by admin | May 18, 2011 | Book Reviews, Teaching News
After a recent bereavement in school, when a member of staff passed away suddenly over a weekend, our staff discussed at length how to deal with the situation in school on the Monday morning. A teacher in a local school told me about a book that they used in their...
by admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Teaching News
The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Ruairi Quinn TD, today (Tuesday April 19th) officially launched the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector. Addressing an audience of education stakeholders, Minister Quinn said the Forum “is a key objective...
by admin | Apr 17, 2011 | Interviews
Kevin Myers was born in England to Irish emigrant parents. He studied in University College Dublin from where he obtained a degree in history. He initially worked for RTE as a journalist, covering the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland for many years. Kevin is...
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Teaching News, Technology
The seventh ICT in Education Conference will be hosted by Tipperary Institute this May. This year’s theme is “Storytelling in Education”. Everyone remembers their outstanding school teachers and their clever lecturers from college days. In many...
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Interviews
Sheila Nunan is General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), the first female to date in its 141-year history to lead the INTO. She has been a member of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the INTO since 1995 and was INTO President...
