🔷Creative Writing Workshop🔷 Award-winning author, Claire Keegan, will deliver a full day masterclass exclusively for INOTE members, taking teachers through the writing process for short stories and longer form fiction. Book via the CPD button on the INOTE website.

Are you a post-primary teacher with an interest in literacy? Do you want to learn from other teachers and experts in this area? #spéirghorm #edchatie #edusky #literacy #adolescentliteracy @inotenews.bsky.social

🔷Creative Writing Workshop🔷 Award-winning author, Claire Keegan, will deliver a full day masterclass exclusively for INOTE members, taking teachers through the writing process for short stories and longer form fiction. Book via the CPD button on the INOTE website.

(new) On the 2025 @inotenews.bsky.social conference: www.juliangirdham.com/blog/inote-2...

Check out our new 2025-2026 Award Nominees & Winners collection on Sora - incl. a selection of the 2025 @IrishBookAward shortlisted titles. #eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading @laibluesky.bsky.social @slglai.bsky.social @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social @napdie.bsky.social @inotenews.bsky.social

🔷INOTE Conference 2025🔷 📕 Book signings 📕 Attendees at our annual conference will have the opportunity to have copies of their books signed by authors Mike McCormack, Colin Barrett & Louise Nealon. Limited books will also be on sale. 📕 😍 📕 😍 📕 😍 📕 😍 📕

🔷INOTE Conference 2025🔷 📕 Book signings 📕 Attendees at our annual conference will have the opportunity to have copies of their books signed by authors Mike McCormack, Colin Barrett & Louise Nealon. Limited books will also be on sale. 📕 😍 📕 😍 📕 😍 📕 😍 📕

🔷 INOTE Conference 18/10/25 🔷 Visit our website & social media for further information. We’re excited for another fantastic in person CPD event & look forward to seeing you there. 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise

Teaching Claire Keegan's 'Small Things Like These': free webinar (repeat) on Monday 20th October, starting 7.00pm. via @clanavtra.bsky.social Registration: edcentretralee.ie/cpd-courses-... #edchatie

🔷 INOTE Conference 18/10/25 🔷 Visit our website & social media for further information. We’re excited for another fantastic in person CPD event & look forward to seeing you there. 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise

🔷 Workshops 2025🔷 Author Pauline Clooney will host a practical creative writing workshop, providing teachers with tips applicable to all forms of writing in the classroom Book now!!! Fantastic in person CPD experience. Register INOTE.ie 🗓️ 18/10/25

🔷 Workshops 2025🔷 Scéalaí Niall de Búrca’s invaluable workshop will look at how storytelling can strengthen students’ oral skills. Ticket sales closing midweek Fantastic in person CPD experience. Register INOTE.ie 🗓️ 18/10/25

Fortnightly 193: Helen Lewis & the genius myth, John Tomsett & truly great secondary teachers, John Keats in autumn, Vona Groarke, The Poems of Seamus Heaney, J.L. Carr, @dtwuva.bsky.social on 'Mind the Gap', Gore Vidal, @inotenews.bsky.social conference. www.juliangirdham.com/blog/fortnig...

🔷 Workshops 2025🔷 Teacher Selena Wilkes Brennan will facilitate the workshop ‘Making Connections’ This insightful workshop will look at ways to motivate the student in the English classroom. Fantastic in person CPD experience. Register INOTE.ie 🗓️ 18/10/25

🔷 Guest Speaker 2025🔷 Author Mike McCormack will talk to INOTE Executive member Roisin about his novel ‘Notes on a Coma’ a prescribed LC English text. Fantastic in person CPD experience. Register INOTE.ie 🗓️ 18/10/25

🔷 Expressions of Interest 🔷 Have you ever thought about taking a more active role in your subject organisation? The INOTE Executive Committee is open to expressions of interest. Please send your expression in writing to [email protected] by Wednesday 15th October.

🔷Meet our Keynote Speaker 2025🔷 @ColinBarrett82 will discuss his own writing journey & share advice on the effective writing process. We look forward to sharing this talk with our conference attendees 🗓️ 18/10/25 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise ☎️ 0578631200

🔷🔷🔷English Teachers🔷🔷🔷 We value your support🙏. It’s that time of year again when we ask you to join your subject association as a paid-up member. Details of our conference can be found in your inbox, social media & INOTE.ie website

🔷 INOTE Conference 18/10/25 🔷 Visit our website & social media for further information. We’re excited for another fantastic in person CPD event & look forward to seeing you there. 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise ☎️ 0578631200 for conference rates

🔷 INOTE Conference 18/10/25 🔷 Visit our website & social media for further information. We’re excited for another fantastic in person CPD event & look forward to seeing you there. 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise ☎️ 0578631200 for conference rates

Early bird offer ends tomorrow 31st August. Details below ⬇️

A gentle reminder that all INOTE subscriptions will expire at the end of August. We are offering an early bird discount of INOTE annual subscription AND attendance at the 2025 Conference on October 18th for the reduced price of €60 until August 31st.

🔷 October Saturday 18th 🔷 Keep an eye on your inbox, our website & social media for further information. We’re excited for another fantastic in person CPD event & look forward to seeing you there. 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise ☎️ 0578631200 for conference rates

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 The committee #bookchats this week lead us to disclose our favourite book shops, authors and enjoyable reads this summer. Author Margaret Drabble took up much of our conversation. Link below may be of interest 🔽 soundcloud.com/dlr-soundcloud…

Calling all Brontë fans. Here’s your opportunity to celebrate Banagher’s connection with the Brontë family. Check out the fabulous events from Friday 16th ~ Monday 18th August including a Gala Garden Party & Book launch 🥰

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Marian recommends reading Kingsolver’s debut novel. 📚📚 📚 📚 Another one for the TBR pile 😁 Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Cathy is currently enjoying The Elements series by John Boyne 📚📚 📚 📚 ‘Fire’ is the third book in the series Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 Book banter 📚 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Róisín shares the books lined up for her summer reading ☀️ 📚📚 📚 📚 I love an audiobook for the car 🚗 📕 Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 Book banter 📚 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Ursula shares the book that kick started her summer reading ☀️ 📚📚 📚 📚 Share your thriller recommendations 🔪 🩸 Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 Book banter 📚 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Siobhán shares the book that kick started her summer reading ☀️ 📚📚 📚 📚 Who else loves a trilogy? Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 Book banter 📚 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Sarah is reading ‘Dream Count’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on her holidays ☀️ Has anyone else patiently waited over a decade for this novel? 📚📚📚📚 Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 Book banter 📚 @INOTEnews Executive Committee member Deirdre is reading ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ a deeply moving novel filled with timeless themes. Anyone have Henry James in the TBR pile ? 📚📚📚📚📚📚 Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹INOTE COMMITTEE SUMMER READS🔹 Book banter 📚 Our Chair Mikey is trying to balance the yin and yang of his reading life by reading about the Stardust Tragedy and farcical Jeeves and Wooster stories (also lots of Dogman with his son) Tag @INOTEnews in your book banter

🔹AUTHENTIC VOICES 🔹 what is your definition of ‘authentic’? Why do you think ‘authentic’ is important? How do you use ‘authentic voice’ in the English classroom? We’re still accepting articles & would love to have your take on this year’s @INOTEnews theme

🔹🔹🔹@INOTEnews is seeking submissions for the 2025 magazine. Details below ⬇️🔹🔹🔹 The magazine will be available at conference & in Education Centres around the country following our Conference 18th October 2025 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise ☎️ 0578631200 for conference rates

End of year reflection of the state of English as a subject in Ireland right now: open.substack.com/pub/juliangi...

Carl O’Brien: How will ‘difficult’ exams be graded over the coming weeks?

🔹🔹🔹@INOTEnews is seeking submissions for the 2025 magazine. Details below ⬇️🔹🔹🔹 The magazine will be available at conference & in Education Centres around the country following our Conference 18th October 2025 🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise ☎️ 0578631200 for conference rates

🪡 @INOTEnews "INOTE noted with dismay the inclusion of a question exclusively on short stories on the HL JC English paper. We know that the study of short stories is required by the English specification and students will have encountered short stories ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🔹2025 Conference October 18th🔹 🔹🔹🔹SAVE THE DATE🔹🔹🔹 We are enlisting your help & creativity. This year the theme will be ‘Authentic Voices’. Your design could feature on our 2025 magazines available at our conference & Education Centres around the country

🔹2025 Conference October 18th🔹 🔹🔹🔹SAVE THE DATE🔹🔹🔹 We are enlisting your help & creativity. This year the theme will be ‘Authentic Voices’. Your design could feature on our 2025 magazines available at our conference & Education Centres around the country

Fortnightly 187: @biblioracle.bsky.social on writing & AI | @lucyworsley.bsky.social on Agatha Christie | John Guillory | Yiyun Li on William Trevor | Hisham Matar | teaching 'Othello' via @clanavtra.bsky.social | @simonlewis.ie on being Irish & Jewish | juliangirdham.substack.com/p/187-enough...

🔹@INOTEnews Executive Committee Meeting took place today ☀️🔹 Summer holidays 🌞 are on the horizon but for @INOTEnews our planning for 2025/26 has just begun. We’re looking forward to engaging with our members new&old in the next academic year. Keep an 👁️ on your socials

Meet the fab judges for @museumofchildhood.bsky.social Young Author Comp. Teachers, parents, pls share with budding authors. Great prizes for writers & school. #speirgorm #edusky See: museumofchildhood.ie/bloomsday-2025… @inotenews.bsky.social. @patjburke.bsky.social @bloomsdayfestival.bsky.social

English Meet for teachers of English in the Dublin area. Evening of Thursday 8th May. #edchatie Teachers sharing good practice in a friendly atmosphere. 2 free tickets left: www.eventbrite.ie/e/english-me...

The opportunity to have your say remains available until Friday May 2nd. That’s 4 more days. Please seriously consider voicing your thoughts before the closing date.

The impossibility of controlling AI in the reformed Leaving Certificate. Today’s Irish Times. #edchatie

All English teachers in Ireland should read the new @inotenews.bsky.social 'Response to New LC English Draft Specification': www.juliangirdham.com/blog/inote-r... #edchatie

🔹Dear members, please find @INOTEnews response to the New LC English Draft Specification in your emails. There are commendable aspects to the proposed changes but there are also potential problems. Our recommendations are to pause & address the issues we identified🔹