PhD student Dublin City University Institute of Education. Previously CEO of @EducateTogether. Working to transform education to meet needs of today's learners
Happy Founders’ Day!! On this day 23rd Feb 1975 an amazing group of Irish educational pioneers met to establish the first Educate Together School! A great day to celebrate Equality and Equity in education wherever you are!! @EducateTogether@EducateTogUK@UNESCO
Two important articles on Iriseducation in The Irish Times this week.
Human Rights and the primary system by Fintan O'Toole
https://t.co/wurJbhd0A4
and the inequity of the leaving certificate by Gerry McNamara
https://t.co/Cs01b661Bq
Favourite #DesmondTutu quotes?
“When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
#ethicaleducation#edchatie
More:
https://t.co/O9Yb7AIySm
Just 6% of all primary children across the island of Ireland attend Integrated or Educate Together schools.
Educate Together & @niciebelfast calling for meaningful action on the issue of school choice in Ireland
https://t.co/0eGtiBWwRt
#IntegratedEducation#EthicalEducation
Grace Park Educate Together National School were very excited to come back for a new school year and in a brand new school building. @reemelhassany went to check it out!
Educate Together is delighted to announce that the Department of Education is to construct a permanent school building for Ennis Educate Together National School.
https://t.co/ORImIBTLjP
Great news for @EducateEnnis 🤩
@EducateTogether stand united in our total disgust at the racist abuse these champions have received. We are proud of them; they have represented their country magnificently and we will continue to fight this hatred together. @EtParklands@SomerdaleET@MulberryParkET
Very sad to say goodbye to Emily at our virtual lunch today. Thank you Emily for making such a huge contribution to our team, our work, and the whole @educatetogether school network over the past four years. We will miss you!
Primary school teachers, interested in human rights education? Explore a range of resources and issues that directly relate to the classroom and will get you thinking with our online summer course 'Ethical Education in Educate Together Schools’ https://t.co/TFAu9GOGf7 #CPD
Primary teachers! Interested in affirming and validating pupil voices? In encouraging active citizenship? Check out our summer course ‘Facilitating Pupil Voices and Active Citizenship’ https://t.co/TFAu9Gx4Qx #CPD#EthicalEducation
We are delighted to share some very exciting news with you all✨
The long-awaited tender for our permanent building has finally been issued! 🏗️🏫
We are hopeful that a contractor will be identified ASAP and work will begin by the end of the year 🎉
#EducateTogether#NewSchool
Worth a read this morning: @PeterMcGuireIE @noteworthy_ie gathers the experiences of parents and educators in Ireland’s majority Catholic primary education system #edchatie
🎉🥳**Congratulations Cork Educate Together Secondary School** The winners of the Global Citizens Award, supported by WorldWise Global Schools are End Direct Provision from Cork Educate Together Secondary School in Cork City, Co. Cork. #YSIAwards2021@CorkETSS
Wonderful to see @maynoothet into the much-needed second phase of their beautiful building today. Hopefully more Covid-delayed projects can be completed in the coming months. @EducateTogether