Lighting a Fire! All things Teaching and Learning with the Teaching Council

In conversation with Michelle Stowe, Director of Connect RP - restorative practice, professional learning communities and more!

In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc is joined by Michelle Stowe for a conversation about restorative practice, professional learning communities and much more!Michelle Stowe taught English and Spanish for 16 years and now works as a restorative practitioner, trainer, researcher and consultant. She is currently lecturing trainee teachers on the Professional Masters in Education (PME) programme in Maynooth University. In her role as the director of Connect RP, she supports schools in growing a restorative culture that puts people and relationships at the heart of a learning community.  Podcast Disclaimer Notice: These recordings have been prepared by The Teaching Council for general information and discussion purposes. Any expression of viewpoints or opinions reflect the views of the individual speakers and are not necessarily those of The Teaching Council.  

Comhrá maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge leis an Dr. T.J. Ó Ceallaigh / A conversation about promotion of the Irish language with Dr. T.J. Ó Ceallaigh

San eagrán seo, in éineacht le Phil Fox, Stiúrthóir Gníomhach na Comhairle Múinteoireachta, tá an Dr T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Stiúrthóir Staidéar Iarchéime Múinte i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál (MIC), Ollscoil Luimnigh, le haghaidh comhrá maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, an dóchas atá ann don teanga amach anseo, an t-oideachas digiteach agus i bhfad níos mó!Fógra Séanta um Podchraoladh: D’ullmhaigh an Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta na taifeadtaí seo chun críocha eolais agus plé ghinearálta. Má chuirtear barúlacha nó tuairimí in iúl, is iad seo dearcthaí na gcainteoirí aonair atá á léiriú agus ní gá gurb iad dearcthaí na Comhairle Múinteoireachta.In this episode Phil Fox, Acting Director of The Teaching Council is joined by Dr. T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, the Director of Taught Postgraduate Studies in Education at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), University of Limerick for a conversation about promotion of the Irish language, hopes for the language going forward, digital education and much more! Podcast Disclaimer Notice: These recordings have been prepared by The Teaching Council for general information and discussion purposes. Any expression of viewpoints or opinions reflect the views of the individual speakers and are not necessarily those of The Teaching Council. 

In conversation with Ciara O’Donnell, Director of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)

Ciara O’Donnell is the National Director of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), the Department of Education’s largest national cross sectoral continuing professional development service. Ciara is a primary school teacher and has worked in teacher education with the Department of Education’s support services since 2005 holding a number of curricular and policy leadership roles. Ciara’s current research interests include teacher education, educational leadership and curriculum. In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc is joined by Ciara O’Donnell for a conversation about curriculum, collaborative professional development, leadership and much more!Podcast Disclaimer Notice: These recordings have been prepared by The Teaching Council for general information and discussion purposes. Any expression of viewpoints or opinions reflect the views of the individual speakers and are not necessarily those of The Teaching Council. 

In conversation with Patrick Sullivan, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)

In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of The Teaching Council is joined by Patrick Sullivan for a conversation about curriculum, role models, engaging with communities and much more. Patrick Sullivan has worked with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) since 2013. As Deputy Chief Executive Officer, he oversees developments in early childhood and primary education. Patrick began his teaching career in Callystown National School before taking a teaching principal’s role in Ard Rí Community National School in 2010.  He holds a first-class masters in Educational Leadership from Maynooth University and a professional doctorate from Dublin City University. Patrick has also delivered teacher training programmes in the North-east of India as a member of the charity Global Schoolroom.Of utmost importance to his work is a commitment to supporting children and teachers by ensuring an inclusive and collaborative approach to curriculum development.  Podcast Disclaimer Notice: These recordings have been prepared by The Teaching Council for general information and discussion purposes. Any expression of viewpoints or opinions reflect the views of the individual speakers and are not necessarily those of The Teaching Council. 

In conversation with Roddy Doyle, the opening keynote speaker at FÉILTE 2021.

Roddy Doyle has written twelve novels, including The Commitments, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, for which he won the Booker Prize in 1993, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, Smile and, most recently, Love.  He has written three collections of short stories and eight books for children. He co-wrote The Second Half, with Roy Keane. He has also written for stage and screen. His latest book, published this year, is Life Without Children, a collection of stories, most of which are set during the Covid pandemic. He is the co-founder and chairman of Fighting Words. He was a teacher of English and Geography at Greendale Community School, in Kilbarrack, on Dublin's northside, between 1979 and 1993. He lives in Dublin.In this episode we revisit FÉILTE 2021 where Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of the Teaching Council interviewed Roddy Doyle for the opening Keynote.  Podcast Disclaimer Notice: These recordings have been prepared by The Teaching Council for general information and discussion purposes.  Any expression of viewpoints or opinions reflect the views of the individual speakers and are not necessarily those of The Teaching Council.