Education

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 ...

16 Oct, 2016 in Education / Irish Education tagged ASTI / ASTI Strike / DES / Equal pay / HRA / INTO / LRA / TUI by peterlydon

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

27 Sep, 2016 in Irish Education / Teaching and Learning by peterlydon

News comes that Finland has decided to do away with what are, in schools, traditionally called ‘subjects’. In other settings, subjects were referred to as ‘disciplines’. There is a world of meaning in the difference. A discipline is a knowledge and skill base acquired after in-depth study. It speaks to […]

Finnish Education – Subject to Conditions

21 Mar, 2015 in Education tagged Finland / Junior Cycle Reform / Purpose of Education / Subjects / Topic Teaching by Peter Lydon

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 ...

21 Mar, 2015 in Gifted Education / Irish Education by peterlydon

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

18 Mar, 2015 in EdTech / Gifted Education / Irish Education tagged Ciaran Cannon TD / gifted and talented Ireland / Gifted Education Research in Ireland / gifted Ireland / Technology in Education by peterlydon

In 2011, commenting on the release of the Draft Framework for the Junior Cycle, the then Minister for Educaiton, Ruairí Quinn, complemented the NCCA for having kept their deliberations secret. This secrecy, coupled with a politically managed consultation process that actively limited teacher input, sowed the seeds of what is […]

That’s Another Fine Mess……

28 Feb, 2015 in Irish Education tagged Irish Education / Junior Cycle Reform / Minister for Education / NCCA by Peter Lydon

Just Because You’re Paranoid Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Out to Get You! The Irish Times reports that the Minister for Education has decided that ‘Fitness-to-Teach’ hearings will be held in public and she will amend the Teaching Council Act 2001 to include this. This is a very serious step […]

Minister for Education Overrules The Professionals on Fitness-To-Teach Hearings

28 Jan, 2015 in Irish Education / Teaching and Learning tagged Complaints / England / Fitness to Teach / Scotland / Teaching Council / Teaching Council Act 2001 by Peter Lydon

Teachers in Ireland are going on strike tomorrow. This strike is a little different. It’s not for money. It’s not for smaller classes. It’s not for reduced workload. The reason for the strike is the demand by the Department of Education in Ireland, on foot of old research conducted 15 […]

Irish Teachers Strike To Protect Their Students

21 Jan, 2015 in Irish Education tagged Assessment / Junior Cycle Reform / NCCA / Teacher Strike by Peter Lydon

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 […]

Gifted Education in Ireland: Educators Beliefs and Practices in Ireland

9 Dec, 2014 in Gifted Education / Irish Education / Teaching and Learning tagged Colm O'Reilly / gifted and talented Ireland / Gifted education / Gifted education Ireland / gifted Ireland / Report of giftedness in Ireland / Tracy Cross by peterlydon

So, I was flitting through the tweets from the weekend trying to catch up on what was occurring. The first thing I noticed was the announcement by the Teaching Council that teachers would have to do mandatory ‘upskilling’ (http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/regular-upskilling-to-become- mandatory-for-teachers-1.1952456 ). A few things struck me about this. […]

What?

5 Oct, 2014 in Education Reform / Irish Education tagged CPD / Féilte / Fitness to Teach / Teaching Council by Peter Lydon

Peter Lydon

Teaching and Learning, Education and Technology.