English & History teacher at St. Paul's CBS and Grinds360°. Author of Language Lessons: OL. Loves guitar, sport, jigsaws, and the Oxford comma.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined August 2019
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Dan Stynes retweeted
‘I feel I’m more comfortable here than in Ukraine, I feel my heart is right here and it should stay here..’
My personal favourite interview from all of 2024 - little Liza Petrenko in Croke Park with her friends from Corofin in Clare.
@LadiesFootball U-10 Go Games Activity Day
Dan Stynes retweeted
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Before Norma Foley's speech in 2022 the Leaving Cert was being carefully redeveloped.
At the time subjects that had previously had no extra component (like aural, oral, History essay, practicals etc) were going 80/20. 80% exam, 20% project.
People were happy enough with this.
Dan Stynes retweeted
Celebrate World Teachers day this week with Gill Education! 💚
10 lucky teachers are in with the chance to win a hamper full of teatime treats along with some new titles from @gillbooks 🎁
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Good luck! 10 lucky winners will be announced on Monday 8th October.
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Dan Stynes retweeted
We asked our post-primary authors some of their favourite things about being a teacher! Here are some of their responses💚@MsStacyS @MsYoungGalway @DanStynes
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Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These":
Free webinar for Senior Cycle English Teachers.
Tuesday 10th September 2024, 7.00-8.00pm.
via @TraleeESC
#edchatie
Dan Stynes retweeted
(New). On this morning's Higher Level Paper 1 in the #leavingcert, which includes writing by @fotoole, Paul Murray and @monisha_rajesh.
juliangirdham.com/blog/leavi…
& my current article in the 'Irish Times' on Leaving Certificate & more in Irish education:
irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…?
Dan Stynes retweeted
Congratulations to our 6th Year Graduates 2024 👨🏻🎓 They are a credit to their families and to the school. And well done to Lio and David the co-recipients of the St Paul’s CBS Student of the Year 2024 Award! 📜 🏆 @ERSTIRELAND
Dan Stynes retweeted
We couldn’t pick one chef of the week team so we had to go for two! One group won for flavour and the other for the quality of the roll in their swissroll 🏆 but excellent work all round 👏🏼 Well done lads! @thebrunnerD7
Dan Stynes retweeted
Some ideas to share with teaching colleagues in 2024, on encouraging our students to engage with the novel, and with reading in general. 😊
The Need to Read: Suggested Strategies for Exploring the Novel with @WilkesSelena
Dates: Thursday 11th & Monday 15th January 2024
Time: 7 - 8 pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Target Audience: Junior Cycle English Teachers
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Dan Stynes retweeted
Thanks so much for organising the event. A picture tells a thousand words. The lads look happy! @ERSTIRELAND
Well done to the TY students from @stanhopess @joeys_secondary @thebrunnerD7 @PresSSWarrenmt @mountcarmel18 @mercyinchicore @westlandrow1977 who took part in the @WeAreTUDublin TY Debating challenge facilitated by @concernactive and @LAWTUDublin
Dan Stynes retweeted
This year we have had a record number of students sign up to join the Green School committee. It is inspiring to see so many students work so hard to make a positive difference. Last years TYs set a high standard with their biodiversity display. @GreenSchoolsIre @thebrunnerD7
Dan Stynes retweeted
With online marking and everything else, can’t see why they can’t give a points total for candidates at the end of their results. Avoids the horrible act of having to add up your results to decipher what you got, while you’re already nervous to begin with. #LeavingCert2023 – at Dublin City, Ireland
Dan Stynes retweeted
English Meet tonight @sccdublin. 6 presenters on: Enrichment routines / poetry analysis for weaker JC students / encouraging reading / how to create atmosphere in writing / the Writing Revolution approach / effective ways for thinking.
Late sign-ups:
eventbrite.ie/e/english-meet…
Dan Stynes retweeted
One of the repercussions of teachers assessing students at LC, whether for CAO or not, is that the final cert's value will be defined by the school that gave it.
That is not a world I want any part of.
I was a bit flippant with my last comment, not sure if I'd stand over it if pushed, but remove the CAO from the LC and we can chat about how schools can be involved in assessing an element of the LC.
The points race is destroying 2nd level education.
irishexaminer.com/opinion/co…
