Preparing students for participation in public life – #LE2024

[caption id="attachment_7117" align="alignright" width="204"] Ciara McMackin, Deputy Principal and Ethical Education teacher[/caption] By Ciara McMackin, Deputy Principal and Ethical Education teacher from Kishoge Community College  Ciara McMackin is a member …

Opinion: Being on a board of management – an opportunity not to be missed! 

Tina Stallard (Lucan ETNS)  After 16 years on the Board of Management in Lucan Educate Together, the last 12 years of which were as Chairperson, I decided in August this …

Essential tips for forming a primary board of management

Alison O’Neil, Volunteer Officer  As we approach the conclusion of the current primary school board's term in November, the commencement of the new board's term is set for December 1st, …

Pioneering democracy in education: A podcast recommendation

Susana Núñez, Education Officer (Second-level)  Who does not appreciate a fantastic podcast recommendation? It gets even better when the podcast in question illuminates the pioneering role that Educate Together has …

Festival of Learning – celebrating a year-long transition into secondary school

Aoife Fleming, Teacher at Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School   Our Festival of Learning is a chance to celebrate students’ learning journey throughout their first year at Sandymount Park ETSS. …

Still places left for schools doing ethos-related School Self-Evaluation

We have a small number of places remaining for schools interested in participating in Educate Together's Ethos School Self-Evaluation (SSE) Community of Practice for 2023/2024.  Starting in November, this initiative …

Free e-modules for teachers 

Educate Together’s Resource Bank offers a wide range of resources for teachers including self-guided online courses. Many of these courses are freely available throughout the year by logging into the …

Updated child protection procedures for schools: what you need to know 

Keith Mooney, Patronage Officer  The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools have been updated and republished following consultations between the Department of Education and education partners and came …

Check out the Ethos Guidance Platform – Sustainable Practice 

Susana Núñez, Education Officer (second-level) Many people are familiar with Educate Together’s Ethos Guidance Platform. For those that are not, it is an invaluable online resource specially designed for schools …

Induction for teachers new to Educate Together

Induction for teachers new to Educate Together Please pass on the following information if you know a NQT or someone new to Educate Together! Back due to popular demand, join …