In this episode I’m talking to Eoin MacCarthaigh. Eoin is a Head of Department in Bangkok, teaching the IGCSE and IBDP. He is an active participant on Twitter and can be relied upon to ignite, continue and support conversation for international teachers. 

We discuss:

- The best text he’s ever read, taught or been taught

- A quick introduction to his career to date

- What he has seen or read in the last 12 months that has had the biggest impact on his practice

- The significant challenges he is working on with an IGCSE / IB English department

- One area of his department's routine or approach that he’s most satisfied with

- What his department do in the Key Stage 3 years in terms of curriculum 

- And finally, Eoin’s perception on why improving teaching and learning can be a challenge in the international sector

Thanks again to Eoin who can always be relied upon to maintain the healthy culture of debate, sharing and discussion on Twitter as well as the time he took to talk to me today. 

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Links:

Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov

Walkthrus by Tom Sherrngton and Oliver Caviglioli

Teaching and Learning Playbook By Michael Feely and Ben Karlin

Tips for Teachers by Craig Barton