Experienced English teacher, and a conference and CPD presenter. Topics delivered in person and in webinars have included ‘The Building Blocks of English’, ‘Teaching the End of King Lear’, ‘Using a Visualiser as an English teacher’, ‘Revising and Thinking About Macbeth’ (and Hamlet), applying cognitive science in English.
Experienced school leader, and trainer of school leaders.
@sccenglish on Twitter. See also my school English site, SCC English. And Podcasts.
At various times pieces in London Review of Books, Irish Times, Conference and Common Room, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Poetry Ireland, Teaching English, Irish University Review, NAPD Leader, ASTIR. Winner of a Hennessy Literary Award.
Organiser of researchED Dublin, and the ‘English Meet’ for teachers of English in Dublin.
‘The Fortnightly’ e-newsletter goes out every two weeks during the school year: reading, thinking and more.