Seminars

RAI Winter 2011 Seminars

Cork Seminar on Assessments in Ireland: Key Findings and Implications

Dr. Gerry Shiel presented on ‘Questioning Recent National (NAER) and International (PISA) Reading Literacy Assessments in Ireland: Key Findings and Implications.’ at Cork Education Support Centre on January 24th 2011 Download Flyer and Presentation

RAI Spring 2010 Seminars

Cork Seminar on Research of second language teaching and learning

Jacinta Mc Keon School of Education, UCC presented on ‘Questioning Research, theory and best practice of second language teaching and learning: insights relevant to EAL pupils in Irish primary and second level schools’ at Cork Education Support Centre on Thursday April 29th 2010.

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Limerick Spring Seminar

Dr Marty Holland presented on ‘The Effective Application of ICT in Support of Struggling Readers’ and Dr. Mary Roche presented on ‘Into the Picture, Between the Lines and Outside the Box: Using Picture Books to Promote Critical Thinking and Dialogue in the Classroom’ at Mary Immaculate College on March 20th 2010

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RAI Summer 2009 Seminars

Navan Seminar on Helping the Struggling Speller

Brendan Culligan author of Improving Children’s Spelling and Spelling and Handwritting presented on ‘Helping the Struggling Speller’ at Navan Education Centre on 21st May 2009 . Flyer and Presentation.

Dublin Seminar on Vocabulary Development

Gene Mehigan presented on ‘Teaching Vocabulary as Part of an Effective Literacy Programme’ at Marino Institute of Education on 20th May 2009 . Flyer and Presentation.

Cork Seminar on Gender and School Literacy Achievement

Dr. Brian Murphy Education Department, University College Cork presented on ‘Boys, Gender and School Literacy Achievement: Current Insights and Possible Ways Forward’ at Cork Education Support Centre on May 18th, 2009. Flyer and Presentation.