That'll Teach You

Jane attacks Hugh, Hugh rediscovers his love for the German language, and we place the future of That'll Teach You in the crunchy hands of some delicious fortune cookies. Happy mid-term!

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Claire (@the.connectedclassroom) joins the show this week to chat about trauma-informed practice and how we can build a more inclusive classroom. Also, Jane makes a terrible mistake while trying to b…

We return for the second half of our epic chat with Becky Long from Children's Books Ireland (@kidsbooksirel), during which we draft books for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class. Along the way, we get diver…

Becky from Children's Books Ireland (@kidsbooksirel) joins Jane and Hugh to dive into the wonderful world of children's books. We set out to pick a book for every age level, but only made it halfway …

EDI advocate and primary school teacher Baisat Alawiye (@minorityteachersireland) joins the show this week to talk about her experience as a member of an ethnic and religious minority in the Irish ed…

Heartbreaking and inspiring, devastating and rewarding, this week's conversation is with Sophie Cole (@special_education_muinteoir), who tells us her story of suffering a career-ending assault in the…

Placement tutor and Teacher Fellow Rebecca Morrissey (@rebeccamorrisseyedu) joins the podcast this week to take us through the highs and lows of school placement. Whether you're a student teacher or …

So many of you have asked for this topic - it's time to talk multigrade. What's it like teaching two, three, four age groups in one classroom? Jane and Hugh don't know, so they're joined by Áine (@mr…

Adam (mister_muinteoir_) joins That'll Teach You to chat about how we can "usualise" LGBTQ+ education and issues in our classrooms today. Adam talks about his own experience as a teacher who identifi…

Wellbeing coach and author Charlie Burley (@the.teachers.health.coach) joins Jane and Hugh to give some tips on avoiding teacher burnout. Charlie takes us into the struggles he faced as a teacher tha…

Literacy expert Clara Fiorentini (@claramariafiorentini) joins us from Marino to discuss how we should be using informational texts in our classroom. Rather than a genre to spend a week or two on, Cl…

Dr Joanna Fortune (psychotherapist and author) returns for the second part of our discussion around bullying and how to deal with it in your classroom. What role do guilt and shame play for children …

Psychotherapist and author Dr Joanna Fortune joins the podcast this week for the first of two episodes about bullying. What constitutes bullying and how can we deal with it when it rears its head in …

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Jane & Hugh are joined this week by two wonderful Special Needs Assistants to discuss life as an SNA, in both primary and secondary schools. Linda (@lindaosull88) and Oneesa (@sna_support_and_inspire…

It's Episode 50! Lorraine (@all_things_primary) joins us once again to bring her expertise in play to all of our listeners. What does the new Primary Curriculum Framework mean for how we use play in …

Budget 2025 has disappointed many in the education sector; in an election year, do politicians not see it as a central issue? Principal Trina Golden returns to the podcast to outline some of the area…

Marino lecturer Ciara Reilly (@ciarareillylecturer) returns to That'll Teach You for a no-holds-barred discussion about how we can help our children stay safe online. We chat about the difficulty wit…

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 p…