That'll Teach You

Happy New Year! To kick off 2026, we are rejoined by Sophie Cole (@special_education_muinteoir), for an update on her campaign to amend assault leave. Sophie's story is shocking, heartbreaking, and inspiring all in one.If you haven't already, make sure to listen to Sophie's first episode last year, Assault in the Classroom.Please make sure you also follow Sophie and her campaign on social media - she is doing such important work for education professionals, and for the children in their care.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and Tiktok! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is Episode 100 of That'll Teach You! To celebrate, we are joined by fan favourites Tina (@teacherofdotes) and Robbie (@positiveprimaryprincipal) to look back on the first term of the school year. We also spoke with Simon Lewis (@anseodotnet) of Anseo.net and Mash.ie to catch up on his very different first school term.Thank you for listening to us - we can't wait to start back on 7th January with Episode 101!Don't forget to enter our fantastic Christmas giveaway competition - follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast for details!Please recommend us to a friend, and take a moment to rate and review us - it really helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Christmas! Everyone in your life needs a book, and we're here to help! We welcome back Dr Becky Long from Children's Books Ireland (@kidsbooksirel) to take us through books for all ages. Becky appears to have read every book ever, so who better to help fill your Christmas stockings. From picture books to JRR Tolkein's Santa letters, Becky has something for everyone.Make sure to check out our Instagram (@thatllteachyoupodcast) to enter competition where you can win some fabulous prizes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dyslexia is the most common learning difficulty in the world, and yet there are still so many misconceptions around what it is, and how we can support the dyslexic children in our care. Dr Jen O'Sullivan (@readwritejen) joins us today to discuss (and debunk) some of these myths, and to give teachers and parents advice about early intervention and support.If you enjoyed this episode, why not listen to last week's episode with Dr Treasa Bowe on Morphology?Follows us @thatllteachyoupodcast and don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Literacy guru Treasa Bowe (@betweenthecoversofagoodbook) returns to That'll Teach You to talk about the the sci-fi-sounding topic of morphology. Why does breaking words into component parts make it easier for children to develop vocabulary and spelling skills? Is there a risk we're over-complicating what our students need to know? As ever, Treasa has the answers.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and Tiktok, and please rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.