James Shapiro at the Dalkey Book Festival
A brief account of James Shapiro’s appearance with Fintan O’Toole at the 2024 Dalkey Book Festival.
Read MoreThe Perfect Classes
A memory of perfect classes discussing The Portrait of a Lady.
Read MoreLeaving Certificate English 2024: Paper 2
Comments on the Higher Level literature Paper 2 in the 2024 Leaving Certificate.
Read MoreLeaving Certificate English 2024: Paper 1
An assessment of English Paper 1 in the Leaving Certificate, June 2024.
Read More'Irish Times' article
Additional notes to my ‘Irish Times’ article on the future of education in Ireland.
Read MoreEmily Dickinson: The Gorgeous Nothings
Emily Dickinson: The Gorgeous Nothings is both a lovely book, and a handy resource if you’re teaching the poet.
Read MoreAndrew Atherton's 'Experiencing English Literature'
Andrew Atherton’s Experiencing English Literature: shaping authentic student response in thinking and writing provides stimulating ideas for English teachers at all stages of their careers.
Read MoreEnglish, AI and the thermostatic principle
Jottings on Generative AI and English teaching.
Read MoreThe English Meet idea
Some thoughts on the first three years of English Meets at St Columba’s College.
Read More'King Lear' light and dark: webinar
Links and notes from my webinar on Tuesday 7th May 2024 for the English Community of Practice organised by Joe Rolston via Wexford Education Support Centre.
Read MoreEnglish Meet 2024: a report
A report on the third English Meet at St Columba’s College, in May 2024.
Read MoreOn Jonathan Haidt's 'The Anxious Generation'
Thoughts of a teacher on one of the books of the moment, Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation.
Read MoreCarol Atherton's 'Reading Lessons'
A review of Carol Atherton’s Reading Lessons: the books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter, with extended comments on English teaching.
Read More'King Lear' webinar: light and dark
A free webinar on ideas of ‘light and dark’ in ‘King Lear’, via Wexford Education Centre, at 7.00pm on Tuesday 7th May 2024.
Read MoreTeaching Notes on 'Small Things Like These'
A summary of teaching notes on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, including a free 26-page downloadable guide.
Read More'Elizabeth Bishop' by Jonathan F.S. Post
Jonathan F.S. Post’s ‘Elizabeth Bishop’ in the OUP Very Short Introduction series is an admirable introduction to this most admirable of 20th century poets.
Read More'Small Things Like These': comparative modes
A summary of notes on the four comparative modes in the Leaving Certificate as they might apply to Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These.
Read MoreGeorge Saunders & Claire Keegan
A look at Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These through the lens of George Saunders’s A Swim in the Pond in the Rain.
Read More'Small Things Like These': teaching notes 5
Teaching notes on the final section of Small Things Like These.
Read MoreWebinar on teaching 'King Lear'
A free webinar on Wednesday 16th October 2024 for teachers of King Lear in the Leaving Certificate.
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