Oracy: a tale of three students.
Harry is a boisterous, noisy lad but he's actually smart and perceptive when he chooses to "lock in". Last year I asked Year 9 why they thought Orwell used animals to write about politics. Harry offered a two-word answer. "They're innocent."
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Another set of notes on ‘Macbeth’, this time for guilt. I found this format online somewhere and have been playing around with it with my own ideas, so please do shout if you recognise it so I can credit you!
📢 Junior Cycle English Teachers
📚 Webinar: The Prescribed Shakespearean Play at JC – The Merchant of Venice & Romeo and Juliet
📅 Wednesday, 16th September 2026
🕖 7:00pm – 8:00pm
💻 Online via Zoom
🆓 Free
👤 Presenter: Clare Madden
🔗 Register: https://t.co/ZueC7urlAO
The Prescribed Novel at JC: Of Mice and Men and The Outsiders (REPEAT)
🗓️: Monday 7th September 2026
🕗: 7.00 - 8.00 pm
🗣️: Clare Madden
💻: Online via Zoom
🎯: Junior Cycle English Teachers
🌐: https://t.co/CSi3epMzzW
🎥: https://t.co/huWWjv6vz5
The Annals of Innisfallen, which chronicle life in Ireland from before the arrival of St Patrick until the 15th century, will go on public display in this country for the first time 40 years today, in an exhibition that will open at UCC https://t.co/swLWYyyBlX
Free webinar for teachers of Leaving Certificate English on revising 'Othello', via @TraleeESC@ClareEdCentre@NavanESC
Wednesday 7th October, 7.00pm.
Register:
https://t.co/gqCKJGPQQS
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Join me on Tuesday 15th September at 7pm for a free online webinar on Teaching Othello at Senior Cycle
Register here:
https://t.co/12GAFWIjXq
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One of the loveliest lessons I taught was spending almost an hour dissecting and interpreting the final 4 lines of this poem with a stunning group of 6th years. I think I learnt more from them that day. #englishteacher
76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published "There Will Come Soft Rains," an apocalyptic short story about a time when we have wiped ourselves out—but our AI obliviously continues automating our empty smart homes.
Bradbury set the story on August 4, 2026.
https://t.co/0jBNbjt4Ng