I think the question goes beyond SET. Why don’t we spend mor
I think the question goes beyond SET. Why don’t we spend more time exploring the different designations of need across schools in general and have extended opportunities to experience these settings before we qualify? Once we are in post, there should also be opportunities to collaborate with neighbouring special schools and share knowledge and practice. […]
Many teachers in ireland will take on additional courses dur
Many teachers in ireland will take on additional courses during summer week of inservice and throughout their careers which equip them for SET. The nature of a B. Ed. Degree also provides teachers with skills to think and act creatively. The degree is a very intensive 4 years where teachers gain practical ecperience in many […]
The BA in education in St Nicholas Montessori college allowe
The BA in education in St Nicholas Montessori college allowed teaching Council registration through route 4 and it was an amazing degree course with special education at the core if every learning module. Shocking they removed the teaching council recognition over the last few years and many if not all the graduates went to special […]
I know some colleges are now embedding SET experience into p
I know some colleges are now embedding SET experience into placement which I think is a brilliant start. I fully agree that training for SET should be part of ITE. Unfortunately, some fellow teachers can view SET as ‘a handy role’ or ‘a wind down’. It is extremely disheartening. I am a SET, with a […]
Why was Special Education not fully incorporated into initia
Why was Special Education not fully incorporated into initial training when the course changed from 3 years to 4 years? Was that not an ideal opportunity to ensure every teacher was equipped to work with all children? Why is there no graded placement in special schools/ Autism classes for undergraduate teachers? The subliminal message is […]
The NCSE Relate framework should be the cornerstone of initi
The NCSE Relate framework should be the cornerstone of initial teacher education, for all kids in all settings, this would be a good start for the future.
Its such an important question Simon but I think it goes bey
Its such an important question Simon but I think it goes beyond teacher training. Much of the important work done in Special Ed happens because of connection & relationships. Relationships with the child but also with the parents, caregivers, nannies & Grandads, siblings. All of those involved in the childs life. You can’t teach that!! […]
The government has reduced the scope of what SNAs can do. Th
The government has reduced the scope of what SNAs can do. This is reducing their work to cases of ‘care needs’ only. There are no children with dyslexia who have SNAs as far as I know unless they have another condition/diagnosis on top of that.
What will happen to student with mgld who previously went to
What will happen to student with mgld who previously went to special schools and had support but wont have as much in mainstream
I like it because it gives a huge about of reading practice
I like it because it gives a huge about of reading practice compared to jolly phonics , I like the homework practice sheet too , it’s the same homework each night just with different sounds which suits parents