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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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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29:31

Episode 012: I will NOT teach boys!

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2019/05/15

Ireland is the only secular country in the world where more then 2% of their primary schools are single-sex. How did this happen? The answer won't surprise you. Also, is there any truth to the notion that children perform better in single-sex schools?

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14:01

Anseo Education News: 13th May 2019 - Paul Rowe Retires

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

2019/05/13

I've decided to separate the podcast into 2 - one for the weekly news (this podcast) and one for the "If I were the Minister for Education" bit. This week I: say goodbye to Paul Rowe as he announces his retirement, get cross about voluntary contributions, get even more cross about abuse victims receiving no compensation for the crimes committed against them agree with CTYI in that we don't teach Gifted Kids well enough

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49:54

Episode 011: The School Completion Programme and why...

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2019/05/08

The School Completion Programme is a scheme to prevent children from leaving school early. Up until recently, it was preventative in nature, but since Tusla have taken over it, you've guessed it, it's a mess. I have renamed it the Form Completion Programme. I also answer the question of which teacher influenced my life the most, a question I really don't like. I wonder if she'll be listening!

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36:50

Episode 010 + Special Congress 2019: Pathways and...

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2019/05/01

This is one of the shorter episodes of If I were the Minister for Education so I also take time to review the INTO Congress in 2019. News: 0:40 Minor Works Grant: 12:26 Congress 2019 Review: 22:57

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32:15

Episode 009: Uniforms make sure high spirits are at...

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2019/04/23

I’m not sure when school uniforms became a thing in Irish primary schools but they’re certainly a thing now. There are very few schools (outside the Educate Together and CoI system) that don’t do uniforms but are they fit for purpose anymore? Parents tend to argue that they reduce bullying or they make everyone equal but both of these arguments don’t stand up to scrutiny. To me uniforms create more problems, particularly when it comes to gender conformity and then there’s the whole problem of

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49:53

Episode 008: Ban Spellings and Tables Tests

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2019/04/17

Hangovers are never a positive experience and some are harder to shake than others, especially when it comes to education. We have so many bad (pedagogically speaking) ideas that seem to persist in the system. The crowning glory, of course, is the Leaving Cert, which is a terrible way to judge someone’s educational attainment, yet it persists and, worse, it is staunchly defended as being “fair” and, even, “up there with the best models.” However, there’s other things we keep on doing just because

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51:13

Episode 007: Scrap the patronage system

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2019/04/10

Choice. This is the word most used to combat my argument that we should scrap the patronage model. When it comes to education, it seems that almost everyone thinks they should have a choice of the flavour of school their child should go to. I honestly can’t understand why this would be. I don’t get to choose which fire service comes to put out the fire in my house according to my beliefs. I don’t get to choose which jail I go to if I commit a crime. I don’t get to choose which doctor operates on my

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40:31

Episode 006: Resource NEPS properly

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2019/04/03

The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) is probably one of the most paradoxical. It is completely undervalued and under-resourced by the Department of Education but it provides one of the most important services for schools lucky enough to be able to get a hold of them. The interesting thing is that NEPS, if it was better resourced, could effectively take over a number of agencies that simply are not working.

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Episode 005: Scrap the NCSE

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2019/03/27

When one looks at the number of agencies involved in education, one has to ask why there are so many and what do they actually do. The NCSE is the National Council for Special Education. Back when they started in 2003, there was very little work done in the area of special needs in education. It had a range of functions which were very necessary, and over the years, it was able to establish lots of research and lots of systems for allocating schools with resource hours and additional staff, in the

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28:10

Episode 004: Make a decision on Gaelscoileanna

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2019/03/19

Let’s call a spade a spade. As much as Gaelscoileanna don’t encourage it, they have become an unofficial “private school” for Middle Ireland. Everybody knows it but saying it out loud attracts vitriol like no other. So, I’m saying it. I can only go on my own experiences but if you go to almost any area where there is a Gaelscoil built next to a non-Gaelscoil, it won’t be too long before you’ll see. It’s not a criticism of Gaelscoileanna and, in fairness, there’s nothing they can really do about it

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