Episodes
Sunday Feb 21, 2010
Programme 33, Spellings and News (21-2-10)
Sunday Feb 21, 2010
Sunday Feb 21, 2010
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. News report by Barry Hennessy. The guest on the programme was Brendan Culligan from the Marino Institute of Education whose latest book is called Spelling and Handwriting. His previous book is Improving Children's Spelling. Barry's news report covers the strategic alliance between NUIG and UL; an interview with Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association, on three new community national schools; and the appointment of Dr. Harold Hislop as the new Chief Inspector at the Department of Education and Science.
Monday Feb 15, 2010
Programme 32, Bullying in Schools (14-2-10)
Monday Feb 15, 2010
Monday Feb 15, 2010
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. The guest on the programme was Professor Mona O'Moore who is the founder and coordinator of the Anti-Bullying Centre in Trinity College Dublin. The music played on the programme was Miss Invisible by Marie Digby and Johnny by Craig David.
Sunday Feb 07, 2010
Sunday Feb 07, 2010
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. News interview by Barry Hennessy. Simon Lewis, the principal who spoke from the floor of the IPPN conference, expanded his thoughts on the topic and these can be read here. His full blog can be accessed here. Brendan Culligan's new book is Spelling and Handwriting and it is a follow-up to Improving Children's Spelling. Seán Delaney's report on primary teacher's mathematical knowledge is called Knowing What Counts.
Sunday Jan 31, 2010
Programme 30, IPPN Conference Pt 1 and News
Sunday Jan 31, 2010
Sunday Jan 31, 2010
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. News report by Barry Hennessy. This week's programme features highlights from plenary addresses at the Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN). The addresses were given by Vincent Browne columnist with The Irish Times and The Sunday Business Post and presenter on TV3, and Professor Ferdinand Von Prondzynski, President of Dublin City University. In education news Barry spoke to Bob Keating, Principal St. Brigid's Special School in Mullingar about special needs assistants and to Joseph Fogarty from the Campaign for Commercial-Free Education.