience #IdeaGeneration

m.independent.ie/sport/womens...

179: Books of the Year, 2024 Including Sheila Heti, Richard Flanagan, Judi Dench, Claire Kilroy, Tim Parks, Carol Atherton, Victoria Kennefick, Clair Wills, James Shapiro and many more.

Fortnightly 179:

Books of the Year special -
juliangirdham.substack.com/p/179-books-...

Mother duck #latelatetoyshow

3 Irish astronauts 🚀

#latelatetoyshow #latelate

How will the structure of my 5th and 6th year classes change if Norma Foley's new English Leaving Cert cones in?
And how will this impact on my students' education?
I wrote a blog about these questions.
thevideotrolley.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...

The Records Show is such a fascinating programme @katiehannon.bsky.social … well done - can’t wait for the next episode… wonderful

This is a great saying! I always say kill them with kindness but this might be my new saying! #kindness #EduSky #teachers

This is definitely one to share with the fifth and sixth years. Lots of food for thought.

"#EDCHATIE: In education, what do you want from a new government? Date: Monday 2nd December 2024 Time: 19:30–20:30 Platform: BlueSky Hashtag: #edchatie Host: @sccenglish.bsky.social A stick-figure bird is shown typing on a desktop computer, symbolizing online engagement. At the bottom, there’s a note inviting volunteers to propose ideas and host future chats, mentioning that the event happens every two weeks during term-time."

For everyone in Irish education: a proposal to revive #edchatie Monday evening discussions on Bluesky. Every two weeks in term-time.

First session details on the graphic.

More:
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/edchati...

Please repost within Ireland as much as poss & spread the word elsewhere.

Thank you

In almost 40 years of teaching, I have yet to find a teacher who prepares Leaving Cert students by ‘rote learning’ There are grounds to criticise the English exam, but it can only be successfully tackled with critical thinking

Following a recent article about the Leaving Certificate, worth restating that -

👉spreading assessment will increase, not mitigate, stress.
👉None of the proposals are for 'continuous assessment'.
👉English Leaving Cert is not a test of rote learning.
#edchatie
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Hi Julian - would love to be added please. Thank you

I would politely suggest that officialdom in Irish Education (particularly the support services!) migrate their material and updates from X to here. It is so unfair that teachers are forced to engage with that platform in an effort to be informed. #edchatie

Delighted with Ms Doran and Mr Mulready to represent @borrisvocschool at the @INOTEnews annual conference in Portlaoise. #INOTE2023