Episodes
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Programme 395, Home Education Network (31-3-20)
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.
On this week's programme I speak to Lorna Tormey and Pauline O'Reilly from the Home Education Network. Both Lorna and Pauline have decided to educate their children at home and the share the experience for the benefit of listeners who might be interested in doing the same, in the immediate term or in the future. Among the various topics we discuss are:
- Why they began home educating their children
- A typical day of home educating
- Unschooling
- Autonomous Education
- John Holt
- Not following a specific curriculum
- A weekly routine that constantly changes
- Giving up a career to home educate
- Choices about secondary schooling and going to university
- Learning algebra
- How different families approach home education
- Helpful sources of information for home education
- Steiner Education (bringing together hands, heart and head)
- Dealing with challenge
- Dealing with boredom
- How active parents are as home educators as children grow older
- Difficult days and creating space for parents’ own projects
- Support of the Home Education Network
- Opportunities for children to socialise with other children
- Play-based learning
- World schooling
- Advice for parents who are currently involved in involuntary home education
- Deschooling
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Programme 344, Anne O'Gara on Inspectors, Teaching and More (5-12-18)
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
Theme music composed and arranged by David Vesey
On this week's programme I bring you the second part of my interview with Professor Anne O'Gara, former President of Marino Institute of Education and current board member of Tusla. Among the topics we cover in this part of the interview are:
- The role for inspectors in our education system
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Recognising learning
- The Home School Community Liaison Scheme – Establishment and Purpose
- Dr Concepta Conaty’s vision for the Home School Community Liaison Scheme
- Her primary teaching experience
- What schools are for
- A teacher who had a significant impact on her
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
Programme 263, A Parent's Perspective on Dyspraxia (12-10-16)
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
On this week's programme to mark Dyspraxia/DCD Awareness Week 2016, I speak to the mother of a boy who was diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) or Dyspraxia. She talks about the effects the condition has on the boy himself, on his family and on his education. I also speak briefly to Harry Conway who is the Chief Executive Officer of Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland.
Sunday Feb 10, 2013
Sunday Feb 10, 2013
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme, Dr. Joe O'Connell of Limerick Education Centre discusses how to manage challenging behaviour among adults in schools: principals, teachers and parents. The interview is based on a talk he gave at the annual conference of the Irish Primary Principals' Network in January 2013.
Tuesday Oct 16, 2012
Tuesday Oct 16, 2012
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme Valerie O'Dowd from the Marino Institute of Education talks about the videos she made with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment showing how parents can help their child with mathematics. You can view the videos and tip-sheets here and here. Professor Margaret Clark, from Newman University College, Birmingham, who was a guest at the Reading Association of Ireland's annual conference speaks about lefthandedness.