22TRA244 LAI - Every Lesson a Language and Literacy Lesson: From Research to Practice

Date:      Thursday 24th March
Time:      7 pm - 8 pm
Venue:   Online via Zoom

How can reading be integrated meaningfully with history? Why does vocabulary development matter in science? Can grammatical concepts be explored in engaging ways throughout the school day? This bilingual webinar will explore evidence and research-based approaches that teachers can adopt to develop language and literacy (English and Irish), across the curriculum, in content-orientated lessons, for children in primary schools.
Conas is féidir an léitheoireacht a chomhtháthú go bríoch le stair? Cén fáth go bhfuil forbairt stóir focal tábhachtach san eolaíocht? An féidir coincheapa gramadaí a chothú go spreagúil le linn an lae scoile? Déanfaidh an cheardlann seo iniúchadh ar chuir chuige ar bhonn fianaise agus taighde, a thacóidh le múinteoirí forbairt na teanga agus na litearthachta (Béarla agus Gaeilge) a chur chun cinn trasna an churaclaim le linn ceachtanna ábharbhunaithe ag leibhéal na bunscoile.

Bio of Presenters:

Sylvaine Ní Aogáin 

Is léachtóir í Sylvaine san Oideachas le saineolas sa Ghaeilge. Tá suim mhór aici i gcúrsaí mhúineadh agus fhoghlaim na Gaeilge. Bhain Sylvaine a céim B.Oid. amach i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál agus chaith sí seal ag obair i mbunscoil lán-Ghaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath. Bhain sí a céim M.Oid. san Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge amach i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál agus ansin, bronnadh an chomhaltacht Seamus Uí Mhórdha uirthi ar mhaithe le céim Ph.D. a bhaint amach in DCU. Thug sí faoi thaighde Ph.D. i ngort shealbhú an dara teanga. D’oibrigh Sylvaine leis an tSeirbhís um Fhorbairt Ghairmiúil do Mhúinteoirí (SFGM) mar Chomhairleoir Oideachais ar fhoireann na Gaeilge agus mar Cheannaire Foirne ar fhoireann Churaclam Teanga na Bunscoile.

Patrick Burke

Patrick is an Assistant Professor in Education (Literacy) in the School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education.

A graduate of the B.Ed in Education and Psychology programme at MIC Limerick, Patrick started his career as a primary school teacher in North County Dublin. In his school he also gained experience as a special duties/APII teacher with responsibility for technology and mathematics. He went on to work as an International Fellow in the Children’s Literature Centre at Frostburg State University while completing his M.Ed in Reading/Literacy. In this role he contributed to the management of a large library of children’s books and co-ordinated events to develop a love of reading for children in the local area. While working as an Advisor with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), he contributed to the design and provision of professional development for teachers in English/Gaeilge on a national basis. Immediately prior to joining DCU, he worked for five years as a Lecturer in Education at MIC Limerick, where he taught core and specialist literacy education modules at under- and post-graduate level.

Patrick has contributed to the drafting of the national curriculum for language and literacy as a member of the NCCA Primary Language Development Group (2019). He has also worked on a number of other research and professional projects in literacy and education more generally. His teaching and scholarly work has been recognised by several organisations including the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and the International Literacy Association.