Teacher Professional Learning

Best wishes to Down Rose Anna Mulholland & Armagh Rose Erin McCormac who are taking part in the Rose of Tralee this week. Anna Mulholland is currently studying Primary School teaching at St Mary’s & Erin McCormac is a past student of the College. 🌹

🪜 This one-pager explains why explicit guidance outperforms self-discovery models in learning. Based on the research of Kirschner, Clark, and Sweller, it summarises the benefits of feedback and support provided by guided instruction. 🔁 REPOST and get a free HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics

The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm pleased to have been part of the sector panel to help produce this important document. I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools gov.uk/government/pub…

Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonMP. We’re proud to join @educationgovuk to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again. #NationalYearOfReading2026 nationalyearofreading.org.uk

@PaddyShevlin time. Time for some acronyms and action planning.

Oideachas Múinteoirí don Ghaelscolaíocht – Searmanas Bronnta na gCéimeanna Irish Medium Teacher Education Commencement Ceremony ⚫️TICO Primary ⚫️TICO Post-primary ⚫️BEd Irish

Summer School for Teachers 1st to 7th July 2025 -Approaches to Education in the Early Years -Behaviour Issues in the Context of Special Educational Needs -Contemporary Leadership Issues for the Effective School -Leaders in Catholic Schools More information stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

Summer School for Teachers 1st to 7th July 2025 -Approaches to Education in the Early Years -Behaviour Issues in the Context of Special Educational Needs -Contemporary Leadership Issues for the Effective School -Leaders in Catholic Schools More information stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

Summer School for Teachers 1st to 7th July 2025 -Approaches to Education in the Early Years -Behaviour Issues in the Context of Special Educational Needs -Contemporary Leadership Issues for the Effective School -Leaders in Catholic Schools More information stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

St Mary’s welcomed our new Board members Garry Matthewson, Daithi Murray, Christine Magill and Laura Leonard to the College where they met with our Principal Professor Peter Finn and secretary to the Board of Governors Brian McFall.

Summer School for Teachers 1st to 7th July 2025 -Approaches to Education in the Early Years -Behaviour Issues in the Context of Special Educational Needs -Contemporary Leadership Issues for the Effective School -Leaders in Catholic Schools ➡️stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/20…

It's that time of the year again. @ReadSolutionsUK have a great line up of speakers for their FREE Literacy conference! Check it out 👉readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/irc25/ @NI_Teachers @BrownlowEnglish @StMarysBelfast @StMarys_Belfast @SiddiquiEdu

A message from our College Principal, Professor Peter Finn on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis.

Well done Prof Martin Brown @mbrowndcu from Paddy Shevlin @PaddyShevlin and all your friends “in the North” for this prestigious award! Our next DCU shaped network research school session (at our Northern Ireland Centre for Schools Educational Research) Fri June 13 @DCU @DCU_IoE

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Education Minister @paulgivan has today launched a new programme to provide teachers with access to the latest education research. The programme aims to help bridge the gap between academic research and classroom practice, ensuring that educators are equipped with the latest evidence-based strategies to enhance learning for all pupils. Read more: education-ni.gov.uk/news/minister-…

“Manipulatives are more than just teaching tools—they are powerful windows into pupils' mathematical thinking.” @educationnorthtyneside and @AMBERLEYPRIMARY discuss how manipulatives can be used to help reveal children’s mathematical understanding. 👉ow.ly/E2c850VhXCK

NI Schools📢Applications to host a language assistant are now open! Speakers of French, Irish, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese & Spanish, they can inspire your students and boost their language learning. Apply by 30 April 👇 britishcouncil.org/school-resourc…

One week to go... don't forget to register if you are attending! @j_a_maxwell199 @BeyondSkin @PaulaJaneB @SuzyJourno @CiaraLHunter @curriculumni @DrSarahMullin @DannyDonnelly1 @Ed_Authority @fionamcateer @Futureofphysics @IntEdAlumni @robbeorn @EileenRown3 @OlspckG @Carrick_Geo