Sonja Coulter

Hi! Lots of lovely people on here.

What an amazing night at #peaceproms25 - my school choir were blown away by the dancers. Highland dancing and bagpipes to Game of Thrones theme was incredible. And so was Into the Unknown. Pure genius.

Merci beaucoup! #edchatie

Yes. This. Agree completely. We are easy targets. #edchatie

Although between CPD courses and prep for the term ahead, the holidays are being eroded at both ends.

I'm still teaching after 25 odd years because of the children, the staff I work with, the chance to learn something or surprising every day, the fun stuff like school tours and Peace Proms and teaching them a bit of Spanish and yes, because of the holidays.

Oops, sorry, forgot. Sonja, primary teacher in Waterford but was a 2nd level teacher in Dublin before that. #edchatie

Kind of a vicious circle I think too - hard to get people to go to an INTO meeting because they're angry at the union, but if they don't engage then the union doesn't hear their views and everything becomes more entrenched.

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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

Pls repost

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Fascinated to read how others saw it!

What if a student's home life was replicated in an exam hall?
Here's a blog where I imagine that scenario in relation to the new Leaving Cert projects (AACs) Norma Foley insists on despite opposition from experts.
thevideotrolley.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...

100 teachers in Ireland in this list now.

A suggestion: a revival of the #edchatie one hour discussion, once every fortnight, on matters of interest in Irish education. New proposer and host every time.

Interested? Please repost.

go.bsky.app/BqbTnC7