Courses Archive

• Explore how to use applications such as Book Creator and Story Jumper.
• These are online tools which allow simple books to be created online. 
• Interactive ebooks with text, images, videos, audio recordings can be created and sent to children. 

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This SEN focused webinar will outline a variety of practical strategies and methods for adapting free technologies for remote learning to support and challenge students from 1^st to 6^th class.  Dual-channel approaches via remote learning for both mainstream and gifted students with Dyslexia, ASD, Dyspraxia, and ADHD will be explored, and a bank of resources will be provided to participants along with useful apps and approaches to support the teaching of Literacy, Numeracy, and SESE.

Presenter Bio: Dr Muireann O' Sullivan

Dr. Muireann O’Sullivan recently completed her PhD in Inclusive Design and Creative Technology Innovation, with a focus on virtual technologies and kinaesthetic learning tools for twice exceptional students. She is also a primary school teacher, with 10 years of experience working with DEIS schools and in gifted education settings. Muireann is the recipient of the CAPSL Postgraduate Teaching Award from Trinity College, Dublin, for her work on assistive technology, and has developed courses for teacher training and university-style courses in both the Sciences and Humanities.

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Peer observation is about teachers observing each others’ practice and learning from one another. It aims to support the sharing of best practice and build awareness about the impact of your own teaching.

Effective peer observation (including feedback and reflection):

• focuses on teachers' individual needs and gives an opportunity to learn from, and give feedback to peers
• is a core component of creating a professional community and building collective efficacy
• can help teachers continue to improve their practice in ways that better promote student learning
• is a developmental learning opportunity.

In this session Claire Kilroy (Deputy Principal of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir) will present to us on her experience in the promotion and development of the Teacher Peer Observation culture in her school and how it has benefitted staff and learners alike.

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Whether you are starting out or refreshing your memory, this webinar should aid you with your online teaching and student learning in the coming weeks.

This webinar will look at Gsuite in education and how your school can utilize Gsuite to enhance teaching and learning from a distance:
 - Setting up a class
 - Adding students
 - Adding co-teachers...... and much more

Presented by: Declan Ward, an expert in the field of e-learning

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The reading fluency webinar will briefly explain why focus on reading fluency. Then it will outline key strategies for improving fluency such as precision teaching of single words, the repeated reading strategy and Readers Theatre which focus on text reading. Ellen will provide useful resources for each of these strategies and she will make them available to all teachers that attend.

Biography

Dr. Ellen Reynor is currently Assistant Professor in the School of Inclusive and Special Education in DCU. She lectures in literacy, dyslexia and Universal Design for Learning and is Chair of the Masters in Specific Learning Difficulties/Dyslexia.

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Sharing Skills Webinar on Developmental Coordination Disorder

This Webinar is intended for SEN Teachers and SNA’s working with Children who have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The key aims of the webinar are:

• To provide an understanding of what DCD is.
• To describe the difficulties caused by DCD.
• To explore actions schools can take to assist children to manage DCD related difficulties.
• To provide links to further resources to support schools in working with DCD issues.

A copy of the presentation will be available to all attendees following the webinar. It will be possible to ask questions during the webinar via Chat.

The presenters will be:

Ciara O’ Connor, Occupational Therapist HSE and Kevin Farnan, Occupational Therapist HSE

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The Literacy Association of Ireland is delighted to present a webinar offering tips, advice and resources when conducting literacy lessons remotely and/or online. Topics include developing oral language, phonics, shared reading, spelling and many more ranging from infants to 6th class. Join Clara, Jen and Sineád as we explore this new literacy landscape.

Presenters:

Clara Fiorentini - Marino Institute of Education

Clara Maria Fiorentini is a lecturer in education at Marino Institute of Education specialising in English Methods and Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining MIE, Clara taught for eleven years in Dominican Primary School, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin throughout which time she developed a keen interest in literacy development and playful pedagogy. Clara completed a Masters in Children’s Literature at DCU and is currently a PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin and is researching early literacy development and transitions to formal literacy learning. The face behind the popular Irish teaching blog www.littlemissteacher.com, Clara is also an executive committee member of the Literacy Association of Ireland and is co-author of Ireland’s first multisensory phonics programme, Sounds Like Phonics (CJ Fallon, 2019).

Jennifer O' Sullivan - Marino Institute of Education

Jennifer has been lecturing in literacy in Marino Institute of Education since 2012.  She qualified as a primary teacher in 2003 (DCU, St Patrick’s College), completed an MEd (Literacy) in 2008 (DCU, St Patrick’s College), and was awarded a PhD in education (phonemic awareness and early reading development) from Trinity College Dublin in 2019.   During her time teaching, Jennifer also worked as an associate and facilitator with the National Induction Programme for Teachers (NIPT).  She currently sits on MIE’s Academic Council.

Sinead McCauley Lambe - Marino Institute of Education

Sinéad McCauley Lambe is a lecturer in education at Marino Institute of Education specialising in Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining MIE, Sinéad taught for eleven years in St. Vincent’s Infant Boys’ school in North William Street. Here, Sinéad moved into resource teaching and worked with children with ASD and those experiencing a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. It was this work that ignited Sinéad’s interest in educational disadvantage, motor development and early intervention. Sinéad completed a Masters Educational Disadvantage in DCU and is currently a PhD candidate there. Her research interests include infant motor development and emergent handwriting development.

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Díreoidh an seisiún seo ar na modhanna éagsúla measúnaithe is féidir a úsáid chun próifíl iomlánaíoch a chruthú de mhic léinn atá ag foghlaim trí Ghaeilge. Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeadh tuiscint ag múinteoirí i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge ar mhodhanna éagsúla measúnaithe toisc nach bhfuil go leor measúnuithe caighdeánaithe ar fáil trí Ghaeilge. Cuirfidh an seisiún seo straitéisí praiticiúla ar fáil gur féidir a úsáid sa seomra ranga.

Beathaisnéis

An Dr. Sinéad Nic Aindriú (Andrews), Ollamh Cúnta, Scoil an Oideachais Ionchuimsithigh agus Speisialta, Institiúid Oideachais OCBÁC

D'oibrigh Sinéad mar múinteoir i ngaelscoileanna agus chomh maith leis seo tá taithí aici a bheith ag obair mar príomhoide ar scoil Bhéarla. Faoi láthair, tá sí ag múineadh ar fud clár fochéime agus iarchéime san Institiúid Oideachais. Rinne a tráchtas dochtúireachta imscrúdú ar na tacaíochtaí breise atá de dhíth ó daltaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge.  Faoi láthair tá sí ag obair ar cúrsa bhforbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach a dhearadh do mhúinteoirí i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge chun cabhrú leo freastal ar riachtanais speisialta oideachais a gcuid daltaí.

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Guided Reading is a method of grouped reading instruction in Literacy. This introductory webinar will be of interest to anyone who is interested in or considering setting up Guided Reading in their classroom.  It will outline some of the core principles of Guided Reading in the following format:

• What is Guided Reading?
• What is involved for Teacher and Pupil?
• How is Guided Reading structured?
• What is involved in planning and assessment?
• Considerations for timetabling and Covid

Karen Riordan

Karen has been teaching for the last 16 years in a co-educational school, having both classroom and SEN experience. She has a special interest in working with children with additional needs having spent nine years as a Special Education Teacher. She has a particular passion for differentiated instruction having completed her thesis on ‘One size doesn’t fit all!’ Early Literacy Acquisition is an area of special interest to her having spent eight years as a Reading Recovery Teacher. Karen has thoroughly enjoyed facilitating Teacher Professional Development workshops on various Literacy Initiatives, namely Literacy Lift Off and Guided Reading for the past ten years with Clare Education Centre and looks forward to meeting new teachers virtually through her newly developed webinars.

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 ADHD Effective Strategies & Interventions for Supporting Learners with ADHD in schools

A brief introduction to the three areas of diversity in ADHD: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity and how they interact with each other. ● Common causes of challenging behaviour, difficulties in learning. ● Challenging behaviour and ADHD – identifying when it is within the control of the learner and when it is not. ● Developmental processes in ADHD and what to expect in different age phases, including barriers to progressions and age/progression hotspots. ● ADHD, its links to other conditions and the ramifications of this. ● The effects of ADHD on Social Emotional and Mental Health, wellbeing and self – esteem. ● How to approximately calculate the attention span of a child with ADHD and related conditions. ● An overview of some of the resources available for helping with physical hyperactivity and evaluation of their effectiveness. ● ‘In through the eyes and out through the mouth’. Some effective interventions for learners with ADHD who may have a tendency to call out, interrupt and intrude (linked to short term memory difficulties). ● Using reward systems and special interests to help learners with ADHD with waiting times.

TEDx Speaker Andrew Whitehouse is a specialist in neurological diversity and provides interventions for professionals, parents and young people with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and related conditions. Andrew has a number of roles including training, strategies and therapies for education professionals in schools and colleges, observing learners in the learning environment and providing practical solutions to help them achieve their potential. Andrew provides short courses for Bishop Grosseteste University and the University of Lincoln and holds a number of UK and overseas contracts. Andrew has delivered three TEDx Talks including “From Disability to Superpowers” and has an extensive conference profile. Andrew is also a Forensic SEND Consultant and acts as an expert witness in SEND related court cases.

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Parent Wellbeing; Adolescent Wellbeing; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Mental Health; Wellbeing; Homeschooling; Covid 19.

This webinar will offer practical advice to parents who once again find themselves juggling home and school in one place. This webinar will explore how to support and motivate adolescents. It will also identify ways that we can make space for emotions and build connection.

Presented by: Nicola Culloty of Full Circle CBT

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In this webinar we will look at 

• How to use Class dojo for remote learning
• How to upload class work
• How to use class story and school story
• Student portfolios 
• How to upload a worksheet
• Class QR codes and Student QR codes
• Any questions on the above.
• How to record your screen using Meet or Stream
• How to set up a channel or group of videos that your students can access.

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In this webinar, the challenges of remote teaching with infants will be discussed with a solutions-focused approach, considering the needs of both students and parents. Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) will be explored and practical resources and activities will be shared. The presentation will be followed by a live Q & A.

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This session will focus on integrating educational technology into classroom pedagogy. The webinar will focus on optimising the use of educational technology within post-primary pedagogy across a range of subjects at junior and senior cycle. The session will include an overview and brief introduction to the use of Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Teams, Miro boards, Nearpod, Kahoot Mentimeter and more within post-primary pedagogy.

Biography

Dr. Melanie Ní Dhuinn, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education in the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Melanie Ní Dhuinn is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education in the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. Melanie works across Teacher Education (B.Mus Ed and PME), Master of Education (M.Ed) and Doctorate (D.Ed and PhD) courses in the School of Education. She is an external examiner on a number of Teacher Education programmes in Irish HEIs and is a member of the Teaching Council (HEI representative). Her research interests are in Teacher Education, Educational Technology, An Ghaeilge mar Mheán Teagaisc, Teacher Induction, Research Methodologies, Inclusive Education and Physical Education. She is the Post Primary lead researcher on the DEEPEN research project on the Droichead Teacher Induction process. Melanie is a qualified post primary Physical Education and Gaeilge teacher and taught at all levels in post-primary schools before working in Teacher Education.

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