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Claire

9 months

New to Special Education Teaching this year? Here is a link to a Padlet I created with some useful resources and info 👇🏻

Christian Brothers College Cork SEN Padlet

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1 year

This is my third time having Covid but this is by far the sickest I’ve been. Mind yourselves lads x

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3 years

Seeing people fall over themselves because Kate Middleton looked pretty. In black. At a funeral.

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1 year

After years of being too chicken, I’ve decided to launch my own education website. It will contain notes for English, history and SEN and I hope it will be useful for students and teachers alike. It’ll be ready very soon 💕 #edchatie

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Claire

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7 years

Is it really weird that I don't want to go to my snack press because my cat is there and I'm afraid he'll judge me?

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Claire

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9 years

So if you guys could paint me as a western white guy with long flowing hair, that'd be greeeaaat. #ThingsJesusNeverSaid

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Claire

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7 years

All of us after watching Liam Payne #xfactor

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

4 years

@FelixirofLife28 Here’s some more:

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

The Catholic Church is obsessed with "protecting the unborn" but dumping 796 babies and children in a sewer? Well, that's ok. #RallyForLife

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 months

Leaving Cert students are under incredible pressure at the moment, after just submitting project work and now having to complete oral exams when they should be taking some time off and studying for the marathon written exams in June. It’s madness that this has been allowed.

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Claire

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6 years

‘What are you gonna wear’ ‘Oh, you know, something low-key’ #FirstDatesIRL

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Inspired by the SEN Padlets I’ve seen here and on my course, I put together one that is as comprehensive as I could currently manage. It’s a great way to communicate SEN issues to all staff, pupils and parents. #edchatie

Christian Brothers College Cork SEN Padlet

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I have finally launched! I have included mostly LC notes, but there is some JC notes, a smidge of history (more soon), the SEN Padlet, and lots and lots of slideshows and webinars, with some resources thrown in too. Phew 😅 #edchatie

Ms Cotter's Class

Notes for English, History and SEN

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

The Junior Cycle is just not working. There are too many CBAs which place a disproportionate amount of stress on students and teachers. The assessment tasks are wholly unnecessary. The exams are terribly structured and seem thrown together with zero links to the outcomes.

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2 years

Wouldn’t it be great if the Gov cared enough about Ireland’s students & educators to say “we did make a mess of the Junior Cycle reform & are open to input from teachers on the ground before we begin to make improvements to what was a huge failure”?One can dream. #edchatie

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

6 months

I like to show students Wilfred Owen’s manuscript of Dulce et Decorum Est. Everyone drafts, even the very talented.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Link to Drive folder for The Comparative. There is a sample essay for CC, a detailed outline for Theme &GVVP, all modes explained with glossaries, general PowerPoints and anticipation exercises. Worksheets also! And my webinar is there too. Hope it helps.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I am currently updating my SEN Padlet with some fab new resources

Christian Brothers College Cork SEN Padlet

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

6 years

Having anxiety means that you are constantly overthinking. Then you overthink why you overthink. Then you’re just exhausted and terrified a lot of the time. Being on your own is necessary to deal with it all. I get Iain. #ImACeleb

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I want to give my English corrections the best possible experience before I return them so far they have travelled in the back of my car to the hairdressers, a restaurant, back to school and my mam’s house.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Hi @TomCruise , you seem like a decent bloke. You don't really believe this shit, do you? Blink twice if you need help. #MyScientologyMovie

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

One of my Leaving Certs sent me an email today to let me know that both English papers went well and to thank me for my efforts and it was such a small little gesture that meant the world. #LeavingCert2022

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

I feel like Simone is actually mentally unwell and it's difficult to watch. #bbuk

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

3 years

@TeleMusicNews @RebeccaCNReid The responses of men throughout this entire thread are so telling. There will continue to be victims of assault, abuse, rape, murder while men continue to petulantly defend each other’s behaviour and blame/hate women for so little.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

The Junior Cycle grading system is just bonkers.

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@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

If this game were a priest #IREvAUS

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I have a MindMap, full set of notes and an essay plan for Elizabeth Bishop that I can link here later for anyone who would like them. Just don’t want to be bombarding the timelines over midterm 😵‍💫👩‍🏫

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

3 years

Reminder that my lovely Portuguese partner forgot the English for “goosebumps” so called them “chicken pops”. He does speak four languages, to be fair 🥰🥰🥰😂

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

4 years

@FelixirofLife28

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

4 months

As promised, my lesson on ‘All Too Well’ by Taylor Swift, suitable for JC and TY. Included a Slideshow with analysis and commentary as well as tasks, lyric video and short film, and Google doc with lyrics and summary analysis.

All Too Well Lesson

This is a lesson for the song All Too Well by Taylor Swift This lesson is suitable for Junior Cycle and Transition Year. It includes a slideshow with the lyrics to the song as well as the music vid…

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

6 years

I’m waiting for Alfie to come back now like #PeakyBlinders

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

A beautiful poem about grief

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

@Joshstrangehill The voice acting of this is soooo good. Would you like to play… again? You have selected… no. 😭😭😭😂😂😂

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 months

I put together this study guide for JC English students, with exercises in poetry, fiction, drama and film. Students can complete it in class or at home. It is intended to add some structure to their revision, as I feel they often find that difficult!

JC English Study Guide

The following is a link to a Google Doc for JC students to use as a way to guide their study coming up to the exam in June. It is designed to be completed over 4 weeks and covers all of the studied…

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

My hairdresser just did a full head of highlights on me without saying a word and I swear I’ve never been more grateful for anything in my life

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Due to a chronic lack of social life, I have added Act 2 and am ploughing my way through Act 3 faster than Gertrude on an in-law.

The Single Text_ Hamlet.pptx

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

9 months

Nice little poem for a bit of unseen practice

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

If there is ONE thing I wish successive Ministers for Education would realise is that ordering dramatic amendments to State Examinations in the name of creating some kind of ministerial(& personal)legacy&in spite of legitimate professional objections is just fundamentally selfish

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

6 months

Here is a link to a booklet I created to study the poetry of Emily Dickinson complete with a biography, overview, six poems with quotes underlined, a word cloud and a sample answer

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Here is a lengthy Hamlet presentation I’ve been working on. Act 1, 2 and 3 now complete:

Copy of The Single Text_ Hamlet (2).pptx

docs.google.com

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

6 years

DON’T 👏🏻 LET 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 OTHER 👏🏻 PERSON 👏🏻SPEAK 👏🏻 FIRST 👏🏻 IF 👏🏻 YOU 👏🏻 DONT 👏🏻 WANT 👏🏻 A 👏🏻SECOND 👏🏻 DATE #FirstDatesIRL

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Here is a link to a PowerPoint on how to introduce the concept of the Comparative and its modes to a new class.

Introducing the Comparative .pptx

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

It’s here 🎉 🎉🎉I would hugely appreciate if you could share, retweet, and subscribe using the function on the site. There’s more to add but hopefully enough for now

Ms Cotter's Class

Notes for English, History and SEN

mscottersclass.com

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

10 years

@BinkyFelstead in some future episode it would be AMAZING to see @MummyFelstead kick Alex in the balls. One can dream... #MiCNYC

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Link to PowerPoint on Act 1 in Hamlet (I’m going to add to it as I go, been out of the classroom).

The Single Text_ Hamlet.pptx

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

5 years

I just want to say that @Kathbum is my favourite comedian and nobody probably gives a shit except Katherine Ryan and maybe my mom but for different reasons.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Ellie is talking to Big Brother... #bbuk

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7 years

Do the Cutkelvins remind anyone else of....? #xfactor

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

When the Katy story line finally ends #FairCity

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@MsClaire_Cotter

3 years

I am actually a little taken aback at how offended people have gotten at this 🙃 Is it not fair to point out that the excessive coverage of her at a funeral is bizarre and surpassing ridiculous at this stage? She literally looked nice. Am I missing something?!

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

When Savannah speaks #bbuk

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

A lovely AT checklist

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Ellie revealed the kiss with Sam because she wanted to revel in the attention she got from the other HMs. So transparent. #BBUK

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

The ghosts of my ancestors watching me cheer for England #FRAvENG #Ireland

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

3 years

Episode 5 is out and it’s… it’s mad 😂 #PodcastandChill #history #historypodcast #spotify #applepodcasts

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

@DarkwingUmbreon Except she didn’t say that at all. This is deliberate disinformation.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I’ve been dealing with a lot in my personal life and obviously I’m pretty weak right now. My tweet wasn’t intended to be the catalyst to a series of arguments with ppl. I mean you guys knock yourselves out, I’m gonna sleep.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

3 years

The narrative around Dr Dre getting served at his grandmother’s funeral is bizarre. Are we supposed to feel sorry for a repeated and admitted abuser?! Where’s the empathy for Dee Barnes, Michel’le, Lisa Johnson (who has a restraining order), Tairrie B and Nicole Young?

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I’ve gotten a few messages requests for the link to the Comparative Drive I made. It has a bit of everything:

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

I’ve gotten a lot of requests for sample answers so I just wanted to update those of you who have asked- I’m going to put together a Google Drive folder with some resources and share the link here when it’s done 😊

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

The gov see teachers as contrarian and objectionable when it comes to implementing policy change. We have no problem with change when it is reasoned, evidence-based, discursive and in the best interests of our students. We are the ones on the ground actually DOING.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

3 years

@JenCarsonTaylor Because my parents decided to copulate in 1986. Would you like me to send you a pop-up book ?

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

Here is a quick visual of a mind-map I made using MindMeister. It’s interactive (links to click) but I also want students to synthesise some knowledge themselves. Although I’ve modelled some quotes & 4 poems (narrative, language, imagery), I ask them to do the rest themselves 👩‍🏫

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

@lfegan7 Her badge

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

I really love how Louis operates. He always gives the subjects enough rope to hang themselves while he remains calm. #MyScientologyMovie

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

People on #roomtoimprove : We just want something simple. Dermot out loud: Uh huh, uh huh. Dermot's mind:

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

Thanks for all the kindness, strangers. It’s nice and kinda unusual on here so I appreciate it. I’ve been following public health guidance here in Ireland although I can see that it’s obviously not enough. I work in a very busy school. I have a pretty weak immune system.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

I promise your students will LOVE this summation and analysis of Hamlet. It’s funny but it’s also very insightful.

Hamlet (Shakespeare) - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis

Yo, check out my new audio series, "Thug Notes GET LIT," now available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts. New epis...

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

I think I'd actually like to see Savannah go over anyone. Such a head wreck. #bbuk

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

As promised, here is a link to a drive folder with access to resources on Elizabeth Bishop:

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

The Importance of Annotating in Colour

It is important to ensure you annotate as your teacher explains the poetry. It is a good idea to colour code techniques.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

The output expected of the students in 2 hours is absolutely insane. The questions read like they’ve been picked out of a hat. And don’t get me started on how inaccessible the exams are for our students with additional needs. The whole thing is a complete mess.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Simone makes money from modelling the same way I make money from teaching quantum mechanics to kangaroos. #bbuk

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@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

@useless_priest Thank you 😊 I slept all day and was only woken up by my high temp. It’s just horrible 😭

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

This is an English activity that can work in TY or Senior Cycle for Paper 1 and it aims to 📚engage reluctant readers 🧠test comprehension skills 🧐improve critical thinking 🎭act as a springboard for creative exercises A thread ⬇️🧵 📚👩‍🏫

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@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

Wayne Barnes at every opportunity today #IREvFRA

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

I love Deborah in #bbuk , hope she wins!

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

4 months

I’ve added some Single Text notes to my website, including a list of King Lear’s most important quotes, notes on justice in Lear, and an overview of Iago from Othello (not very relevant 😂) #edchatie

King Lear Important Quotation

King Lear General Quotes Cordelia: Nothing.Lear: Nothing can come of nothing, speak again. Which of you shall we say doth love us most?(King Lear to daughters) Unhappy that I am, I cann…

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@MsClaire_Cotter

6 months

Here is the link to an Eliot booklet, with a biography, 4 poems, a bit of context and a full set of notes as well as a quick revision table

T.S. Eliot Teaching Booklet

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I’m not a maths teacher but I frequently tell my students that if they put the work in, they will be okay on the day. That now seems like a complete fallacy and it’s going to be a lot harder to reassure them and build confidence when exams like Maths Paper 1 are thrown at them.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

Anyone else hate New Years Eve or am I just cranky and old?

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

There's a child involved in the Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian drama but hey, whatever keeps the masses entertained eh?!

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Wait a minute... I'M OLDER THAN SIMONE. #bbuk

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@MsClaire_Cotter

6 years

If Wales score a try, I will drive to the airport, get on a plane, get a bus to wherever Mike Brown is and laugh in his face. #ENGvWAL

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

9 years

Ben 3 weeks into the relationship with the cupcake girl: #firstdates http://t.co/HG2Oh4nAcH

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

4 months

1/ I think it’s so important to acknowledge teacher burnout and the impact this job can have on one’s mental health. We spend so much of our time supporting and advocating for our students that we often neglect our own and each other’s wellbeing. We strive to appear competent

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@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

Some Hopkins notes 📝

Gerard Manley Hopkins.docx

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@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I absolutely have spuddle days

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@MsClaire_Cotter

6 years

‘I got a lump in my throat cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong.’ WHAT BEAUTIFUL IRONY #Roseoftralee

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@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

I have been using MindMeister with my students to plan & colour code our comparative, starting with Cultural Context. ‘Room’ is yellow & the three subheadings are pink, green and blue. So all discussion of values in all 3 texts will be blue. It’s a simple yet effective strategy.

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Oh my god would the porn tweets just FUCK OFF already 🙈 #latelate

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@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

What an amazing article by ⁦ @FinnClodagh ⁩ in The Journal. Stand in awe of all mná! Love it 🖤

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@MsClaire_Cotter

25 days

Happy birthday to my wonderful colleague and friend @Aoifecork67 who has been the most astounding mentor and support since I have known her. Besides being an incredible teacher, she has me in stitches every single day 💜

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

Think Hannah's point is entirely valid. Plenty other HMs have been aggressive yet her and Deborah are the only ones labelled as such. #BBUK

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Claire

@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

Link to a sample answer for Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson Notes

“Dickinson’s use of an innovative style to explore intense experiences can both intrigue and confuse.” Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with reference to the poetry of Emi…

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@MsClaire_Cotter

1 year

Anyone else?

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@MsClaire_Cotter

2 years

We can’t underestimated how much this cohort has endured over the last few years in terms of their learning being interrupted, their mental health suffering and any trace of routine going out the window. Please don’t be hard on yourselves. You’ve done a blinder. #LeavingCert2022

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@MsClaire_Cotter

7 years

When life gives you lemons, be like "thanks life, getting shit for free is always fun." #WednesdayWisdom

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