Archive for April 2007

Good manners now on the UK curriculum

Pupils in Britain will be taught good manners at secondary school in an effort to cut down on loutish behaviour

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Teachers call for research into health hazards of wi-fi

Teachers in Britain are concerned about possible health risks from wireless computer networks

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IPPN - One Day Conference

IPPN will host a One Day Conference on 15 May 2007 with the theme Distributed Leadership

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'Department should not stop pupils serving Mass'

Teachers have criticised the Department of Education for its instruction to schools not to allow pupils

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Teacher-pupil rapport is best catalyst for learning

My husband and I decided to send our children to a Steiner school after our eldest daughter Hazel was born.
I had heard about Steiner education through a friend and I was immediately drawn to the idea of educating the whole child - heart, hands and head …

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Alternatives for non-permanent teachers…

For our many newly-qualified teachers, it will be some achievement to find a teaching position for next September

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USI calls on politicians to uphold free fees

USI has called on every political party to pledge to uphold Free Fees if elected to government

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Call for new ICT Tutors

Have you attended an NCTE ICT course and are you interested in delivering training to teachers like yourself?

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New youth websites launched

Two new websites will be launched on 8 May by Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Minister for Youth Affairs

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Events to celebrate International Biodiversity Day

On 22 May, a series of awareness-raising events are being organised in Co Leitrim by the Greenbox

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Science Speak – free event at RDS

The national inter-varsity science communication final, SCIENCE SPEAK, will take place on May 3

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Summer School to honour writer McGahern

This July will see the inauguration of the McGahern Seminar, which will be the springboard for the

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Meet Monsignor Dan O'Connor

Who's Who introduces you to people who are making an important contribution to education in Ireland today …

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New batch of inspection reports published on web

178 school inspection reports were published on the web on 26 April, alongside the responses

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Childcare providers awarded for quality service

Eighteen childcare services from all over the country have received All-Ireland Centre of Excellence Awards

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Cumann and play sport in schools!

Sport can provide children with an enjoyable reason to attend school, help build a strong circle of friends

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Corkman elected as next USI president

A graduate of UCC has been elected as the new president of the Union of Students of Ireland

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USI calls for establishment of new Gaeltacht areas

Delegates at USI Congress backed a motion calling for the establishment of new Irish-speaking districts

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Two new languages on Leaving Cert curriculum

Bulgarian and Romanian have been added to the list of Leaving Certificate subjects, bringing to 26

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Teaching Council reports on progress in Year 1

One year on since its establishment on a statutory basis, the Teaching Council reported on progress

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