Ciara Nolan
Ciara Nolan·6d ago

Helping adults learn to read — the most rewarding work I've ever done

I started working with adult literacy students two years ago and it changed my perspective on education entirely. The courage it takes to ask for help at 40 or 50 is extraordinary. Watching someone read a letter from their child for the first time — there are no words.

Edited 6d ago

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Cormac Ó Briain
Cormac Ó Briain

I made this exact mistake when I started. Wish I'd read this sooner!

6d ago
Jake Whitfield
Jake Whitfield

What's the biggest mistake you see beginners make in this area?

6d ago
Diarmuid Ó Treasaigh
Diarmuid Ó Treasaigh

The mindset shift you described is real. Once you make it, everything changes.

6d ago

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