Sarah Kelly
@sarfern.bsky.social
Writing the few bits, reading, teaching English, parenting…..
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An interesting piece to add to how we work through Othello and other plays with students
What Shakespeare Got Right About PTSD
A new production of Othello foregrounds what the play’s earliest audiences recognized: the psychological costs of war.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
An interesting piece to add to how we work through Othello and other plays with students
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📢 @NCCAie are offering you the opportunity to be part of Regional Focus Groups on the draft specification for Leaving Cert English. Follow the link for more details on these one day events & to register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
March 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📢 @NCCAie are offering you the opportunity to be part of Regional Focus Groups on the draft specification for Leaving Cert English. Follow the link for more details on these one day events & to register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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The 100 best Irish fiction books of the 21st century so far: No 100 to No 51. We assembled a panel of 60 experts – writers, critics, academics, festival curators, booksellers & journalists – to select the best Irish novels and short story collections of 2000-2025
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
The 100 best Irish fiction books of the 21st century so far: No 100 to No 51
The Irish Times assembled a panel of 60 experts – authors, critics, academics, festival curators, booksellers and journalists – to select the best Irish novels and short story collections of the years...
www.irishtimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The 100 best Irish fiction books of the 21st century so far: No 100 to No 51. We assembled a panel of 60 experts – writers, critics, academics, festival curators, booksellers & journalists – to select the best Irish novels and short story collections of 2000-2025
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Remaining #edchatie sessions this term after that:
Leadership in Irish schools: challenges & opportunities with @joerolston.bsky.social
ESD in Ireland: the role of education in helping Ireland become climate leaders with @codie1cory@bsky.social
& Leaving Certificate reform: pros & cons with me
Leadership in Irish schools: challenges & opportunities with @joerolston.bsky.social
ESD in Ireland: the role of education in helping Ireland become climate leaders with @codie1cory@bsky.social
& Leaving Certificate reform: pros & cons with me
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Remaining #edchatie sessions this term after that:
Leadership in Irish schools: challenges & opportunities with @joerolston.bsky.social
ESD in Ireland: the role of education in helping Ireland become climate leaders with @codie1cory@bsky.social
& Leaving Certificate reform: pros & cons with me
Leadership in Irish schools: challenges & opportunities with @joerolston.bsky.social
ESD in Ireland: the role of education in helping Ireland become climate leaders with @codie1cory@bsky.social
& Leaving Certificate reform: pros & cons with me
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Another great Irish debut. Frogs for Lapdogs, published by New Island. Launched tonight. A wonderful child narrator with not a trace of sentimentality. A descendant of the Big House novel too. My Q&A with author Seán Farrell is in Irish Times Saturday week
February 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Another great Irish debut. Frogs for Lapdogs, published by New Island. Launched tonight. A wonderful child narrator with not a trace of sentimentality. A descendant of the Big House novel too. My Q&A with author Seán Farrell is in Irish Times Saturday week
I’ll be adding much of today’s ‘Irish Times’ article to my ‘Macbeth’ unit of work on kingship and power. Lots to think about here….😩
February 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I’ll be adding much of today’s ‘Irish Times’ article to my ‘Macbeth’ unit of work on kingship and power. Lots to think about here….😩
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Approaches to Teaching the Theme of Kingship in 'Macbeth' with @sarfern
Date: Tuesday, 4th March 2025
Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Target Audience: Post Primary Leaving Cert English Teachers
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Date: Tuesday, 4th March 2025
Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Target Audience: Post Primary Leaving Cert English Teachers
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Approaches to Teaching the Theme of Kingship in 'Macbeth' with @sarfern
Date: Tuesday, 4th March 2025
Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Target Audience: Post Primary Leaving Cert English Teachers
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Date: Tuesday, 4th March 2025
Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Target Audience: Post Primary Leaving Cert English Teachers
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
✨This Thursday!
Cork Teachers of English are gathering for an in-person English Meet at Bandon Grammar School
- Short presentations on a variety of topics
- Relaxed vibes (I hope!)
Still time to sign up at the link below!
#edchatie @inotenews.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Cork Teachers of English are gathering for an in-person English Meet at Bandon Grammar School
- Short presentations on a variety of topics
- Relaxed vibes (I hope!)
Still time to sign up at the link below!
#edchatie @inotenews.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
English Meet 2025
Join English teachers from around Cork for Cork’s annual English Meet! Short presentations of ideas and classroom practices will be shared.
www.eventbrite.ie
February 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
✨This Thursday!
Cork Teachers of English are gathering for an in-person English Meet at Bandon Grammar School
- Short presentations on a variety of topics
- Relaxed vibes (I hope!)
Still time to sign up at the link below!
#edchatie @inotenews.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Cork Teachers of English are gathering for an in-person English Meet at Bandon Grammar School
- Short presentations on a variety of topics
- Relaxed vibes (I hope!)
Still time to sign up at the link below!
#edchatie @inotenews.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
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🖊️ Opportunities for writers!
Check out late January and February deadlines for submissions, competitions, bursaries, residencies and more opportunities.
irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
Check out late January and February deadlines for submissions, competitions, bursaries, residencies and more opportunities.
irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
Opportunities for Writers: February 2025 - Irish Writers Centre
Late January/February deadlines for submissions, competitions, bursaries, residencies and other opportunities.
irishwriterscentre.ie
January 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🖊️ Opportunities for writers!
Check out late January and February deadlines for submissions, competitions, bursaries, residencies and more opportunities.
irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
Check out late January and February deadlines for submissions, competitions, bursaries, residencies and more opportunities.
irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
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For tonight's #edchatie discussion: anyone interested, I put this draft list together of provocative and helpful thinkers (mostly relevant for English). Mentioning writers like @marcwatkins.bsky.social & @janerosenzweig.bsky.social & @audreywatters.bsky.social
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/ai-reso...
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/ai-reso...
AI thinkers for English teachers — Julian Girdham
Links to thinkers about artificial intelligence, whose writings I find helpful in navigating its implications for English.
www.juliangirdham.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
For tonight's #edchatie discussion: anyone interested, I put this draft list together of provocative and helpful thinkers (mostly relevant for English). Mentioning writers like @marcwatkins.bsky.social & @janerosenzweig.bsky.social & @audreywatters.bsky.social
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/ai-reso...
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/ai-reso...
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"A thoughtfully structured session—4 stars."
Join us for Untamed: Writing Without Fear.
📅 16th Feb 2025
💸 £20 tickets for Bluesky followers.
🔗 shorturl.at/aHUmE
Join us for Untamed: Writing Without Fear.
📅 16th Feb 2025
💸 £20 tickets for Bluesky followers.
🔗 shorturl.at/aHUmE
Untamed: Writing Without Fear with Alan Parry
A 3-hour workshop to confront truths, sharpen your writing, and embrace unfiltered expression. Honest, bold, and unapologetic.
shorturl.at
January 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"A thoughtfully structured session—4 stars."
Join us for Untamed: Writing Without Fear.
📅 16th Feb 2025
💸 £20 tickets for Bluesky followers.
🔗 shorturl.at/aHUmE
Join us for Untamed: Writing Without Fear.
📅 16th Feb 2025
💸 £20 tickets for Bluesky followers.
🔗 shorturl.at/aHUmE
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My name is not on it but I'll be talking at this event at Ennis Book Club Festival on March 8, remembering Edna O'Brien, whom I worked with when I lived in London.
Info here: glor.ie/events/ennis...
Info here: glor.ie/events/ennis...
January 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
My name is not on it but I'll be talking at this event at Ennis Book Club Festival on March 8, remembering Edna O'Brien, whom I worked with when I lived in London.
Info here: glor.ie/events/ennis...
Info here: glor.ie/events/ennis...
✨English Meet Cork is rapidly approaching! ✨
Thursday, Feb 13th-6:30pm
Free event.
Teachers sharing ideas and practice in person.
If you can make it to Bandon, do sign up 🙏!
Link below.
This event is supported by INOTE
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Thursday, Feb 13th-6:30pm
Free event.
Teachers sharing ideas and practice in person.
If you can make it to Bandon, do sign up 🙏!
Link below.
This event is supported by INOTE
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
English Meet 2025
Join English teachers from around Cork for Cork’s annual English Meet! Short presentations of ideas and classroom practices will be shared.
www.eventbrite.ie
January 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
✨English Meet Cork is rapidly approaching! ✨
Thursday, Feb 13th-6:30pm
Free event.
Teachers sharing ideas and practice in person.
If you can make it to Bandon, do sign up 🙏!
Link below.
This event is supported by INOTE
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Thursday, Feb 13th-6:30pm
Free event.
Teachers sharing ideas and practice in person.
If you can make it to Bandon, do sign up 🙏!
Link below.
This event is supported by INOTE
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
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AI in Irish education.
Give your opinion TONIGHT on #edchatie!
8.30-9.30pm, hosted by @john-hurley.bsky.social
Pls Repost ...
Give your opinion TONIGHT on #edchatie!
8.30-9.30pm, hosted by @john-hurley.bsky.social
Pls Repost ...
January 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
AI in Irish education.
Give your opinion TONIGHT on #edchatie!
8.30-9.30pm, hosted by @john-hurley.bsky.social
Pls Repost ...
Give your opinion TONIGHT on #edchatie!
8.30-9.30pm, hosted by @john-hurley.bsky.social
Pls Repost ...
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Michael Longley’s Life of Poetry | BBC Radio 3
In honour of the late poet Michael Longley, BBC Radio 3 will rebroadcast the series he made with Olivia O’Leary in 2024 to mark his 85th birthday. Tune in nightly 10th-14th February at 9:45pm.
Listen back on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
In honour of the late poet Michael Longley, BBC Radio 3 will rebroadcast the series he made with Olivia O’Leary in 2024 to mark his 85th birthday. Tune in nightly 10th-14th February at 9:45pm.
Listen back on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Michael Longley's Life of Poetry, The Early Years
In a 2024 interview, the late poet Michael Longley talks about Belfast and the classics.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Michael Longley’s Life of Poetry | BBC Radio 3
In honour of the late poet Michael Longley, BBC Radio 3 will rebroadcast the series he made with Olivia O’Leary in 2024 to mark his 85th birthday. Tune in nightly 10th-14th February at 9:45pm.
Listen back on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
In honour of the late poet Michael Longley, BBC Radio 3 will rebroadcast the series he made with Olivia O’Leary in 2024 to mark his 85th birthday. Tune in nightly 10th-14th February at 9:45pm.
Listen back on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Are you a writer aged 18—26? Applications are now open for the Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme in partnership with The Irish Writers Centre!
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/applications...
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/applications...
Applications open for Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme - Books Ireland
Applications are now open for the Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre.
booksirelandmagazine.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Are you a writer aged 18—26? Applications are now open for the Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme in partnership with The Irish Writers Centre!
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/applications...
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/applications...
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Characteristically thought provoking blog from @greeborunner.bsky.social 👌
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When talking about education, do we just jump to the end? @greeborunner.bsky.social asks that we give the full picture...
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When talking about education, do we just jump to the end? @greeborunner.bsky.social asks that we give the full picture...
wp.me/p7mhqT-OC
Now draw the owl
This meme became famous a few years ago in my circles. It is an amusing idea that takes to extremes some of the issues we have all encountered with instruction. Often we are given some very precise…
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January 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Characteristically thought provoking blog from @greeborunner.bsky.social 👌
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Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in January 2025. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
January 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in January 2025. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
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In Macbeth, people initially go along to get along and uphold the appearance of the state they had. It takes a chaotic public performance by Macbeth and a sense that bloody knives may be directed at anyone to turn the tide. Macduff's principled dissent then brings along a wave of pragmatic dissent.
January 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In Macbeth, people initially go along to get along and uphold the appearance of the state they had. It takes a chaotic public performance by Macbeth and a sense that bloody knives may be directed at anyone to turn the tide. Macduff's principled dissent then brings along a wave of pragmatic dissent.
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Most secondary teachers will struggle to authenticate students’ work under Leaving Cert reforms, survey finds
Most secondary teachers will struggle to authenticate students’ work under Leaving Cert reforms, survey finds
Exam integrity will be compromised by access to artificial intelligence tools, ASTI says
www.irishtimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Most secondary teachers will struggle to authenticate students’ work under Leaving Cert reforms, survey finds
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Delighted to be taking part in this year's Ennis Book Club Festival. I'll be interviewed by the wonderful @neilhegarty.bsky.social on 8 March. We'll be chatting about Ghost Mountain and EVERYTHING.
Tickets in the link 👇
Do come!
ennisbookclubfestival.com/Event_slug/r...
Tickets in the link 👇
Do come!
ennisbookclubfestival.com/Event_slug/r...
Rónán Hession in conversation with Neil Hegarty - Ennis Book Club Festival
Rónán Hession is an Irish writer based in Dublin. His debut novel Leonard and Hungry Paul was published by Bluemoose Books in 2019 and The Sunday Times chose it as one of the 50 great Irish novels of ...
ennisbookclubfestival.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Delighted to be taking part in this year's Ennis Book Club Festival. I'll be interviewed by the wonderful @neilhegarty.bsky.social on 8 March. We'll be chatting about Ghost Mountain and EVERYTHING.
Tickets in the link 👇
Do come!
ennisbookclubfestival.com/Event_slug/r...
Tickets in the link 👇
Do come!
ennisbookclubfestival.com/Event_slug/r...
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#UKEd #EduSky #UKteaching
I'm keen to give this platform more of a go as Twitter descends further into bin fire territory...
I really miss seeing posts from #TeamEnglish. Some of the regulars from the golden age of blogs / sharing resources / discussion on Twitter never appear here...
Help?
I'm keen to give this platform more of a go as Twitter descends further into bin fire territory...
I really miss seeing posts from #TeamEnglish. Some of the regulars from the golden age of blogs / sharing resources / discussion on Twitter never appear here...
Help?
a man in a yellow raincoat is standing in the rain .
ALT: a man in a yellow raincoat is standing in the rain .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#UKEd #EduSky #UKteaching
I'm keen to give this platform more of a go as Twitter descends further into bin fire territory...
I really miss seeing posts from #TeamEnglish. Some of the regulars from the golden age of blogs / sharing resources / discussion on Twitter never appear here...
Help?
I'm keen to give this platform more of a go as Twitter descends further into bin fire territory...
I really miss seeing posts from #TeamEnglish. Some of the regulars from the golden age of blogs / sharing resources / discussion on Twitter never appear here...
Help?
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Check this out if you’re in the Cork area. A highly enjoyable in person CPD event with @sarfern.bsky.social & many more engaging English teachers.
✨English Meet Cork is Back!!
Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!
- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!
🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!
- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!
🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
English Meet 2025
Join English teachers from around Cork for Cork’s annual English Meet! Short presentations of ideas and classroom practices will be shared.
www.eventbrite.ie
January 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Check this out if you’re in the Cork area. A highly enjoyable in person CPD event with @sarfern.bsky.social & many more engaging English teachers.
✨English Meet Cork is Back!!
Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!
- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!
🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!
- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!
🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
English Meet 2025
Join English teachers from around Cork for Cork’s annual English Meet! Short presentations of ideas and classroom practices will be shared.
www.eventbrite.ie
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
✨English Meet Cork is Back!!
Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!
- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!
🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...
Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!
- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!
🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...