The Guest Speaker was Finn
O Murchú. Finn Ó Murchú is newly appointed Head of School in Mary Immaculate
College’s amalgamation with St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles. Before his
appointment Finn was senior inspector with the DES for Special Education and he
completed his Phd in the area of team teaching.
Finn, using his vast expertise,
answered the groups many questions about Team Teaching. The areas covered
included:
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Team Teaching – Best practice
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Personality / Compatibility
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How to figure out roles in the
classroom
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Lead Teacher? How to avoid de-professionalisation
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How to agree on Learning Outcomes
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Planning? Time?
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ASD Students & Team Teaching
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Types of Team Teaching
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Videos/ Examples of Team Teaching
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Rationale for Team Teaching
Finn also spoke about his aspirations
for improving school/college relations with regard to student teachers. Finn recognizes
the scope for improvement in this reciprocal relationship.
Finns' presentation will be attached to the next email sent out to members.
