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Average audio length:
57 minutes
English
Ireland
18 episodes
since Nov. 8, 2020
episodic

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In this episode, Phil Fox, Acting Director of The Teaching Council, is joined by Dr. Patrick Kirwan and Dr. Mary Moore, to discuss sustainability education in schools. The conversation focuses on practical steps that school communities can take to instil a growth mindset approach towards sustainabi…

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In this episode, Phil Fox, Acting Director of The Teaching Council, is joined by Ann Marie Caulfield and Josephine Byrne, to explore their experiences of inclusive education in mainstream schools.  Ann Marie has been a post-primary teacher since 1996. She is currently an assistant principal and the…
This panel remembered and reflected on the past two years of the pandemic and reimagined the future of teaching and learning.As we journey from what has been a huge global pandemic affecting not only schools but entire communities, a conversation on the FÉILTE 2022 theme Remembering, Reflecting and…
In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc, former Director of the Teaching Council, is joined by Dr Finn Ó Murchú for a conversation about leadership, initial teacher education and much more.  Finn is Head of School of Education (post-primary) at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Thurles, Ireland.  He lectures a…
Lighting a Fire! All things Teaching and Learning with The Teaching Council In this episode, Phil Fox, Acting Director of The Teaching Council, is joined by Caroline Healy and Orla Kenny from Scoil Mhuire National School in Leitrim. Caroline began her teaching career at Scoil Mhuire in 1983 and is …
In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc is joined by Michelle Stowe for a conversation about restorative practice, professional learning communities and much more! Michelle Stowe taught English and Spanish for 16 years and now works as a restorative practitioner, trainer, researcher and consultant. She is c…
San eagrán seo, in éineacht le Phil Fox, Stiúrthóir Gníomhach na Comhairle Múinteoireachta, tá an Dr T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Stiúrthóir Staidéar Iarchéime Múinte i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál (MIC), Ollscoil Luimnigh, le haghaidh comhrá maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, an dóchas atá ann don teanga amach…
Ciara O’Donnell is the National Director of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), the Department of Education’s largest national cross sectoral continuing professional development service. Ciara is a primary school teacher and has worked in teacher education with the Department …
In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of The Teaching Council is joined by Patrick Sullivan for a conversation about curriculum, role models, engaging with communities and much more.  Patrick Sullivan has worked with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) since 2013. As Deputy…
Roddy Doyle has written twelve novels, including The Commitments, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, for which he won the Booker Prize in 1993, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, Smile and, most recently, Love.  He has written three collections of short stories and eight books for children. He co-wrote The Secon…
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