We are excited to be offering a brand new Postgraduate Diploma in Arts/ Master of Arts in Inclusive and Special Education, in collaboration with Hibernia College. The Programme Director from ICEP Europe, Dr. Deirdre MacIntyre, together with the Academic Dean from Hibernia College, Dr. Mary Kelly, were delighted to announce last week that this programme …
Our research team have been part of the Erasmus+ funded TRAINS project since 2019 with partners from the UK, Germany, and Bulgaria. We’d like to thank anyone who took part in our surveys about your experience with pupils transitioning from preschool to primary school – your input has been hugely helpful. The team could not …
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Dr. Margaret O’Donnell is an expert academic in special education at ICEP Europe and currently lectures online and face-to-face on how to effectively meet the needs of pupils who are exceptionally able and how to ensure that these pupils receive an appropriate and challenging educational experience in school. Margaret was recently a guest on the …
Last week, we were delighted to welcome a new intake of students on to our Masters in Special & Additional Learning Needs, in partnership with the University of East London. We have a diverse group from different backgrounds and countries including primary and post-primary. This term, our students will develop new skills and interventions for …
You may know today as the Epiphany, Three Kings Day, Star Night, Dia de Reyes or Twelfth Night. However, in Ireland today is Nollaig na mBan, also called Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas. This tradition, celebrated on 6th January, originally came from Cork and Kerry in SouthWest Ireland and the Gaeltacht areas in Galway. On …
If you’re a school leader spending time and money on teacher training, how do you measure its success, if at all? The University of Reading recently conducted a study on the impact of a popular Future Learn online course on participants’ professional practice. Interestingly, all staff from a single school rather individuals did the course …
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This online course has made me realise that I made some mistakes in my first year of teaching. Perhaps just being naïve and new to the profession, I did not realise the need to spend any time at the beginning of the year establishing rules, expectations, or procedures – instead I just delved straight into …
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I can grow up to do many great things. Give me chance now to learn how to use my gift before I lose it forever. I first thought of doing this course when I saw a positive LinkedIn post form a previous participant. I have found it intriguing how across thousands of teachers who have …
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I started this course to explore the research behind hope and optimism and positive psychology so that I can develop a programme from September for incoming first year students and incorporate new skills in my practice as a guidance counsellor. Due to the global pandemic students have lost hope and optimism and I feel this …
Our research team have been busy lately, working on some exciting Erasmus + projects. We’d love to give our students the opportunity to learn more about these initiatives, come to our webinars and give us your thoughts and feedback in our surveys. Schools Against Victimisation from an Early Age (SAVE) The European Launch of the …
