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Teaching: What I wish I knew back then...

With the joy of hindsight from his years at the chalkface and as a school leader, how would Fergal Roche start again as a teacher if he could use the knowledge he has today?

Now look, I reckon I was a pretty good teacher. But I was often stressed, usually tired, and always felt I wasn’t working hard enough. Had I known back then what I know now, I would have been an amazing teacher. If only...

I spent much of this summer trying to remember the teachers and lecturers who were effective in my learning. Notice I don’t say “who inspired me”. Teachers don’t have to inspire to make their impact; they just need to make sure that learning has taken place.

Okay, it’s more than that: they have to imbibe a curriculum, transforming it into a learning journey for every child in their class.

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