The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has welcomed the latest research findings on how pupils in DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) primary schools are performing in reading and maths. The Educational Research Centre (ERC) in its report Changes in Pupil achievement in urban primary schools between 2007 and 2013 has found that…
Darren is an Irish trained teacher who has spent the last term on a Guaranteed Substitute Scheme in London with Protocol Education, he is now in a full-time post. In his debut blog, he reflects on moving to the UK to teach his first term and gives some tips and resources to anyone starting supply teaching…
Article written by Jeff Dunn, follow Jeff @edudemic Are you a Google Drive / Google Docs fan? Do you take notes, compose papers, construct spreadsheets, and build presentations in real– time on the web while collaborating with others? I’m not necessarily promoting Google Drive, just merely pointing out a few of the powerful ways the free tool can help you…
Qualified Teachers Have the Golden Ticket to International Jobs Market! Why? Are you a qualified teacher? If so, then like Charlie standing at the open gates of Wonka’s chocolate factory with his golden ticket you have the pass to a whole new world of possibilities. Thankfully with an ever-increasing number of international schools…
If you are working as a teacher in a recognised school, but are not currently registered with the Teaching Council, you should immediately apply to the Council for registration. The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., signed the commencement order for Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001 on November 1st. This legislation…
Historic initiative to consult directly with parents about how all children can be made to feel included and involved in their local primary school The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, and the CEO of the National Parents Council Primary, Áine Lynch, joined forces to launch a public consultation on promoting inclusiveness in…
The following information is a guide for teachers in relation to Garda vetting. All information has been supplied by the Department of Skills and Education and the Teaching Council of Ireland. What is Garda Vetting? Vetting is conducted by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU). The function of the GCVU is to provide to a registered organisation…
It seems that stress is the great enemy of the modern world. According to the American Psychological Association, the majority of Americans live under moderate to high levels of stress. This can lead to anger, fatigue, anxiety, headache, depression and many more ailments. So how do we get rid of it? The simple answer is…
Ireland was ranked as only average in terms of adult literacy and numeracy, according to international studies published this morning by the OECD and by the Central Statistics Office. While our performance in literacy is improving, numeracy remains unacceptably weak and Ireland has lower than average skills when it comes to using new technology to solve…
Mexican teachers demonstrate against reforms on anniversary of 1968 student massacre. Thousands of teachers and students have blocked Mexico City’s main thoroughfares during rush hour to honour victims of a 1968 massacre, while pledging to fight to undo an overhaul of the education system. On October 1, hundreds of Mexican teachers staged a new…
