There are a few online workshop hubs that I took and found very helpful for my professional development as a beginning teacher. There are plenty of free courses up there to promote and deepen your knowledge and offer tested tools to try in the classroom. The majority are… Read More »Free CDN workshops and courses
Free CDN workshops and courses
A teacher must differentiate the curriculum in a meaningful, relevant way, adopting teaching strategies based on three ‘pedagogical needs’: common to all learners, specific to groups of learners. and unique to individual learners (Lewis and Norwich, 2005). As I gained more confidence in my teaching and classroom management,… Read More »Differentiation
Differentiation
An interesting experience as a PME1 is to be involved in the Oide (teacher in Irish) school meetings. Oide is the new support centre for teachers that unites the Centre for School Leadership (CSL), Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT), the National Induction Programme for Teachers (NIPT) and the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST). Fresh in… Read More »The Communication principle