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Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Dr Joanne O’Flaherty who is an Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Limerick and Research Lead for the Ubuntu Network. The Ubuntu Network, funded by Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs is a national centre of excellence for global citizenship education in post-primary initial teacher education. Joanne talks to me about the idea of reflective practice and challenges many common ideas of reflection as teachers and within GCE.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to newly qualified teachers Niall Quigley and Abigail Gallagher who recently completed their B Ed Degree in MIC with a specialism in global citizenship education. Niall and Abigail discuss their experiences of teaching and researching GCE throughout their degrees and share insights into what they learned about active learning, choosing resources, and integrating GCE into lessons in primary schools.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Dr Fionnuala Tynan, a lecturer in Inclusive Educational Methodology at MIC. Fionnuala discusses the interconnections between inclusive education, the hidden curriculum and global citizenship education, highlighting how an inclusive approach to education can also enhance global citizenship for learners and teachers alike.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk with recent MIC BEd graduates Orlaith O’Brien and Róisín Kelly who are now working as primary school teachers. Róisín and Orlaith both completed a specialism in global citizenship education during their degrees and share their experiences of learning about and teaching GCE themselves. Listen to them discuss how engaging with GCE helped them to broaden their understanding of the world and learn how to communicate complex issues in child-friendly ways.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Dr Benjamin Mallon from the Institute of Education at DCU about Human Rights. Ben is an Assistant Professor in Geography Education and is co-director of the DCU Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education. Ben discusses the interconnection between global issues, human rights, and values. During the discussion, Ben focuses on how human rights connects with education and offers ideas around opportunities and challenges within our current system.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Dr Niamh McGuirk and Ryma Halfaoui. Niamh is an Assistant Professor in Ethical and Intercultural Education in DCU Institute of Education and Ryma, a first-generation migrant, is a primary school teacher, facilitator and activist based in Dublin. Niamh and Ryma discuss what antiracism and interculturalism mean and provide lots of hopeful, practical tips and ideas for how to create inclusive classrooms.

Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, will deliver a keynote address on 2 November at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) - alongside Prof. Emer Ring, Dean of Early Childhood and Primary Education at MIC - as part of an event to recognise two decades of the degree, which focuses on the care and education of children aged from birth to six years. Graduates of the programme are invited to attend this special event.

Bhí áthas ar Choláiste Mhuire gan Smál (CMgS) an tseachtain seo ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar bhronnadh dámhachtainí dochtúireachta ar 30 céimí – an líon is airde riamh a fuair PhD ón gColáiste in aon bhliain amháin. Bhí na dámhachtaithe dochtúireachta i measc beagnach 1,500 mac léinn a bhain céim amach ó CMgS thar dhá lá ar an Déardaoin 27 & ar an Aoine 28 Deireadh Fómhair.

Bhí go leor ceiliúrtha i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál (CMgS) an tseachtain seo nuair a bronnadh dámhachtainí acadúla ar nach mór 1,500 mac léinn ó 30 contae, 25 tír agus 5 mhór-roinn sa bhreis is 30 clár fochéime agus iarchéime a reáchtáileann an Coláiste san Oideachas agus sna Dána.

A Mary Immaculate College (MIC) academic is among the inaugural membership of the newly founded Young Academy of Ireland (YAI). Dr Deirdre Flynn, lecturer in 21st-century literature at MIC, is among forty academics from across the island of Ireland to be inducted into the YAI and will serve a four-year term.

Over 500 students from 17 primary schools from the Mid-West region took part in the regional final of the Dell VEX Robotics Competition recently. Hosted by Dell Technologies in conjunction with Mary Immaculate College (MIC), the regional final saw students take part in a game-based engineering challenge to design, code and build robots.