An Irish perspective on education for all who value teaching
Episodes
Jan 13, 2013
Jan 13, 2013
28 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme I spoke to some students at the BT Young Sciensts who studied topics related to education. I spoke to Carl O'Dowd, Matthew Kavanagh and Richard Hughes from the Cistercian College in Roscrea. I spoke to Kevin Martin, Brian Glennon and Donal Lowry from Summerhill College in Sligo. I spoke to Rhona Lonergan, Amy O'Donoghue and Sarah Murray from St. Andrew's College in Booterstown. Finally, I spoke to Orla Tyrell, Michelle Healy and Anna Forde and to their teacher Crona McCarthy from Pobalscoil na Tríonóide in Youghal.
Dec 2, 2012
Dec 2, 2012
29 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme I continue my discussion with Síle Ní Fhearáin, a recently retired post-primary school teacher. Síle uses a pastoral care perspective to reflect on matters related to school attendance, discipline and suspension as a sanction for misbehaviour. During the interview Síle refers to a report, Discipline in Schools, written by Dr. Maeve Martin in 1997. A more recent report on the topic is available here.
Nov 26, 2012
Nov 26, 2012
27 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
On this week's programme Síle Ní Fhearáin discusses how she became a teacher, her time in Belcamp College and the experience of moving to Pobalscoil Neasáin after 33 years teaching in Belcamp College. She also discusses the teaching of Irish. Next week I'll speak to Síle about attendance and discipline.
Nov 13, 2012
Nov 13, 2012
29 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme we marked this year's Kilkenomics festival and considered the topic of economics teaching by speaking first to economist David McWilliams. This was followed up by an interview with teacher Derek Lynch, who is the honorary secretary of the Business Studies Teachers' Association of Ireland.
May 14, 2012
May 14, 2012
28 min
Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy On this week's programme Barry spoke to Sally Maguire, resource teacher in St. Raphaela's School in Stillorgan and Vice President of the ASTI about the reasonable accommodations available to support students with disabilities taking the Leaving Certificate Examination.
Feb 7, 2012
Feb 7, 2012
28 min
Presented and Produced by Seán Delaney Mock Exam Feature by Barry Hennessy On this week's programme Gene Mehigan, Principal Lecturer at the Marino Institute of Education explains why vocabulary development might be the missing link in the chain of developing literacy. The interview was based on Gene's presentation to primary principals at the annual conference of the Irish Primary Principals' Network. Barry examines the area of mock exams for Junior Cert and Leaving Cert students.
Jan 25, 2012
Jan 25, 2012
28 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney Guidance interview by Barry Hennessy In this programme young scientists who studied education topics describe their studies. The students include Aisling Lawson from Hartstown Community School, Greg Bauer and Ben Morris from Donabate Community College, and Eva Wallace, Elizabeth Foley Landers and Sarah Shanahan from Presentation Secondary School in Ballyphehane in Cork. I also spoke to Lisa Curran, a teacher in Donabate Community College and to Mícheál Martin, leader of Fianna Fáil who was visiting the BT Young Scientists Exhibition.
Jan 17, 2012
Jan 17, 2012
28 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney John Quinn presented The Open Mind and Education Forum on RTE Radio 1 in the 1980s and 1990s. Through these and other programmes, he introduced Irish people, including teachers, to some of the most inspirational thinkers and communicators on education. Some of what he learned on those programmes has been compiled in his book, The Curious Mind, published by Veritas. In this, the second part of my interview with John Quinn, he talks about his journey out of the classroom and into RTE. He discusses educational broadcasting and identifies some of the educators who inspired him during his distinguished career as a broadcaster.
Dec 5, 2011
Dec 5, 2011
30 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney Reporter Sinéad Burke On this programme the former president of the University of Limerick, Dr. Ed Walsh, discusses the early days of NIHE Limerick. The broadcast was the second part of an interview with Dr. Walsh to mark the publication of Upstart: Friends, Foes and Founding a University. Sinéad Burke spoke to Fintan O'Mahony, who tweets using the handle @levdavidovic, about using Twitter in the classroom and about the #edchatie network.
Nov 6, 2011
Nov 6, 2011
30 min
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney PISA report by Barry Hennessy Guests on the programme this week included Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, and CEO of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Dr. Anne Looney. They were interviewed at the launch of the plan for reforming the post-primary junior cycle programme. Minister Quinn's address to the NCCA can be read here.