immersion educationlinguistic proficiencyspecial educational needsteacher trainingbilingualismWhile the Irish language (Gaeilge) is the traditional language of Ireland, it is spoken on a daily basis by a decreasing minority of people. There is an increasing trend for parents to send children, whose ...
Such support is often provided via learning support teachers, resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs), the latter group being the focus of this article. Whilst the professional credentials of this post have evolved in other jurisdictions, the position of the SNA in Ireland has ...
This paper focuses on the vital part played by teaching assistants in developing inclusive practices in Northern Ireland schools. In the case of mainstream... A Moran,L Abbott - 《European Journal of Special Needs Education》 被引量: 63发表: 2002年 Primary mainstream teachers' attitudes towards ...
The commissioning of a four year longitudinal study, (Project IRIS--Inclusive Research in Irish Schools) by the National Council for Special Educational Needs in Ireland, sought to gain data related to the provision made for pupils with special educational needs in Irish schools, their social and...
The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 requires that all pupils of secondary school age should have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum. The inclusion of language studies within the statutory framework of the Northern Ireland curriculum has led to a significant expansion in ...
Research shows that teachers' attitudes toward physical education are associated with positive pupil outcomes. However, there is limited robust synthesis of evidence regarding teachers' attitudes toward working with vulnerable learners in physical education, particularly those with special educational needs and...
Education Minister Norma Foley has refused to sign off on her budget allocation as she battles for funding for at least another 1,000 special needs assistants (SNAs) and hundreds of special education teachers. Ms Foley is the last minister to finalise her budget allocation for 2022. ...
education policy perspectives, which, in turn, we bring into a dialogue with contrasting teachers' accounts. We will explain the logic behind the pragmatic 'small-steps' approach typical of reforms in Finland and analyze them in light of the ideas and values of the inclusive education movement....
special educationinitial teacher educationgenderattitudesThis study considers the reasons why so few male student teachers are entering the special education sector. This comes as recent statistics reveal that the percentage of male teaching staff in special education in Northern Ireland is much lower ...
Inclusive education has struggled to gain traction in recent years, despite it having been the prevailing philosophy globally for the education of students with a disability for more than quarter of a century, and in more contemporary times, for all students. In many countries there is evidence ...