February 2011 – Gifted and Talented Ireland

Captain’s Log – Star Date 25-02-2011

25/02/2011 peterlydon 1

So much has happened over the last two months that I thought I would just scribble a few points, more as an overview to myself […]

Gifted Children Recognised!

22/02/2011 peterlydon 2

For years, the government has ignored what can only be described as the ‘plight’ of Exceptionally Able children in Irish classrooms. The NCCA did its […]

Genius!

22/02/2011 peterlydon 0

OK..I’ll probably get it in the ear for using the term but it’s a word that usually grabs everyones attention. So here is my page […]

National Gifted Education Awareness Day & EU Talent Day

19/02/2011 peterlydon 3

More stream of consciousness stuff but it does go somewhere…. In Ireland, we have a saying – ‘you’re thick’ meaning ‘you’re stupid’. It’s not very […]

Hall of Fame

10/02/2011 peterlydon 1

I’ve added a Hall of Fame to Gifted and Talented Ireland to recognise those schools which have developed a policy to cater for exceptionally able […]

Education Reform in Ireland Part 2

06/02/2011 peterlydon 1

So, following on from Part 1, here are some suggestions for educational reform. Government Level It is too much to expect in a parochial and […]

Education Reform in Ireland Part 1

05/02/2011 peterlydon 2

Before I get started on the title of this post, let me throw out a few things from the recesses of my mind. When I […]

Gifted and Talented Ireland

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Month: February 2011