46. Eoin MacCarthaigh - Head of Department - Bangkok

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 sectorThanks 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.If you want to be kept up to date on when educational chat like this happens, then be sure to subscribe to the podcast and/or follow me on Twitter @chrisjordanhkLinks:Teach Like a Champion by Doug LemovWalkthrus by Tom Sherrngton and Oliver CaviglioliTeaching and Learning Playbook By Michael Feely and Ben KarlinTips for Teachers by Craig Barton