Q1. What is good about the current plan to reopen schools? Additional funds long overdue. Discussion about homework in light of issue of CV 19 transmission with copybooks The clean out on schools…needed to be done for sure… they’ll be so clean of things …like new I’m undecided as I […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
8 It is important to remember the purpose of the Leaving Certificate examination (versus the course) when trying to consider whether or not the exam should be held in August. Firstly the Leaving Certificate – the actual certificate/statement of results itself – is a record of completion and achievement at the […]
By Hook Or By Crook You Shall Go To The ...
Trigger warning aside, I wasn’t expecting such a positive response to Part 1. But this one is a harder read. Seriously. Don’t read this if “predicted grades” are your thing. I’ve tried to be nuanced ; If you feel yourself about to a jump to conclusions, ask questions first. The key […]
Not What I Was Expecting: Predicted grades and other thoughts ...
I have made one deliberate assumption in all of this; that everyone wants what is the best for all students, not just those they know. As with any problem solving effort, the proposed solution should not create more problems than it solves. While the postponement of the LC 2020 examinations […]
The CAT SAT on the MAT: Predicted grades and other ...
One major concern with regard to the identification of ADHD is that is can be misdiagnosed in place of giftedness. I’ll write another time on literature on this topic. However, a good friend of mine, Dr. Ian McCabe, is involved in research in the field and you like to hear […]
ADHD vs Giftedness
Wild, unfounded claims I’m not an epidemiologist but let me make some wild unfounded claims like everyone else. This is not the flu or even a flu; it is a virus for sure. But it would be foolish to assume that this thing will completely disappear a. when the summer comes […]
The hardest Covid19 decision for the Irish government is the ...
The Minister for Education asked the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to review the place of history in the new Junior Cycle curriculum. The NCCA recommended that to preserve the integrity of the Junior Cycle Framework, history should not be made compulsory. The Minister ignored the NCCA advice […]