Muinteoir Valerie Seminars- A Round Up!

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.