Episodes
Monday Jun 25, 2012
Programme 144, Walter Doyle on Classroom Management & Tasks (24-6-12)
Monday Jun 25, 2012
Monday Jun 25, 2012
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme, Professor Walter Doyle, of the College of Education at the University of Arizona talks about research on classroom management and about why teachers need to see themselves as task managers.
Wednesday Jun 20, 2012
Programme 143, Dyslexia (17-6-12)
Wednesday Jun 20, 2012
Wednesday Jun 20, 2012
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this programme Psychologist, Dr. Erika Doyle, from the Growing Up in Ireland study, explains what dyslexia is, how it can be diagnosed and what teachers can do to support learners who have the condition. She also discusses research that she has done to try and diagnose dyslexia in children from a young age.
Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. On this week's programme Mark Candon, who is currently on study leave from his position as principal of St. Laurence O'Toole's CBS in Dublin, discusses the targets he set himself on appointment to the position and the successes he has had and the challenges he has faced along the way. Mark is currently studying for a doctorate at Trinity College Dublin where he is studying the school.
Thursday Jun 07, 2012
Programme 141, Paddy Madden on Teaching in & about Summer (3-6-'12)
Thursday Jun 07, 2012
Thursday Jun 07, 2012
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme Paddy Madden from the Marino Institute of Education talks about what teachers can do in summer time to teach with the season. He refers to harvesting from the school garden, maintaining the school garden over the summer, possible nature walks, and how to learn about mini-beasts and butterflies. You can view videos by Paddy in the Paddy's School Garden section of the Blackrock Education Centre.