The purpose of this project is to investigate the professional development needs of those second level (post primary) teachers who have a specific remit to work with students who have special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream school settings.    

Objectives: Focused research into post primary needs North and South Identification of common needs North and South Identification and response to common challenges North and South Addressing whole school and classroom challenges at post primary level North and South Promotion of the inclusive post primary school/classroom Enhanced provision for post primary sector Sharing best practice …
Read More Together Towards Inclusion: a toolkit for trainers (2)

To organise a conference entitled “Student Teachers in Special Settings: policy and practice in Ireland. The Conference will be held at The National Institute for the Study of Learning Difficulties, Trinity College. Floor 4, 3 College Green. Dublin, on Thursday & Friday March 22nd and 23rd, 2007. The attendance will be initial teacher educators with …
Read More Teacher Education for Special Educational Needs in the North and South of Ireland Sharing Cases of Practice

Support for teachers, linguistic and intercultural Provision of opportunities for a cluster of teachers to work collaboratively North and South, to inform the outcome Focused research at institutional level (IILT TCD & SELB) Promotion of respect for diversity and challenging prejudice Promotion of an inclusive school/classroom Enhance provision of English as a second language Share …
Read More Together Towards Inclusion – A Toolkit for Trainers

2003-2004  

22 – 23 March 2004 Trinity college, Dublin In the context of Special Educational Needs and Initial Teacher Education the conference sought to conduct a shared review and assessment of practice in the North and South of Ireland, to establish a supportive network of researchers and practitioners and to develop a rationale for future action. …
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The aim of the research project is to investigate: The knowledge of disablist bullying by student teachers’ in both jurisdictions, The confidence of student teachers’ in both jurisdictions in dealing with disablist bullying. Looking at priorities for North/South Initial Teacher Education in moving towards improving the preparation of teachers to address effectively the issue of …
Read More Disablist bullying: An investigation of student teachers’ knowledge and confidence