@conorfarnan.bsky.social
PhD. Post Primary Teacher of English. Here for all things Education. Wicklow based.
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"#EdChatie on Bluesky All sessions on Monday evenings, 8:30-9:30 PM. Jan 13th: How can Ireland address its teacher recruitment and retention crisis? Host: @humphreyjones.bsky.social Jan 27th: AI in Irish education. Host: @john-hurley.bsky.social Feb 10th: Cognitive Science in Irish education. Host: @patjburke.bsky.social Feb 24th: Supporting additional needs in Irish schools: barriers and opportunities. Host: @trinagolden.bsky.social Mar 10th: Leadership in Irish schools: challenges and opportunities. Host: @joerolston.bsky.social Mar 24th: ESD in Ireland: the role of education in helping Ireland become climate leaders. Host: @codie1cory.bsky.social April 7th: Open to offers. The text is in bold yellow and purple on a yellow background, with red emphasizing session timing."
As term starts, lots ahead for educators in Ireland to discuss in the revived #EdChatie sessions on every second Monday evening.
More details:
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/edchati...
Many thanks to all who are hosting, and pls repost.
Thanks for sharing this; so many nuggets in it. Great to read a perceptive take delivered with rhetorical flare. The road to LC reform: paved with ...?
21.12.2024 20:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Absolutely agree. I've lost track of all the CPDs I've done (mandated and voluntary) only to have their energy fade and / or the key ideas become unclear or distort.
A small community of likeminded teachers - linked by WhatsApp or other social media - helps keep what's learned fresh.
#edchatie
Oh OK, you twisted my arm. 🙃 It was 'Running the Room' by @tombennett71.bsky.social. But I think it could work with other books and, perhaps, more people. A WhatsApp group of no more than half a dozen, perhaps. Can be combined, of course, with periodic real life meet ups.
16.12.2024 21:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Best CPD for me - does this count? - was reading a book on a particular area of teaching alongside a teacher in another school. Read the same chapters each fortnight. Chatted via WhatsApp voicemail about it. Implemented. Failed (often hilariously). Improved(-ish). Spent a term on one book. #edchatie
16.12.2024 21:27 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Conor Farnan, English teacher at Post Primary, Wicklow.
I agree with Conor: I don't think quality control can any more be restored centrally. People will vote with their feet in terms of what they engage with.
Discussions (like this one) around what actually constitutes good CPD are useful.
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#edchatie - Session 2:
Monday 16th December, 8.30-9.30pm
Professional development for teachers in Ireland: opportunities and problems?
host: @sccenglish.bsky.social
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