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PME Update: 7 months in
The modules have been coming thick and fast, so I find I don't often have time to sit back and think about things - it's just constantly...
School Placement Application
I often see people mention ringing schools first to find out if they're taking placements applications. Or even, pre-COVD, dropping into...
PME Update: 6 months in
Six months, that's a quarter of a way through the PME! 🤯 The four months that have passed, since my last update, have been busy ones. We...
PME Interview Questions - Hibernia College
I didn't submit my application until the very last minute, and I mean that quite literally! It was less than one hour to the submission...
PME Update: 2 months in
Being on the PME is a bit like boarding a non-stop, high-speed train. If you hop off it, you need to put in a lot of work to catch up...
My personal teaching philosophy - June 2020
Reflecting on my own primary experience, I can see that it was the educational experience that has had the greatest influence on the person
What is 'growth mindset' and how can it be applied to teaching?
Students with a growth mindset see their intelligence as something that can constantly grow. This belief is backed by neuroscientific resear
The role of education in the pursuit of equity and equality
Horace Mann says that education is the “great equalizer". However not all children in Ireland receive an equitable education required to ach
'Les Choristes': The power of a dialogical teaching approach
This piece was written as part of a 'Philosophy of Education' module whilst studying for the Professional Masters in Education. The film...
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