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Learning for All is a live webinar series from the PDST and the Teaching Council, which launched on Tuesday 31 March 2020, to help support learning from home in these changing times.
From the online to the offline, with this series we hoped to connect all the good practice that is currently taking place during school closures, and to help support each other during this period. School leaders and teachers are providing enormous support and care, and we would like to bring the community together to respond to today's needs in a supportive manner.
The Webinars in the last series are outlined and available to watch below as well as the Webinars in the current 2021 series.
Please note that registering does not guarantee a place in the live webinar session. The GoToWebinar platform has the capacity to admit the first 3,000 live attendees only. It is advisable that you join the webinar at least 15 minutes in advance of the start time. A recording of the webinar will be posted here shortly after it finishes for anyone that was unable to access the live session.
Details of any upcoming webinars will be posted on this page.
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Webinar 6: Tiocfaidh an samhradh – learning for all through the summer and beyond! 24.6.21 @ 4.00 pm |
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The sixth webinar of the 2021 Learning for All series will take place on Thursday, 24 June at 4pm. The webinar is called Tiocfaidh an samhradh – learning for all through the summer and beyond!
Schools are now approaching the end of term after a year that has been like no other. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on many aspects of our education system, in particular the huge sense of community, connection and collaboration in schools across the country.
People were affected in different ways this year, some more so than others. One of the responses to this is the provision of expanded summer education programmes for students with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage.
In this webinar, the panel will offer practical advice on supporting students, parents and teachers over the summer, with a particular focus on those who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The importance of community and connection will also be explored through the lens of inclusion, and how we can build on these core values going forward.
The panel includes:
Moderator - Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of the Teaching Council
A recording of the webinar and a copy of the PowerPoint presentation will be available here on Monday 21st June.
Register for this webinar here. |
| Learning for All - Live Webinar Series - Term 2020/21 | ||
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Webinar 1: ''Plus ça Change – Fostering Inclusive Learning Anew' |
Webinar 2: 'Focusing on the Now – Supporting Students with Additional and Special Educational Needs' 24.2.21 |
Webinar 3: 'Leadership at all levels - Connecting, Partnering, and Empowering Others' 24.3.21 |
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The first webinar of the 2021 Learning for All series took place on Thursday, 21 January at 4.30pm.
The webinar is called ‘Plus ꞔa Change –Fostering Inclusive Learning Anew’.
The panel included:
A copy of the webinar PowerPoint is available here.
Please click here to watch the recording. |
The second webinar of the 2021 Learning for All series took place on Wednesday, 24 February at 4.30pm. The webinar is called ‘Focusing on the Now – Supporting Students with Additional and Special Educational Needs'.
The panel focussed on supporting teaching and learning for those with additional and special educational needs, also referred to as SEN. Panellists were given an opportunity to describe how they’re managing the current situation, including the return to school, things that are working well and challenges being faced. The importance of connecting with one another and focusing on what’s important right now was discussed.
The webinar served to help us reflect on last year’s closures and explore what’s different this time round, and what has remained the same. Practical supports and guidance were also signposted for teachers, principals, parents, and students.
The panel included:
Facilitator - Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of the Teaching Council
You can access the webinar PowerPoint here and a recording of the webinar video is above.
Please click here to watch the recording.
Please find below a list of additional resources and supports mentioned during the webinar:
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The third webinar of the 2021 Learning for All series took place on Wednesday, 24 March at 4.30pm.
The webinar is called ‘Leadership at all levels - Connecting, Partnering, and Empowering Others'.
The focus of this webinar was on leadership in our schools during the phased reopening, with an emphasis on the importance of connections and partnerships within the school community. Schools are complex, evolving places, where effective and sustainable leadership can be a challenging task.
The panel explored the role played by the entire school community in leadership and the role it plays in empowering teachers, parents, students and others. There was a particular focus on middle leaders in the broadest sense of that term.
The panel included:
Facilitator - Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of the Teaching Council
A copy of the webinar PowerPoint is available here.
Please click here to watch the recording.
Please find below a list of additional resources and supports mentioned during the webinar:
PDST Leadership supports
Partnership Schools Ireland
Comhairle na nÓg
GAA Future Leaders Transition Year Programme
Irish Second-Level Students’ Union
Student Learning Communities
Book: Uplifting Leadership by Andy Hargreaves, Alan Boyle and Alma Harris |
| Webinar 4: 'Connection or Content: Recovering Lost Learning?' 28.4.21 |
Webinar 5: 'Re-imagining on the cusp – what next for education post-Covid?' 3.6.21 |
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The fourth webinar of the 2021 Learning for All series took place on Wednesday, 28 April at 4.30pm. The webinar is entitled ‘Connection or Content: Recovering Lost Learning?'.
Teaching and learning have certainly evolved over the last year. Teachers, parents, and students have shown a huge capacity to adapt, change and meet the challenges presented, together.
It has been an unprecedented year in Irish education. As schools embark on the final term, many are understandably anxious about what to focus on. Media commentary on “lost learning” can often compound this anxiety for all.
The focus of this webinar was on supporting the return to school by looking at the important questions that we need to be discussing. What really matters for learners? If we have learned how complex teaching is in the last year, and how important social interaction is for teaching and learning, how can we reflect these new insights as we return to schools?
Our panellists engaged in an open and inclusive conversation that we hope will help guide you in choosing the best approach for your school, your class, and your students.
The panel for our webinar included:
Facilitator - Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of the Teaching Council
A copy of the webinar PowerPoint is available here.
You can watch a recording of the webinar here. |
The fifth webinar of the 2021 Learning for All series took place on Thursday, 3 June at 3pm Irish Time. The webinar was entitled ‘Re-imagining on the cusp – what next for education post-Covid?’. We were delighted to welcome panellists from Ireland, Scotland, Canada and Australia to take part in the discussion.
This webinar takes a look at how education has evolved over the past year. The pandemic has forced us to rethink education and what is important for our students. Last March, schools around the world had to react over night to the first pandemic in a century. Since then, schools have worked hard with communities to respond to their needs, some old, some new. It is fair to say that the creativity and capacity of education systems to innovate has been put to the test. How have we fared? What did we learn and how has our vision for the future of education changed?
There is now a greater awareness of the importance of teaching as a social and relational process, while the need for quality learning environments for all students is better understood. How can we build on and scale the new ideas and practices which have emerged?
The panel included:
Moderator - Tomás Ó Ruairc, Director of the Teaching Council in Ireland
A recording of the webinar is available to watch here. |
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| Learning for All - Live Webinar Series - Term 2019/20 |
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Webinar 1: 'From Online to Offline' |
Webinar 2: 'Unifying the Community' 21.4.20 |
Webinar 3: 'Vital for some, good for all' |
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The first webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Learning at Home: From online to offline'. The panel for this webinar included:
Please click here to watch the recording. |
The second webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Unifying the community: Creative ways to stay connected'. The panel for this webinar included:
Please click here to watch the recording. |
The third webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Vital for some, good for all - Supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) remotely''. The panel for this webinar included:
A recording of the webinar can be accessed here.
The following handouts were also included in this webinar:
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Webinar 4: Teaching and Learning at Post Primary Level, Offline and Online'
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Webinar 5: Teaching and Learning at Primary Level, Offline and Online 8.5.20 |
Webinar 6: 'Leading for All, Learning for All - Supporting School Leaders'.
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The fourth webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Teaching and Learning at Post-primary Level, Offline and Online'. The panel for this webinar included:
The recording of the webinar can be accessed here.
A copy of the PowerPoint used in the webinar is available to download here. |
The fifth webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Teaching and Learning at Primary Level, Offline and Online'. Our panel for this webinar included:
The recording of the webinar can be accessed here.
A copy of the PowerPoint used in the webinar is available to download here. |
The sixth webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Leading for All, Learning for All - Supporting School Leaders'. Our panel for this webinar included:
The recording of this webinar can be accessed here.
A copy of the PowerPoint used in the webinar is available to download here. |
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Webinar 7: 'Teagasc agus Foghlaim Ar-líne agus As-líne–Oideachas Trí Mheán na Gaeilge' |
Webinar 8: 'Supporting Online Assessment and Feedback' |
Webinar 9: 'An International Perspective - What's Happening in Other Countries' 29.5.20 |
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The seventh webinar in our Learning for All series was called 'Teagasc agus Foghlaim Ar-líne agus As-líne – Oideachas Trí Mheán na Gaeilge'. Our panel for this webinar included:
The recording of the webinar can be accessed here.
A copy of the PowerPoint used in the webinar is available to download here. |
Our eighth webinar is called 'Supporting Online Assessment and Feedback'. The panel included a main panel with input from a sub-panel.
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Sub panel
A copy of the PowerPoint for this webinar is available to download here.
The recording of the webinar can be accessed here. |
Our ninth webinar is called 'An International Perspective - What's Happening in Other Countries'. The panel included:
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| Webinar 10: 'Súil Siar, Súil Aniar - Looking Back and Thinking Ahead' 19.6.20 |
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The tenth, and final, webinar in the 'Learning for All' series for the school term 2019/20 from the PDST and partners, the Teaching Council broadcast Friday 19 June at 12 pm. The focus of this webinar was on the return to school with also a look back over the last number of months.
Our panel for this webinar included:
A recording of the webinar is available to watch here.
A copy of the PowerPoint for this webinar is available to download here. |
