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Programme 26, Constance Kamii on Teaching Mathematics (3-1-10)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney This is a broadcast of an interview recorded in April 2002 with Professor Constance Kamii of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In the interview she discusses how children learn mathematics and the role of algorithms - including invented algorithms - in their learning. The ideas are as challenging and as relevant now as they were in 2002.

Programme 25, Part 2, Selection from 2009 Programmes (27-12-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney This is the second part of the programme of excerpts from Inside Education programmes that were broadcast in 2009. The first part is available in a separate podcast. In this part of the programme you can hear clips from the following programmes - 6 Peter Afflerbach on difficulties children have in learning to read (from Programmes 12 and 13) 7 Paddy Madden on how to make children passionate about the environment and on the benefits of a school garden (from Programmes 22 and 23) 8 Barry's news selection. Each week on the programme Barry Hennessy presents a roundup of education news for the week. When I asked him to select two pieces from the year he selected pieces from Programme 12 and Programme 17 9 Jim Cummins discusses how having children from different countries in a class can be an educational resource (from Programmes 15 and 16) 10 Home Education is discussed by two parents Dan Arnold from Cork and Gwen Peters from Dublin via Minnesota and Gwen's son Dannen. Emer Farrell from the National Education Welfare Board also features in this extract from Programme 21. 11 Brian Boyd discusses what children need to learn in school (from Programme 24).

Programme 25, Part 1, Selection from 2009 Programmes, (27-12-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney This is a selection of clips from Inside Education programmes in 2009. It is a good place to start if you want to find out what Inside Education is about. Because the programme is an hour long, I have uploaded it in two parts. In this first part you will hear clips from the following programmes: 1.Séamus Heaney on poetry and pedagogy (from Programme 18) 2. Don Thornhill (Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council), Brian Hayes (Fine Gael Education spokesman) and Joe Mulholland (Director of the MacGill Summer School) from the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Co. Donegal (from Programme 3) 3. Annette Dolan (Assistant General Secretary of the TUI), Dara Molloy (Celtic Priest and critic of the Leaving Certificate) and Caroline Vicini (Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Sweden in Dublin) on a panel discussion to examine the Leaving Certificate (from Programme 6) 4. Mary Burke (Coordinator of the National Pilot Project on Teacher Induction (Primary) about beginning teaching (from Programme 8.) 5. Jo Boaler from the University of Sussex on why everyone can be good at mathematics (Programme 14)

Programme 24, Brian Boyd on The Learning Classroom, and News (20-12-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News roundup by Barry Hennessy, featuring an interview with Larry Fleming, President of the Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) Guest on the Programme: Professor Brian Boyd from the University of Strathclyde. Thanks to Claudia Moneiro of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Programme 23, Paddy Madden on Environmental Education Pt 2, and Budget Analysis (13-12-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney Budget Analysis: Barry Hennessy Guest on the programme: Paddy Madden who won the Marian Rollins Heritage in Education Award for 2009 sponsored by the INTO and the Heritage Council.

Programme 22, Paddy Madden on Environmental Education, and Budget News (6-12-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News Roundup: Barry Hennessy Guest on programme: Paddy Madden Pre-budget wishlists from: Tony Donohoe (Irish Business and Employers Confederation - IBEC), Peter Mannion (President of the Union of Students in Ireland - USI), Anthony Ridgeway (School Completion Programme Coordinator), Peter Mullan (Irish National Teachers' Organisation - INTO), Martin Quinn (National President of Muintir na Tíre) Paddy Madden's webpage Irish National Teachers' Organisation website Heritage Council Website

Programme 21, Home Education and Chinese in Secondary Schools (29-11-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. Home Education Network website   Home School Ireland   Irish Institute for Chinese Studies UCD website   National Educational Welfare Board website

 

Guests on the programme: Dr. Liming Wang, Gwen and Dannen Peters, Dan Arnold, Emer Farrell.

Programme 20, Fulbright Scholarship Scheme & Deborah Meier tribute to Ted Sizer (22-11-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. Fulbright Ireland website  Gerald Peregrine's website Deborah Meier's website  Coalition of Essential Schools  Guests on the programme: Marianne Doyle (Communications and Information Officer, Fulbright); Gerald Peregrine (Fulbright alumnus and member of Ensemble Avalon); Deborah Meier (Educational reformer, writer and activist). The book by Ted Sizer's book that Deborah Meier claimed could be read a hundred times is Horace's Compromise.

Programme 19, NESF Report on Literacy and Social Inclusion

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. News roundup by Barry Hennessy. NESF report NALA website TUI website Guest on the programme: Inez Bailey, Director of NALA and an author of the NESF report; Annette Dolan, Deputy General Secretary of the TUI.

Programme 18, Professor Séamus Heaney on Poetry and Pedagogy, and News (8-11-09)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. News roundup by Barry Hennessy. ASTI website NPC website