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Every Child Should Have a Good Teacher

Posted on 29th June 202130th June 2021 By Leo Casey 3 Comments on Every Child Should Have a Good Teacher

The Value of Education It’s easy to overlook the obvious. We assume that childhood and schooling go hand in hand and you can’t have one without the other. Our experience during the pandemic reinforced our appreciation of the value of education. More than ever, we regard schools as fundamental to the proper functioning of society…

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Education, Lifelong Learning and the Transformation of Society

Posted on 18th June 20206th October 2020 By Leo Casey 1 Comment on Education, Lifelong Learning and the Transformation of Society

There is much anger in the world today. People rage against injustice and inequality. Tempers flair as we struggle to protect the planet. Societies change and evolve and our values are transformed over time. Many practices such as slavery, colonialism and capital punishment were deemed acceptable in the past and considered abhorrent by today’s standards….

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Philosophy & Science of Learning

Essential Questions for Educators Everywhere

Posted on 5th March 201726th August 2018 By Leo Casey No Comments on Essential Questions for Educators Everywhere
Essential Questions for Educators Everywhere

‘Essential Questions for Educators Everywhere’ is a summer course over five days at National College of Ireland in association with Mercy College New York between the 26th – 30th  June 2017 . As the title suggests, the goal is to interrogate essential ideas that underpin our understanding and practice of what it means to teach…

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We Need New Stories in Education

Posted on 15th January 201728th August 2018 By Leo Casey 1 Comment on We Need New Stories in Education
We Need New Stories in Education

The Seven Basic Plots is an interesting book by Christopher Booker, the main argument is clear from the title; we have a limited number of story lines and regardless of context or medium, we like the familiar, predictable and comforting. Fairytale, folklore, epic novels and modern film scripts all use variations of basic narrative structures;…

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Ready to Learn – Taking the First Step

Posted on 8th March 201628th August 2018 By Leo Casey

Oh I was just wondering have you got a moment, I just want to ask you about something‘ she had arrived at NCI reception and they suggested I might meet with her. ‘No problem at all‘ I assured her while thinking how much I had to do that afternoon. Five minutes later she sat in…

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Education Cuts Seem to be Inevitable

Posted on 31st October 201027th August 2018 By Leo Casey 1 Comment on Education Cuts Seem to be Inevitable

It seems to be on the cards that there will be cutbacks in education as Ireland struggles to put together a four year budget plan to grapple with the financial debt crisis.I like to talk about learning rather than politics or economy in these posts but it seems that cuts will have to be made…

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“Grade Inflation” Getting Everything Wrong

Posted on 2nd March 20106th January 2017 By Leo Casey No Comments on “Grade Inflation” Getting Everything Wrong

This is a really important issue for Ireland and for everyone in the education sector.  It is vital that get a clear understanding of what the problem is and what we need to do to rectify it. First of all, the problem we need to solve is not “Grade Inflation” and it would be a…

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The Meaning of Work – Aronowitz on Schooling in a Time of Crisis

Posted on 1st April 200927th August 2018 By Leo Casey No Comments on The Meaning of Work – Aronowitz on Schooling in a Time of Crisis

On Tuesday I had the good fortune to attend a seminar (in NUIM) by Stanley Aronowitz – he is Professor of Sociology at City University in New York and has written extensively on many topics to do with knowledge, education and economy. His ideas are radical and challenging and yet timely. He presented his analysis…

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