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The Fortnightly returns on Saturday fully after a month's holiday, and on a new platform, for issue 166.

As always, lots of good books, interesting writing, teaching and learning and more.

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“At school I was arrogant and lippy. My friend Glenn said to me, ‘You know what your problem is? You’ve got a superiority complex … ’”: my conversation with Charlotte Santry Tes about, er, me:
tes.com/magazine/news/…

Not many tickets left for ResearchED Belfast. If you would like to get tickets, don't leave it much longer!

Fortnightly 166 is coming on Saturday morning, the first full one for a month.

Carol Atherton, Claire Keegan, 'King Lear', Michiel Sweerts, John Donne, teaching and learning links (including leadership & AI), Frank O'Hara.

And pencils.

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Last Call - for Tickets - to researchED Toronto: Our keynote speaker Dan T. Willingham is the pied piper for 'Discovering the Science of Learning,' May 3-4/24 at University of Toronto Schools. Eight headliners and 28 presenters from Canada, the US, UK, and Chile! #ONTed

The Fortnightly returns on Saturday fully after a month's holiday, and on a new platform, for issue 166.

As always, lots of good books, interesting writing, teaching and learning and more.

Free sign-up:
juliangirdham.com/the-fortnightly

Saw this last night Curzon Bloomsbury - so good, so tense. (especially for any former school teachers!). Recommended.

All English teachers will want to read Carol Atherton's new book 'Reading Lessons: the books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter':

juliangirdham.com/blog/carol-ath…

To mark what would have been Professor Brendan Kennelly’s 88th birthday, we wanted to share some insights into his archive collection which is currently being catalogued as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary project and the inspiration behind ‘Cromwell.’ BrendanKennellyTrust The Library of Trinity College Dublin

Marie Lynch, curator of our new exhibition about the pioneering stained glass studio An Túr Gloine, explains why the studio's collective model was key to its success both nationally and internationally, and discusses some of its illustrious members.

Outstanding Sarah Kelly a lot of superlatives in the feedback 😊Another fantastic professional presentation in partnership with Clare Education Centre Navan Education Support Centre INOTE

An excellent webinar tonight from Sarah Kelly & Tralee Education Support Centre, clearly laying out how as English teachers we can encourage and develop academic writing by our students.

(and thanks for the mention!)

Why is there a B in 'humble', but not 'humility'?

This month's post discusses another concept for the etymologist's toolkit, looking at why some English words have gained an internal consonant over time – as in 'powder', 'tender', 'chamber' and many more.
dannybate.com/2024/04/17/hum…

Free 26-page ‘Teaching Notes’ download on 'Small Things Like These' by Claire Keegan. juliangirdham.com/blog/teaching-…

English Meet for teachers of English in the Dublin region St Columba's College on Wednesday 1st May, 7.00-9.00pm.

Some tickets were returned, so there are 5 now available. All free of course.

Register:
eventbrite.ie/e/english-meet…
#edchatie INOTE

Recent book reviews/essays:

Carol Atherton's 'Reading Lessons':
juliangirdham.com/blog/carol-ath…

Jonathan F.S. Post's 'Elizabeth Bishop':
juliangirdham.com/blog/elizabeth…

'Egg/Shell' by Victoria Kennefick:
juliangirdham.com/blog/on-victor…

🏛️The National Library of Ireland is delighted to be featured in 'Ireland's Hidden Treasures' series, coming to RTÉ One on April 21st at 6:30pm... stay tuned for more sneak peeks! 🎥

Fortnightly 166 is coming on Saturday morning: the usual rich mixture of books, interesting online reading, teaching and learning, art and more.

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