Muinteoir Valerie Seminars- A Round Up!

August 21, 2015
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Hello everyone!

First of all, thank you to everyone who attended the seminars yesterday. It was such a lovely day. I really enjoyed talking to you all and I learned so much from all your suggestions too! For those of you who paid for a ticket but couldn’t attend, please email me and I can send you on the slides from the day.

I was quite nervous about the seminars as I wouldn’t be the biggest fan of public speaking. My first time speaking to a crowd of people was back in January when I had to have a questions and answers coffee morning with the parents while I was doing the DIP. I found it so stressful and I actually felt like I was going to pass out! However, hard and all as it was, it helped me overcome my fear! The next big thing then was the 6th class graduation, again, I had to address a whole roomful of people! Stress! But then, I thought of a plan to help me get through these occasions. I simply close my eyes for a second and pretend I am addressing a class of children, and that I am the teacher. That really helps!

I thought yesterday would be much harder than it was. I never thought I would be able to stand in front of a roomful of people and deliver a presentation, but I did! The lovely crowd I had helped immensely, thank you for that.

The presentations for the seminars were about creating a CV, subbing, the standard application form, and the DIP. We also spoke a little about summer camps, grinds, and classroom management.

We had speakers from EDCO and Folens, who very kindly delivered a presentation about their new Irish programmes , Bua na Cainte and Abhair Liom. They all gave me lots of samples to raffle!

I had lots and lots of books, planners and prizes to raffle off and as far as I know everyone went home with something.

 

Here are some photos of the lead up to the seminar and the seminar itself!

I will be in Galway on Tuesday in the Salthill hotel for the next seminar. If anyone can’t attend, please let me know so I can give you a refund and offer your ticket to someone else.

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Edco kindly donated fifteen planners per seminar!

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Folens donated a goodie bag for everyone in the audience!

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We had loads of samples, I was in book heaven!

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Mol an Oige donated prizes.

 

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One of the slides from the DIP presentation

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More samples. No one left empty handed!

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Claire, the EDCO Rep and former primary school teacher, speaking about Bua na Cainte.

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We love Bua!

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Myself and Claire, the EDCO rep.

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Thank you Muireann, my friend, former colleague and fellow 5th class teacher, for helping me so much on the day!

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Camille from Folens, literacy expert delivering her presentation!IMG_1550

 

Folens rep talking about Abair LiomIMG_1553

 

 

These puppets and loads of other resources come free with the Abair Liom license!

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