A joint initiative of the Home Economics Department and Education Department

Friday, 14th December 2012 (9:00am—1:00pm)

This half-day academic symposium is part of a year-long series of events to celebrate 60 years of initial teacher
education in St. Angela’s College in Sligo. Against a backdrop of unprecedented reform of the field of ITE in
Ireland, the symposium brings together key voices who consider the historical and contemporary policy context of
teacher education. Alongside these, are the voices of those in the field: past and present students of St. Angela’s
College who will share stories of their experiences of professional preparation on the B.Ed. Home Economics
programme and provide insights into their present practice in a variety of settings.

Opening address: Senator Susan O’Keefe

Voices on the field: Keynote Speakers

• Prof. John Coolahan, Professor Emeritus, NUI Maynooth
  St. Angela’s in Relation to Evolving Teacher Education Policy in Ireland.
• Prof. Michael Grenfell, Chair of Education, Trinity College, University of Dublin
  What we know about Teacher Education: What happens next?

Voices from the field: Contributions from:

• Mr. Dara Kirwan, B.Ed. 3 Student, St. Angela’s College
• Ms. Anniina Kumara, visiting Erasmus student, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Ms. Amanda Diver, Loreto Secondary School, Cavan
• Ms. Ann Marie Carolan, St Michael’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Finglas, Dublin
• Dr. Charmaine Mc Gowan, Scientific Officer, Safefood

Closing address: Dr. Anne Taheny, President, St. Angela’s College

Registration is free, but pre-booking is essential
RSVP by Monday, 10th December 2012 to:
Sheila Foley, St. Angela's College, Sligo
Phone: 071-9195551
Email: sfoley@stangelas.nuigalway.ie