2012 Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Education Matters

Four or Six years in the Primary Level? Different options by different countries

06/02/2012

Today, I would like to share with you some thoughts regarding the difference between the time lengths that the primary cycle has in different countries. I am now at a [...]

Teachers in Politics

01/02/2012

Eamon Dunphy was at it again on the Late Late show recently: ”Our political leaders are well meaning, but totally out of their depth, because many of them happen to [...]

Your Guidance Counsellor can help

30/01/2012

I was delighted to hear the radio ad from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors reminding the public of their availability in their local school to advise parents and students about [...]

The role of parents in primary education

30/01/2012

Considering the critical role parents play in the education of their children, and how that role is underpinned by the constitution, parents collectively have had relatively little influence in shaping [...]

Closing Schools, closing Communities

29/01/2012

Today I’ll be moving away from my regular theme for these blogs as I could not let pass what I read in the insightful blog written by Seán Cottrell As [...]

Budget rips heart out of rural Ireland

23/01/2012

Last month, RTE’s Six One news carried the happy and heart-warming story of Coolderry hurlers returning with the Leinster club hurling trophy to the cradle of their hurling civilization – [...]

Science Education at a crossroad III- Science Outreach

22/01/2012

On my last blog I tried to briefly discuss the issues of primary level science. I brought you the words of Dr. Ed Walsh, regarding this issue, but I purposely [...]

Science Education at a crossroad II – The Primary Level

11/01/2012

Before starting my second blog, let me just wish you a very happy new year with desires that the economy leaves us a bit less depressed this year… On my [...]

I’m willing to ‘take one for the team’

11/01/2012

Media comment over Christmas concentrated on the impact on schools, and the effects on pupils, of having to offer a guidance service outside the quota in the next school year, [...]

Doomed by our own deeds

08/01/2012

The Irish education system is beginning to experience the real implications of the ‘Austerity Programme’ agreed with the ECB/IMF. We are like terrified passengers on a runaway train, heading into [...]

2012

Four or Six years in the Primary Level? Different options by different countries

Teachers in Politics

Your Guidance Counsellor can help

The role of parents in primary education

Closing Schools, closing Communities

Budget rips heart out of rural Ireland

Science Education at a crossroad III- Science Outreach

Science Education at a crossroad II – The Primary Level

I’m willing to ‘take one for the team’

Doomed by our own deeds

recent articles

Exciting new self-publishing feature on the Education Matters Blog

Chief Executive Officer change at Hibernia College

Social Media in Education

ASTI and TUI members surveyed regarding the amalgamation of the two unions

Arts Council announces new Irish-language Theatre Production and Touring Award

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2012

recent articles

Exciting new self-publishing feature on the Education Matters Blog

Chief Executive Officer change at Hibernia College

Social Media in Education

ASTI and TUI members surveyed regarding the amalgamation of the two unions

Arts Council announces new Irish-language Theatre Production and Touring Award

articles by sector

articles by year

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