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Thoughts too unwieldy for other channels. Mothering and caring and taychin' the taychers.
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A summer morning
The choreography of an ordinary morning.
The Summer I Turned Horizontal
Returning to the classroom this year reminded me why I love teaching and why I'm in the right job. It also reminded me that rest isn’t the reward for doing the job well, it’s what makes doing the job well possible.
If You’re Taking Responsibility, Then Take It
The Minister is right about one thing: education has been chronically underfunded. But that doesn’t absolve Government of responsibility for the systems it created.
A circular that changes more than a date
A new Department circular promises better planning for special education places, but buried within it is a change that could fundamentally alter the purpose of Student Support Plans.
The performance of political concern
Our schools, families and advocacy groups provide the stories, the photographs and the credibility that government politicians crave. Is it time we asked who benefits most from that arrangement?
Some milestones just come. Others we fight for.
Tomorrow, Bláthnaid graduates from Montessori.
I'm Sorry. It's Another Piece About Special Education News That Is Less Than Ideal.
Before I begin, I promise you I would much rather be writing about something else.
What the new SNA Circular reveals about policy planning and Department responses to political pressure
The debate around the new SNA circular (published yesterday) has largely focused on the changing role of Special Needs Assistants.
Ten Things Teachers Should Understand About the New Autism Protocol
Over the past week, I have been speaking a lot about the new Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathways Protocol, listening to autistic people and families, reading the reporting around it and trying to explain to people what exactly is being proposed.
A pain in the face
Lookit, we all have our stuff.