This Working Life: 'I'm always thinking of the child who doesn't like science, how to hook them'
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This Working Life: 'I'm always thinking of the child who doesn't like science, how to hook them'
"Tadgh O'Donovan, science teacher in Carrigaline Community School and content creator @teachwithtadgh, took a chance during the pandemic, and he hasn't looked back since"
"When I qualified out of University of Limerick in 2015 there were few permanent teaching jobs."
"I think there is a misconception of a teacher shortage... it's a Dublin shortage because of the cost of living there."
Tadgh O'Donovan is a science teacher at Carrigaline Community School and a content creator under @teachwithtadgh. He took a professional risk during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently committed to the path he chose. He qualified from the University of Limerick in 2015 when few permanent teaching positions were available. He observes a widespread belief in a teacher shortage but clarifies that the shortage is regionally concentrated. He states the scarcity is primarily in Dublin and links that concentration to the high cost of living in the capital. He emphasizes opportunity exists outside Dublin.
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