That'll Teach You

What would you do if you were the Minister for Education? Simon Lewis has asked himself this question over 300 times, so we asked him back on the podcast to give us his top 5 policies if he was in charge of education in Ireland.

Simon talks about teaching principals, teaching assistants, special education, school patronage, and a whole lot more. As ever, Simon brings a considered thoughtfulness to all of his ideas, so like them or not, you should pay good attention!

Listen to Simon's podcast - If I Were the Minister for Education. Make sure to check in with Anseo.net, and don't forget to use Mash.ie, Simon's resource platform for teachers.

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What is the difference between transient and long-term anxiety, and how can we deal with both? Why do we need to let our children fail, safely? How can misguided praise and a focus on perfection lead to devastating results for schoolchildren?
Dr Joanna Fortune is back on That'll Teach You this week to answer these questions and more. We talk about how young people these days are self-diagnosing with mental health struggles before seeing professionals. We ask Joanna why the perfectionism we see in the classroom can be a real problem for our students? Joanna also brings up that tricky question of how protective is too protective when we are looking for our children to develop.
Dr Joanna Fortune is a clinical psychotherapist specialising in the parent-child relationship. She is the author of the 15-Minute Parenting series which sets out play-based techniques aimed at helping families connect. Joanna previously appeared on That'll Teach you in 2024, in a 2-part mini-series on bullying.

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We've made it! The first half-term is done and everyone is ready for a break. Use the holidays wisely - look after yourself and forget about school for a while. We will be back next week with a brand-new episode.
Happy Hallowe'en!

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Irish is cool now - there's no getting away from it. We just need that little push to make sure that our children realise it as well! Julie-Anne de Brún is back on the podcast to give some practical tips on how to enthuse the Gaeilge learners in your classroom and home. Whether it's developing fun challenges and learning history through Irish place names, or bringing Gaeilge to every single aspect of your teaching, Julie-Anne has ideas for everything. We talk about teaching Gaeilge to children who don't have Gaeilge in their family, and how they can actually bring a greater enthusiasm and less fear to the language than those whose parents might have struggled with Irish themselves. Listen and learn - there are so many ideas to bring into your teaching.
Most importantly, enjoy the midterm break!

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Another budget, another missed opportunity. As teachers take to the picket this morning, Ciara Reilly joins That'll Teach You to react to last week's budget, and how the Government has once again failed to treat education as a priority issue. With no progress on reducing class sizes (which are still the largest in Europe), a lack of understanding of how to manage special education, and a total failure to assess the Department of Education's own data and failings and make positive changes, Ciara points out shortfall after shortfall in Budget 2027.

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