The Transformative Power of Teaching: John Williams on Professional Growth

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What if the key to unlocking a student's potential lies in the hands of their teacher? A teacher whose goal was always just "to make a difference".

Join our host, Ultan Mac Mathúna, as he chats with John Williams, an experienced educator, former principal, and chairperson of the Dublin West Education Support Centre management committee. We discuss the vital role teachers’ play in the classroom and John's own professional growth.

Embark on a journey with John as we explore his unique career path, starting as a teacher at Divine Word National School in Marley Grange, Rathfarnham. Listen as John recounts his adventure-filled career break in Kuwait and dive into his time in London, where he completed his Masters in Education and delved into the different teaching styles of England and Ireland.

Our conversation explores the vast experience that John accumulated during his established career as an educator in Ireland and abroad, and particularly the changes he has seen over the span of his career, from his days battling with a Gestetner machine to the modern use of the interactive whiteboard.

Don't miss our insightful conversation about the Department of Education's Walk Tall programme and John's dedication to continuous professional development in teaching.

In this episode, John provides his top 3 CPD tips for educators planning for the academic year ahead. You can listen to his recommendations in a bite-size, separate short bonus episode - because we know how busy you are!

John’s CPD recommendations for the year ahead, are for Wellbeing, Leadership and Technology/AI. Luckily for you, we have you covered! You can book CPD this Autumn with dwec.ie

1. Wellbeing
2. Leadership
3. Technology/AI

John is a vastly experienced facilitator of CPD and we are delighted that he will be facilitating CPD for DWESC again this Autumn. Book your place here: Applying for In School Management Positions in Primary Schools

Access Walk Tall resources here: https://www.pdst.ie/walktall
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Teachers Themselves is a DWEC original, produced and created by Dublin West Education Centre produced by Zita Robinson.

Chapters

1. The Transformative Power of Teaching: John Williams on Professional Growth (00:00:00)

2. Teacher Themselves Podcast With John Williams (00:00:20)

3. Career Journey and Educational Development (00:08:00)

4. Education and CPD Tips With John (00:22:58)