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Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education

How many times have you said to yourself, "If I were the Minister for Education…?" Well I do! Rather than grumble to myself, I decided to podcast my thoughts on ways I"d change the primary education system in Ireland. Every episode I"ll take on a different theme, give some background and hopefully come to some conclusions by the end. simonmlewis.substack.com

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29:45

Episode 026: Ban Fundraising in Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/09/11

To celebrate 6 months since I started this podcast, If I were the Minister for Education investigates the scandal in the public sector where firemen have to make reindeer food to pay the heating bills and judges in the High Court dress up as Disney Princesses to plug the gap in their fundings. It would never happen in a primary school, would it?!

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50:49

Episode 025: No such thing as a free lunch...except...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/09/04

In Ireland, about 12% of schools receive a grant to provide a school lunch for its pupils in a scheme that has changed little since 1914. Recently the government started a pilot to provide hot meals to 36 schools (about 1%) In this episode I chart the history of free school lunches and see who is doing what around the world. No surprises that Finland gives free school lunches to everyone of course.

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25:43

SPECIAL: Exemptions from Irish - Circular 0052/2019

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/08/31

In this special episode, I do a live analysis of the new exemption from Irish circular that came out on 28th August 2019. I go through the changes, the effect of yet another offloading of responsibility to schools, and the expected increased workload for principals.

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42:11

Episode 024: Leaving Cert Points and Church Interference

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2019/08/28

Of all the most baffling aspects of church involvement in education, the one that bugs me most is when a secular institution actively supports it. Not only did DCU agree to allowing Protestants a different entry route to their Teacher Training course through separate CAO points, they actually requested for it to continue in 2018.(See how this works: https://bit.ly/caorace) In this episode, I argue that while the government can probably argue historical reasons for the bind between church and state

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26:51

Episode 023: Copy the Welsh - Create Curriculum Content

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/08/21

Why has the government or any of its agencies created so few resources to help us teach the curriculum, and if they did, what should they do? Episode 23 of If I were the Minister for Education explores how the government could provide teachers and students with adequate learning resources.

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40:22

Episode 022: So many subjects, so little time

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/08/14

The NCCA are doing some interesting work in the background trying to restructure the curriculum given the number of demands on our time. Everyone knows that it's impossible to fit everything into the few hours a week we get to teach and many subjects are simply not being taught enough or at all. In this episode, I'll be taking my shears and trying to find some low hanging fruit, including the sacred ones.

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21:21

Episode 021: Scrap the new Primary Language Curriculum

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/08/07

As if the 1999 English curriculum wasn't bad enough, the new Primary Language Curriculum did the unthinkable and was even worse. In this episode, I discuss why we have the new Primary Language Curriculum and how it all went wrong from the very start.

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35:04

Episode 020-part 4: We Need to Talk About Small Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/07/31

In this final part of this episode on small schools, I finally come to some conclusion around saving small schools. I take all the evidence I've built up over the month and see if anything that anyone else has suggested has any merit. Ultimately, it comes down to a change in mindset.

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34:35

Episode 020-Part 3: We Need to Talk About Small Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/07/24

In part 3 of this episode on the future of small schools, I analyse the Small Schools Symposium and lament what might have been. However, a newspaper report following the symposium gives me and small schools some hope of survival towards the end.

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51:59

Episode 020-Part 2: We Need to Talk about Small Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/07/17

In last week's episode, (http://anseo.libsyn.com/we-need-to-talk-about-small-schools-part-1) we explored the history of small schools in Ireland and in this episode, we're looking at research. By the end I conclude what people like me are accused of all the time.

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30:43

Episode 020-Part 1: We need to talk about small schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/07/10

In the first of a two-part episode, I'm going to examine small schools. After a very disappointing Symposium on Small Schools, I want to really talk about small schools and how they are slowly but surely disappearing. I want to examine the role of the small school in the 21st century but not before checking out schools since 1824, nearly 200 years ago.

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26:14

Episode 019: Why aren't there enough places in...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/07/03

It's no news to teachers that there aren't enough places for children with additional needs in specialised classes. If you have autism, there are almost 1,000 classes in Ireland, but it's nowhere near enough. However, if you don't have autism, you're goosed. Let's explore who's to blame and what I'd do if I were the Minister for Education.

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36:50

Episode 018: What you need to know before opening a...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/06/26

The government are thinking of forcing schools to open classes for children with autism. In this episode, I'll explore why this is a bad idea but also give some advice for schools that might choose to do so.

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30:29

Episode 017: Remove all Union Involvement from...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/06/19

In soccer, everyone needs to know their position. One basic rule is that you can really only play in one position. In this episode I follow a yard time game of soccer and wonder what role does the union play in the team and argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would remove all Union Involvement from Teaching Council

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43:10

Episode 016: Teachers can no longer hold glasses of wine

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2019/06/12

Social Media. What could possibly go wrong? The Teaching Council has recently issued advice to teachers on their use of social media. I am going to try and argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would Allow Teachers to use Social Media as They See Fit. A brief history of Social Media How teachers use Social Media How Guidelines can turn to Regulations How teachers around the world are being fired for things they do in their private lives.

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49:20

Episode 015: The Digital Framework - Buying a dog in...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/06/05

Teachers often tell me that they aren’t great on technology. I never understand this because in all aspects of their life, they use technology all the time. In this episode, I want to explore how we can change the way we look at technology as a tool and focus on it as a methodology. I also propose a way to outsource technology to education centres.

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22:44

Episode 014: Rethink Croke Park Hours

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/05/29

In this episode, we look at all the things we lost in the recession then examine one thing we gained - Croke Park Hours! This leads into a conversation on non-contact time in schools before asking whether we should work a 40 hour week.

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26:15

Anseo.net Education News: Will Sheila Nunan be...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/05/26

On this week’s news show: More calls to remove sacramental preparation from schools Surprise, surprise - standardised testing causes stress The prinicpal who encouraged his parish to vote Fianna Fail This and tonnes of other stories including Sheila Nunan's prospects in the European Elections.

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28:57

Episode 013: Simplify the Payscale

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/05/22

In this 13th episode of If I were the Minister for Education, I try to unravel the complex web of our pay scale. I also have a go at the union, rightly or wrongly, about their role in the two-tier pay scale. Finally, I find out that you can get an allowance for teaching on an island. Does the Bahamas count?

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24:39

Anseo Education News - 19th May 2019 - Sorry Bono

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2019/05/20

On this week’s news show: The principal who robbed over €200k from his school Tusla wrecks another School Completion Programme Project Why the Catholic Church wants to take back Communion The INTO has forgotten about pay equality Climate Change and we need to listen to young people A square peg in a round hole - sex education in Ireland Music Generation is Extending No one knows who’s to blame for the lack of resources to kids with SEN Teacher of the Year competitions Forcing children to remove

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