That'll Teach You

NQT Peace Chukwurah (@muinteoirchukwurah) returns to the podcast along with Professional Support Team member Kyna (@classroom.adventures) to discuss the Droichead process. Is it similar to teaching practice? How can you maintain a work-life balance in your first (and indeed every) year of teaching? Peace asks the questions and Kyna gives the answers, while Hugh and Jane chip in with their own...wi...

Open the doors of your classroom and head into nature - Stephen Hannon, expert in Outdoor Education from the Atlantic Technological University joins Jane and Hugh this week to discuss how teachers can maximise the outdoors in their teaching. As always, it's all about taking baby steps and learning alongside the children. You can find more information on Outdoor Journeys at https://www.outdoorjourn...

Literacy lecturer Jen O'Sullivan (@readwritejen) returns to the podcast to tackle the problem of how to assess children's writing. We talk sentences, paragraphs and stories, and drop names like Hemingway and Joyce - ultimately, are the children learning what we're teaching them? Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Gaeilge star Aislinn (ismuinteoirme) joins Jane and Hugh to help them start the year teaching Gaeilge with a bang. Whether it's coming up with creative names for exotic animals or simply making up their own words, promoting that positive attitude among our students is crucial to enjoying a year of spraoi leis an teanga. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Ac...

We're back to school with Tina (@teacherofdotes), Infants teacher extraordinaire, who returns to the podcast with her own brand of infectious enthusiasm and practical wisdom. Jane takes a vow of silence (or at least slightly less loudness) for the year, while Hugh admits to imprisoning a child in a small space. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Please rate and review - it really does help! Hosted o...

We are back! Rested and ready for a new school year, Jane and Hugh catch up on their summers and discuss what they're looking forward to in the new term. Jane has big plans for Gaeilge, and Hugh isn't good at keeping upcoming guests secret. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're on our holidays! Before taking a break for the summer, Hugh and Jane wrap up the school year. They also give some quick tips for anyone getting stuck into Interview and Standard Application Form season - you will be fine! We will see you for another wonderful year in August. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this extra-special episode, we are joined by a host of Junior Infants teachers to discuss the final days of that most important year of school life, Junior Infants. From keeping routines to arranging Splash Day, from learning through colour to making sure they know you're their favourite ever teacher, we celebrate the end of the year for our schools' youngest members. Featuring: Tina (@teachero...

6th class teachers Treasa Bowe (@betweenthecoversofagoodbook) and Gillian (@the_glitter_and_coffee_teacher) come back on the podcast to discuss the end of primary school. What can we do as teachers to make those final weeks and days special for our departing students, and how do we approach their graduation? Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Creative Mindfulness Practitioner Bernie Woods (@the_meaningful_muinteoir) joins the podcast to chat about different ways of bringing mindfulness into the classroom, both as an end of term practice and throughout the year. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie Anne De Brún joins the podcast this week to explore how we can bring more literature into our Gaeilge lessons. Whether it's the older classes writing stories with the younger children, or finding out weird and wonderful rhymes in poetry, there are so many ways in which we can expand our literature horizons and still keep lessons fun! Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Please rate and review -...

Ever wondered if you could hatch chicks in your classroom? Wonder no more - Jean Whiteford takes us through the whole process, from buying incubators on Adverts.ie to becoming the most popular teacher in the school. City boy Hugh struggles to keep up as we discuss everything from fertilising eggs to the Ploughing Championships. Follow us @thatllteachyouppodcast - don't forget to rate and review! H...

Peace Chukwurah (@muinteoirchukwurah) joins That'll Teach You mere hours after completing her final ever teaching practice! We talk about placement, college, and diversity in Irish education. Please rate and review us, and don't forget to follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Treasa Bowe (@betweenthecoversofagoodbook) is back this week to focus on literacy, with an emphasis on how to get children writing with fluency and confidence. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast and please rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wonderful Treasa Bowe (@betweenthecoversofagoodbook) joins Jane and Hugh in the first of her two-part appearance on That'll Teach You. Treasa takes us through her time teaching in Los Angeles, what she discovered there to inform her teaching, and how she managed through different types of lockdown. We also nerd out on her bookcases. Join us again next week when Treasa takes a deep dive into Li...

Let's talk maths! Alan Grace (@thefoureyedteacher) joins the podcast to educate Hugh and Jane about the wide world of maths resources. From lollipop sticks to Numicon, we look at ways to enthuse and engage our students in maths lessons. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Principal Trina Golden (@_fromtinyacorns_) is this week's guest to answer all our questions about Educate Together. In 2020, Trina set up a new school with 9 students, and enlightens Hugh and Jane about the challenges and privileges of managing a developing school. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Rate, review, and tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love our students, but how can we show them? Lorraine (@all_things_primary) joins Jane and Hugh to give her take on the controversial issue of love in the classroom. Should teachers hug their students? Could avoiding hugs cause more damage? Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Hugh catch their breath as the Easter holidays begin, reflecting on the year since Christmas, and looking ahead to what's to come in the summer term. They dish out their usual blend of congratulations and advice, whether you're an established teacher or a student heading into placement. Hugh also exposes Jane's lack of knowledge of how calendars work. We're taking next week off - see you...

Jane and Hugh are joined by Katie-Jayne (kj_teaches) to explore how to bring play to the top half of the school. Does play have to be sandpits and role play areas, or is there so much more? Also, Hugh and Jane practise their snorts live on air. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast and don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time, That'll Teach You takes a look at life as a teacher elsewhere. Jane O'Reilly joins Jane and Hugh to discuss her move to teaching in Australia, and all of the highs and lows that came with it. Paperwork, discipline and the many uses of sunscreen are all up for discussion as we look at what teaching is like Down Under. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Pleas Rate and Review! Hoste...

Gaeilge teacher and influencer Mollie (@irishwithmollie) returns to That'll Teach You to help us prepare for Seachtain na Gaeilge (only the Irish could invent a week that's 17 days long). Jane and Hugh are fresh off a serious snowball fight with about a hundred small children, but manage to settle down in time to discuss activities and approaches to use in the classroom to help promote Gaeilge dur...

Gillian (@the_glitter_and_coffee_teacher) joins Jane and Hugh this week to talk about debating. From building the child's confidence to developing research skills, we discuss all sorts of ways to use public speaking and debating in the classroom. We also give advice on what to do if you see a tractor through your classroom window. Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast and please remember to rate and re...

We're back! In our first episode of 2024, we are joined by Robbie (@positiveprimaryprincipal) to discuss a principal's expectations of staff and parents, how to build positive relationships, and the role of a principal in behaviour management. Jane and Hugh also treat Robbie as their personal agony aunt, but what's new? Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast and don't forget to rate and review! Hosted o...

It's (nearly) holiday time! Rachel Kenny and Madeline Files return to the podcast to wrap up our first term. We talk through our highlights of the year, acknowledge some of the lowlights as well, and generally get ready to power down for the holidays. This is our last episode of 2023 - we will be back on 10th January 2024 ready to go again! Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast Hosted on Acast. See aca...