An Irish perspective on education for all who value teaching
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 26, 2011
Tuesday Apr 26, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. In this programme I spoke to Professor David Labaree of the School of Education in Stanford University. He is the author of books such as The Future of Ed Schools, How to Succeed in School without Really Learning and Someone has to Fail.
Monday Apr 25, 2011
Monday Apr 25, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney In this programme I spoke to Dr. John Harris about his role as a special advisor to three ministers for education in the 1980s: John Boland, Gemma Hussey and Patrick Cooney. The occasion was the announcement by Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, that John Walshe, Education Editor of the Irish Independent was to be his special advisor. Dr. John Harris also spent time as Principal of three schools: Newpark Comprehensive, Sandford Park and Wesley College.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2011
Tuesday Mar 01, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney Sound supervision and production assistance by Barry Hennessy On this programme Aodán Mac Suibhne from Coláiste Mhuire, Marino Institute of Education and Muireann Ní Mhóráin from An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta discuss the educational implications of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language. Tá leagan Ghaeilge den stráitéis ar fáil anseo.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News analysis by Barry Hennessy In this programme retiring, independent Senator, Joe O'Toole casts an eye on the education policies of the main political parties and offers a context in which they can be better understood. Here are links to the policies: Green Party (see p. 20+) Fine Gael (see p. 34+) Sinn Féín Fianna Fáil Labour Party (see p. 60+)
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy and Seán Delaney In this programme Barry spoke to education spokespersons from three of the main political parties: Fergus O'Dowd of Fine Gael, Paul Gogarty of the Green Party and Ruairí Quinn of the Labour Party. They were all attending the special delegate conference organised by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation. Spokespersons from Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin were invited to be on the programme but to no avail.
Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. In this programme Dr. Gareth Byrne, of Mater Dei Institute of Education, and author of Spread the Good News: National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland talks about the future of Catholic Religious Education in Ireland, both inside and outside of schools.
Sunday Jan 09, 2011
Sunday Jan 09, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
In this programme Brian Mooney who is a contributor to Education Matters and the Education Matters Yearbook looked back at some of the key events in education during 2010. These included disappointing PISA results, bonus CAO points for Maths, Grade inflation, higher education reform, the Croke Park agreement, reform of the VECs, problems with FÁS courses and school patronage. 2010 also saw a new Minister for Education and a name-change for the Department.
Barry Hennessy looked ahead to anticipate some of the stories that are likely to hit the education news headlines in 2011.
Thursday Dec 23, 2010
Thursday Dec 23, 2010
In this programme a panel of experts discusses the recently released results from PISA which showed a decline from 2000 to 2009 in the performance of Irish 15-year-olds students in reading and mathematical literacy. The experts are Dr. Jude Cosgrove, a research associate at the Educational Research Centre and a co-author of the Irish report on PISA; Professor Seán Ó Riain, professor of sociology at NUI Maynooth; Dr. Eithne Kennedy, a teacher educator in literacy in St. Patrick's College, Dublin and Jackie O' Callaghan, the Public Relations Officer of the National Parents' Council - Second Level.
Sunday Nov 28, 2010
Sunday Nov 28, 2010
Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy On this programme Barry spoke to Jukka Pekkarinen an economist and politician from Finland about what lessons Ireland could take from their recession with regard to protecting spending on education.
Tuesday Oct 26, 2010
Tuesday Oct 26, 2010
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney The main guest on the programme was Steve Humble, aka Dr. Maths from the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics. He shared with listeners a maths problem to solve. Barry Hennessy spoke to Peter Mullan from the Irish National Teachers' Organisation about the Education (Amendment) Bill 2010 and allowing non-teachers to be employed as teachers in schools.