Episodes
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Programme 294, Hilda Borko, Katie Novak & Akihiko Takahashi (31-5-17)
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Presented and Produced by Seán Delaney.
On this week's programme I bring you interview sections from previous guests which did not fit into the space available in the original programmes. First we hear Stanford University Professor of Education, Hilda Borko who talks about how she does her research. Then Dr. Katie Novak discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in applying Universal Design for Learning principles. Finally, Professor Akihiko Takahashi from De Paul University presents a Japanese perspective on mathematics teaching and on education more generally.
The programmes they orginally featured on are here:
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Programme 293, Hilda Borko on Professional Development for Teachers (24-5-17)
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.
On this week's programme I bring you an interview I conducted with Stanford University Graduate School of Education Professor, Hilda Borko. Among the topics we discuss are the following:
- Summer schools for children in the United States
- Professional Development for science teachers
- Argumentation in science lessons
- How she uses video in professional development
- Work she is most proud of in education to date
- Key ingredients of professional development for teachers
- How she chose a career in education
- How she started a school when she was a graduate student
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Programme 292, An Irish-US Perspective on Education (17-5-17)
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.
On this week's programme I bring you the second part of my interview with members of the Mulcahy family who are originally from Cork but who are now working as education professors in the United States. Donal G Mulcahy and Cara Mulcahy are in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University. Donal E Mulcahy is a professor and Director of Elementary Education in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University.
Among the topics we discussed in this part of the interview are the following:
- Donal G's career trajectory
- Comparing features of the US and Irish education systems
- The establishment of the Education Studies Association of Ireland
- Diane Ravitch and her influence in US education
- What constitutes a liberal education?
- Having faith in teachers
- Sources of Inspiration
Thursday May 11, 2017
Programme 291, Purpose and Control in Education; Reading/Writing Workshops (10-5-17)
Thursday May 11, 2017
Thursday May 11, 2017
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.
On this week's programme I interview three members of the Mulcahy family who are originally from Cork but who all work as education professors in the United States. The father, Donal G. Mulcahy, and daughter, Cara Mulcahy both work in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University and Cara's brother, Donal E. Mulcahy is a professor and Director of Elementary Education in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University. They each addressed the 2017 annual confernece of the Education Studies Association of Ireland, of which Donal G. was a founding member.
Among the points raised on the programme are:
- The purpose of Education
- Control of education and the role of teachers, policymakers, administrators, foundations and corporations
- The workshop approach to teaching reading and writing 18’26” Authors referred to include Lucy Calkins, author of The Art of Teaching Writing; Linda Rief, author of Seeking Diversity: Language Arts with Adolescents; and Nancy Atwell, author of In the Middle.
- Why policymakers pay insufficient heed to education research.
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Programme 290, Jacinta Kitt on Relationships & Emotions in Teaching (3-5-17)
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
On this week's programme I bring you the second part of my interview with Jacinta Kitt to mark the publication of her book, Positive Behaviours, Relationships and Emotions: The Heart of Leadership in a School by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals. Among the topics we discussed in this part of the interview wiere the following:
- Cooperative learning
- Democratic relationships between teachers and students
- Managing your emotions in teaching and leading
- Preventing workplace bullying in teaching