(New). Fortnightly 168.
Questions of speed and slowness in English teaching. Plus lots of links for reading and teaching.

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Your very own ⁦INOTE⁩ is now over on ⁦Instagram⁩ too.
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I gave a brief presentation at the #englishmeet , hosted by SCC English , this day last week.

Some follow up notes and a resource here: michaelbrowne.org/2024/05/07/a-p…

#edchatie

INOTE Thanks for the great work you do voluntarily, we’re all the better for it.

The INOTE Executive Committee convened today in Portlaoise!

Exciting times ahead for teachers of English as we plan our CPD Programme and Conference for the next academic year!

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Fortnightly 168: English as a subject and AI | Claire Kilroy's 'Soldier, Sailor' | 'Among the Trolls' by Marianna Spring | John McGahern via Break Out Pictures | Dan Meyer on AI & teaching | Michael Browne on poetry anthologies | Tweeter of Wit on saying goodbye. Etc.

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*** Making the Difference for Pupils with Dyslexia ***

'Every teacher can recognise the crippling damage wrought by struggling to read, but, as a label, dyslexia is too often a mystery.'

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Fortnightly newsletter 168 is out on Saturday morning: writing, reading, thinking, teaching.

Teaching English, AI and the thermostatic principle | Claire Kilroy | John McGahern | Marianna Spring | King Lear and lots more.

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Some great new #Fiction #eBook titles just added to our Digital Library on #Sora . Check them out!
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To Be Or Not To Be - Hamlet (Andrew Scott Full Soliloquy) youtu.be/q6CLdCl9TB0?si… via YouTube

We need to make our voices as teachers of English heard. If we don’t engage we don’t get a say in what senior English will look like.

So important to contribute our voices. Window closing Friday.

As teachers of English, we need to engage with the consultation process on LC reform. Here are the questions that we need to answer….
Deadline is this Friday, 17th May.
Have your say.

Over the next few days, we'll be revealing the FABULOUS judging panel for our Bloomsday young author competition, in collab w/ Marsh's Library. Be prepared to be impressed 🤩🌟
Comp. details here: museumofchildhood.ie/bloomsday-2024…
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Window is shutting soon.

Have your say and be a driver for positive changes...

✨This is so important.

With regards to LC reform….

What are the opportunities in our subject?
What are the challenges?
Fill in the form.
Submit before Friday.

☀️ #SoraSweetReads ! ☀️ is back!
Inviting students across our 230+ member schools to embark on a summer reading adventure. Great range of FREE #ebooks and #audiobooks available for simultaneous use until Aug 26 in #SoraApp . 📚 bit.ly/3XByThk #SummerReading #YAbooks