ILSA Annual Conference
Mapping the Inclusive Landscape
DAY 1
Friday 27th September
08:00-09:00
REGISTRATION - TEA/COFFEE BISCUITS ON ARRIVAL
09:00–10:00
Austin 2
Chairperson’s Welcome
Jackie Whelan
Keynote Address
Dr. Patricia Daly
10:00–11:15
Austin 1
P
Niamh Ní Fhoighil
(DES Inspectorate)
Provision for SEN; Getting it right
Chair: Bernie Kemple
10:00–11:15
Austin 2
PP
Dr Johanna Fitzgerald
Meeting Common, Distinct and Individual Student Needs: The role of the SENCO and Senior Leadership Team in Whole School Approach to Inclusive and Special Education
Chair: Joe Flynn
10:00–11:15
Riley 1
P/PP
Dr. Veronica Ryan
Making the Transition: A Student’s Mathematical Journey from Primary to Post-Primary School in Ireland
Chair: Angela Martin
10:00–11:15
Siddeley 1
PP
Lisa Kelly
L2LPs in Post Primary Schools
Chair: Breda Coady
10:00–11:15
Siddeley 2
P
Neasa McGowan & Máire English
Outline of an Erasmus project - Developing Emotional Intelligence through the Visual Arts
Chair: Theresa Woods
11:15-11:45
TEA/COFFEE BREAK
11:45–13:00
Austin 1
P/PP
Christine O’Sullivan & Joanne Frehill
(NEPS)
Wellbeing is Everybody's Business: Whole School Approach to Wellbeing Promotion
Chair: Noel Fox
11:45–13:00
Austin 2
P
Dr Margaret Egan
Language and Literacy for Pupils with Additional Needs: Teacher Assessment for Intervention
Chair: Theresa Woods
11:45–13:00
Riley 1
PP
Maria Lorigan
(DES Inspectorate)
Evaluation of Provision for Students with Additional and Special Education Needs in Post Primary Schools - Preliminary Findings
Chair: Joe Flynn
11:45–13:00
Siddeley 1
PP
Breda Coady & Angela Martin
Sharing Innovative Ideas: Resources and Strategies for Post-Primary Level
Chair: Breda Coady & Angela Martin
11:45–13:00
Siddeley 2
P
Barbara Nugent & Geraldine O’Loughlin
(NCSE)
The Deployment and the Use of the SET Allocation Resources at Primary Level
Chair: Laoise Ni Chuinn
13:00–14:15
LUNCH
14:15–15:30
Austin 1
PP
Colm Manley
(NCSE)
Team Teaching at Post-Primary Level
Chair: Angela Martin
14:15–15:30
Austin 2
P
Dr Trevor O’Brien
Listening to Children with Dyslexia to Improve Outcomes
Chair: Noel Fox
14:15–15:30
Riley 1
P/PP
Dr Pauline Cogan
Training in the Administration of the WIAT-III-T Assessment
(Please bring your copy of test)
(Repeated Saturday)
Chair: Jackie Whelan
14:15–15:30
Siddeley 1
P
Dr Claire Griffin
"Give them Wings to Fly": Considering Pupil Independence in the Context of the SNA Scheme
Chair: Breda Coady
14:15–15:30
Siddeley 2
P
Margaret Murphy
A Toolkit for Teaching in Multi-Cultural Settings
Chair: Michele Dunleavy
16:15–16:45
Wellbeing & Meditation Session
with Jackie Whelan
ILSA Annual Conference
Mapping the Inclusive Landscape
DAY 2
Saturday 28th September
09:00–09:45
Riley 1
Irish Learning Support Association A.G.M
All ILSA Members Welcome
10:00–11:15
Austin 1
P
Louise Barr
Enhancing Reading Fluency Outcomes for Pupils with Reading Difficulties in an Inclusive Classroom Setting
Chair: Noel Fox
10:00–11:15
Austin 2
P
Fiona Corr
Supporting Oral Language and Literacy through a Pedagogy of Play and Playful Learning (Aistear) in the Mainstream Classroom
Chair: Bernie Kemple
10:00–11:15
Riley 1
P/PP
Dr. Pauline Cogan
Training in the Administration of the WIAT-III-T Assessment
(Please bring your copy of test)
(Repeat of Friday)
Chair: Jackie Whelan
10:00–11:15
Siddeley 1
P
Dr Fiodhna Gardiner-Hyland
Listening to Teacher Voices: Issues with Catering for EAL Learners in Irish Primary
Chair: Angela Martin
10:00–11:15
Siddeley 2
P/PP
Mary Keane, Brian Fitzgerald, Róisín Cunningham
(NCSE)
School Inclusion Model (SIM) - An Induction
Chair: Michele Dunleavy
11:15-11:45
TEA/COFFEE BREAK
11:45–13:00
Austin 1
P/PP
Stephen Howell
Helping Students with Dyslexia Thrive with Technology
Chair: Pauline Cogan
11:45–13:00
Austin 2
P
Dr Aran Tomac
Understanding and Meeting (Emotional) Development Needs of Children in Primary School Setting - Prevention of Serious Mental Health Difficulties in Later Life
Chair: Laoise Ní Chuinn
11:45–13:00
Riley 1
PP
Dr Tish Balfe
Inclusion of Students on the Autism Spectrum: What does this mean for Post Primary Schools?
Chair: Jackie Whelan
11:45–13:00
Siddeley 1
P
Bernie Kemple & Theresa Woods
Sharing Innovative Ideas: Resources and Strategies for Primary Level
Chair: Bernie Kemple & Theresa Woods
11:45–13:00
Siddeley 2
P/PP
PECHA KUCHA
A number of Speakers on various subjects presenting using 20 slides for 20 seconds
Chair: Michele Dunleavy & Breda Coady
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