Emily 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 MorePreparing for Leaving Certificate English 2024
Some ideas for effective revision in the final days leading up to the English Leaving Certificate exams, 2024.
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 MoreTurn Every Page
Lizzie Gottlieb’s 2022 documentary Turn Every Page is pure pleasure. It traces the decades-long relationship between her father Robert, the most distinguished editor in American letters, and Robert Caro, the greatest biographer of all.
Read MoreFortnightly 168
Fortnightly 168 includes a rich mixture of the fast (AI and social media) and the slow (John McGahern).
Read MoreThe Most Important School Subject
A provocation: studying poetry is the most important activity in school.
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 teaching post, 2024-25
Vacancy for a full-time English teacher for the academic year 2024-25.
Read MoreFortnightly 167
Fortnightly 167, the second on Substack, is now out.
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 MoreFortnightly 166
The Fortnightly is now on Substack, starting with issue 166.
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 MoreThe Fortnightly moves house
The Fortnightly is moving to Substack from April 20th.
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.
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