Ofical Opening by Irish Minister of State for Training and Skills, Mr Ciaran Cannon TD, and NI Minister for Education,  Mr John O’Dowd MLA.

Dr Harold Hislop, Chief Inspector, Department of Education and Skills, Dublin, and Sir Bob Salisbury, Chair, Northern Ireland Literacy and Numeracy Task Force: The North/South Task Force on literacy and Numeracy.

Professor Jackie Marsh, Professor of Education, University of Sheffield and Professor John O’Donoghue, University of Limerick: Literacy and Numberacy – Beyond Definitions?

Workshop 1. Literacy

Facilitated by Dr Eithne Kennedy, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and Ms Deirdre Robson, St Mary’s University College, Belfast.
This workshop will present the Leonardo Effect as an interdisciplinary methodology that facilitates the development of literacy skills among young children through first-hand experiences.

Workshop 2. Numeracy

Facilitated by Dr Sean Delaney, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin.
This workshop will draw on teacher education experience and research into teachers’ mathematical knowledge to identify challenges in designing the content, pedagogy and assessment of mathematics in pre-service teacher education programmes.

Workshop 3. Literacy

Facilitated by  Ms Michele Long, University of Ulster and  Dr Brian Murphy, University College Cork
This workshop will use data showing systemic changes in literacy education in schools, as well as research conducted with student teachers, teachers and parents, to look at current classroom literacy practice in rapidly-changing contexts in both Irish jurisdictions ( and particularly for disadvantaged children).

Workshop 4. Numeracy

Facilitated by Dr Aisling Leavy, Mary Immaculte college Limerick and Mr Jim Mullan, Queen’s University Belfast.
This workshop will explore north/South perspectives on numeracy issues such as: What is the extent of the numeracy problem? Should teachers of all subjects be responsible for addressing numeracy? How cam teacher educators prepare teachers to integrate and promote numeracy?

Launch of Reports in Redwood Suite Reception Area Teacher Education for Inclusion: SCoTENS 2010 Conference and Annual Reports, launched by Ms Anne Barrington and Ms Mary Bunting, Joint Secretaries, North South Ministerial Council
Primary School Teachers’ experiences of teaching Healthy Eating with the curriculum, launched by Professor Teresa O’Doherty
Disablist Bullying: An investigation of student teachers’ knowledge and confidence, launched by Professor Marie Parker Jenkins, University of Limerick.

Dinner in Redwood Suite Reception Area.
After Dinner speaker: Mr Eddie McArdle, Registrar, General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland.

Professor Terezinha Nunes, Professor of Educational Studies, University of Oxford: Why teachers must know about more than phonics to teach English literacy.

Literacy and Numeracy projects, North and South
DEIS Project: Ms Ciara O’Donnell, Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), and Mrs Mary Irving, St Catherine’s Infant School, Cabra, Dublin
Achieving Belfast: Mr Paul Lawther, Assistant Senior Education Officer, Western Education and Library Board.

Japanese Researh Lesson Study – Loreto Convent, Cavan and St Louise’s Comprehensive, Belfast: Professor John Gardner, Queen’s University Belfast and Dr Mary Magee, St Angela’s College, Sligo.

New resources for Special Educational Needs on the SCoTENS website: Dr Noel Purdy, Stranmillis University, Queens.

Closing panel discussions: Professor Terezinha Nunes, Sir Bob Salisbury and Professor Jackie Marsh with contributions from delegates.