If you were to walk into any primary school and compared it to the classroom you might have sat in only a generation ago, apart from a big screen instead of a blackboard, the biggest difference you would see is the diversity of students in that room. One in four children in primary school have … Read more
You will not be surprised to hear that my first podcast of the 2024-2025 school year is about religion in schools. It’s a topic I’m always coming back to and it never ceases to amaze me of how many different angles you can find from it. But what I want to explore in this episode … Read more
This week, I focus on the significant challenges within special education. I cover recently published inspectorate findings, testimonies from school principals, and a detailed report by a group of parents on the deteriorating state of special education. I discuss the lack of adequate resources, bureaucratic hurdles, and the ineffectiveness of new initiatives, emphasizing the dire … Read more
This week, I focus on the significant challenges within special education. I cover recently published inspectorate findings, testimonies from school principals, and a detailed report by a group of parents on the deteriorating state of special education. I discuss the lack of adequate resources, bureaucratic hurdles, and the ineffectiveness of new initiatives, emphasizing the dire … Read more
I don’t know about you, but when I think about Special Education, in general, I think about 3 options – mainstream, special classes and special schools. However, special schools are not simply a one-size-fits-all solution with lots of different types out there that cater for particular needs. This week I talk to Debbie O’Neill, principal … Read more
I don’t know about you, but when I think about Special Education, in general, I think about 3 options – mainstream, special classes and special schools. However, special schools are not simply a one-size-fits-all solution with lots of different types out there that cater for particular needs. This week I talk to Debbie O’Neill, principal … Read more
In this episode, I examine the complex topic of teaching children about war, specifically focusing on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Drawing from my personal background and experiences, I explore the intricacies of discussing such sensitive subjects in the classroom. After that, something completely different as I preview my interview with Paudie Moore, The Teacher’s Coach, on … Read more
In this episode, I examine the complex topic of teaching children about war, specifically focusing on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Drawing from my personal background and experiences, I explore the intricacies of discussing such sensitive subjects in the classroom. After that, something completely different as I preview my interview with Paudie Moore, The Teacher’s Coach, on … Read more
Over the last couple of years I’ve chatted to a number of people about wellbeing in the classroom but usually from a child’s point of view. And I’ve talked about resilience, growth mindset, all that kind of stuff. But one thing I’m always interested in is about a teacher’s own wellbeing. I was really happy … Read more
Over the last couple of years I’ve chatted to a number of people about wellbeing in the classroom but usually from a child’s point of view. And I’ve talked about resilience, growth mindset, all that kind of stuff. But one thing I’m always interested in is about a teacher’s own wellbeing. I was really happy … Read more