Ah, no you may say. Surely there is no connection between these three thingymabobs. Two certainly, but not three. But as this is Maths/Numeracy Week, here goes. The fundamental problem with the Celtic Tiger was NOT the Social Partnership agreements. These agreements offered the foundation for industrial peace. However, the foundation was […]
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10 I’ve never been one to view worker-employer relationships as a them-and-us construct. The lack of human capacity to truly accept responsibility for one’s actions, and the underlying cowardice that can’t but pursue expedient escape routes has meant that there always will be plenty of blame to spread around conflicting parties. We should always be careful […]
If you think this is just a teachers strike, you ...
The Innovation Academy So, in June I attended the group project presentations of the Entrepreneurial Educators in the Innovation Academy in UCD. If you don't know what this is or have never heard of it, play the video on the right and consider taking their certificate or diploma course. The […]
2 Things To Help Fix Irish Second Level Education
Presentation in Athlone Education Centre 10th November 2015 Recognising Gifted Children Primary Classroom
Recognising the Gifted Child in the Primary Classroom
I’m delighted to announce the launch of ‘Open Gifted – An Introduction to Gifted Education’. Open Gifted is an open, short, online course on Gifted Education. It is the first of its kind in Ireland. The course is aimed primarily at second level or high school teachers. However, primary school […]
Open Gifted – An Introduction to Gifted Education 1
Models/Theories of Giftedness Psychology of Giftedness Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted Teaching Strategies G&T Educational Policy International and Policy Research The list is not exhaustive but certainly plenty to get you started on the ins and outs of giftedness. If there is a particularly good book […]
Getting Started in Gifted Education Research
The Centre for Talented Youth Ireland based in Dublin City University, Ireland today launched ‘Gifted Education in Ireland and the United States‘ in collaboration with the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA. Edited by Dr. Jennifer H. Robbins, this book is to my […]
New Book – Gifted Education in Ireland and the United ...
Ciaran Cannon TD is an advocate of the needs of gifted children and of the importance of technology in education. On Saturday, a new book on gifted education both here and in the United States will be launched in DCU. Ciaran launched the first comprehensive report on gifted education in […]
Ciaran Cannon TD on Gifted Education and on Technology
Presentation to Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs NUIM PGDIP SEN 02 2015 National University of Ireland, Maynooth February 2015
Presentation to Postgraduate Diploma in SEN, NUIM February 2015
Today the Centre for Talented Youth Ireland launched a seminal report on the educator beliefs and practices of teachers in Ireland with regard to gifted children. The report – Gifted Education in Ireland: Educators Beliefs and Practices – by Jennifer Riedl Cross and Tracy Cross of the College of William and […]