The eighth annual conference in Belfast in October 2010 carried powerful resonances since it conjured up the sense of hope, aspiration and commitment which accompanied the setting up of SCoTENS following an inaugural conference in Belfast 10 years previously. How fitting it was therefore to have ministerial endorsement of SCoTENS’ first decade from Mr Sean Haughey TD, Irish Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, who during his opening address stated that ‘this North-South platform has gone from strength to strength in building professional partnerships and personal networks through its wide ranging activities and research initiatives’.
The point was reiterated by Caitriona Ruane MLA, Minister of Education in N. Ireland, who through her permanent secretary Mr Paul Sweeney, asserted ‘SCoTENS has been acknowledged by commentators as one of the best examples of North-South cooperation.’ She recalled that she had been ‘pleased to hear about the work of SCoTENS at a North South Ministerial Council meeting held last November.’
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28/10/2010 10.30am |
Official Opening by Ms Caitríona Ruane MLA, NI Minister for Education, and Mr Sean Haughey TD, Irish Minister of State for Lifelong Learning. |
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28/10/2010 11.00am |
Mr Renato Opertti, Coordinator, Capacity Building Programme, UNESCO International Bureau of Education: From Inclusive Education to Inclusive Curricula. |
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28/10/2010 11.45am |
Dr Amanda Watkins, Assistant Director, and Dr Verity Donnelly, Project Leader, European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education: Teacher Education for Inclusion – issues and challenges. |
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28/10/2010 2.30pm |
Teacher Education for Inclusion Workshops: |
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28/10/2010 4.20pm |
Report back from workshops and discussion. Panel: Dr Amanda Watkins, Dr Verity Donnelly, Mr Renato Opertti, Mr John Hunter, Managing Inspector for Special Education and Inclusion, NI Education and Training Inspectorate, and Ms Áine Lawlor, Director, The Teaching Council (Ireland). Mr Renato Opertti podcast available. |
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28/10/2010 4.20pm |
Report back from workshops and discussion. Panel: Dr Amanda Watkins, Dr Verity Donnelly, Mr Renato Opertti, Mr John Hunter, Managing Inspector for Special Education and Inclusion, NI Education and Training Inspectorate, and Ms Áine Lawlor, Director, The Teaching Council (Ireland). Dr Amanda Watkins and Dr Verity Donnelly podcast available. |
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28/10/2010 7.00pm |
Launch of reports in Lagan Suite Reception Area Professor John Coolahan will launch Reflective Practice – Challenges for Teacher Education, North and South: SCoTENS 2009 Conference and Annual Reports |
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28/10/2010 7.45pm |
Dinner in Lagan Suite After dinner speaker: Professor Sir Tim Brighouse, former Schools Commissioner for London and Chief Education Officer for Birmingham |
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29/10/2010 9.00am |
Professor Sir Tim Brighouse: The Inclusion Agenda – Challenges for Teacher Education |
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29/10/2010 10.00am |
Perspectives from School Principals and Teachers: Dr Michael Dobbins, Principal, Foyle View Special School, Derry |
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29/10/2010 11.30am |
HEI Responses to the Teacher Education for Inclusion challenge: Professor Tony Gallagher, Pro Vice Chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast. |
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29/10/2010 11.30am |
HEI Responses to the Teacher Education for Inclusion challenge: Professor Sheelagh Drudy, University College Dublin: Inclusive education, transformation and teacher education in Ireland |
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