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POBAL’s All-island Research on Special Needs Education in Irish Medium Schools (2011) Irish language advocacy group, POBAL, has published its all-island research on training and support needs for teachers in the Irish medium sector in regard to children with special educational needs (SEN). The research report was launched in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin, with guest speaker Dr. Jean Ware from Bangor University, Wales, speaking on ‘Squaring the Circle: Supporting Bilingual Children Who have SEN – What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?’ in the context of Irish medium education. The second launch took place in Belfast at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Ormeau Avenue with guest speaker Dr. Enlli Thomas, Bangor University, a core member of the executive of the ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice. This new research, which has been undertaken by POBAL with COGG funding support, suggests the need for an information and communication strategy around SEN and Irish-medium education. The researcher, Caroline Nolan said, “The research clearly shows that the same problems repeatedly flag up, for example, a lack of practical training for teachers in bilingual / immersion education with children who have learning difficulties, a lack of guidelines in providing a support plan for bilingual children, a lack of facilities, especially for a graduated reading scheme, and a lack of appropriate standardised tests. However, progress has been made in recent years. I was surprised by the amount of projects underway to develop new resources, appropriate tests, etc. We must use this information store to provide practical support for classroom teachers and provision of services in their work. This is the first recommendation.” POBAL’s Janet Muller said: “We will see the importance of this research. It stands to reason that there should be more all-island cooperation on this matter. We are grateful to An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) for their long-term outlook in support of this proposal.” Download Report Here Training Needs and Support for the Irish Language Sector and Gaeltacht Areas Regarding Children with Special Needs This new research study is funded by An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta. This undertaking stems from earlier research work that we carried out between 2006 and 2008 on the special needs of the bilingual child (Irish – English). As a result, a gap was found in provision available to the sector at present. A weakness was found in the training and support framework: There are 4 aspects to this ongoing research: POBAL 13-3rd Floor Blackstaff Mill 81 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7AE Email: eolas@pobal.org POBAL is a company limited by guarantee. Charity Ref.
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Taighde Uile-oileánda POBAL ar Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais i Scoileanna ina bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar Mheán (2011) Tá POBAL, eagras abhcóideachta na Gaeilge, i ndiaidh taighde uile-oileánda a fhoilsiú ar riachtanais tacaíochta agus traenála múinteoirí na hearnála i dtaca le páistí le riachtanais speisialta oideachais (RSO) acu. Molann an taighde nua seo, atá déanta ag POBAL le tacaíocht maoinithe COGG, go bhfuil gá le straitéis eolais agus chumarsáide timpeall RSO agus oideachais trí mheán na Gaeilge. Dúirt an taighdeoir, Caroline Ní Nualláin, “Is léir ón taighde go bhfuil na fadhbanna céanna le sonrú arís is arís eile, mar shampla, easpa oiliúna praiticiúla do mhúinteoirí maidir le dátheangachas / tumoideachas le páistí a bhfuil deacrachtaí foghlama acu, easpa treoirlínte chun plean tacaíochta a chur ar fáil do pháistí dátheangacha, easpa áiseanna, go háirithe scéim chéimnithe sa léitheoireacht, agus easpa trialacha caighdeánacha cuí. Sin ráite, tá dul chun cinn déanta le roinnt blianta anuas. Chuir sé iontas orm an méid tograí atá idir lámha ag forbairt acmhainní nua, trialacha cuí, srl. Caithfimid leas a bhaint as an stóras eolais seo, ionas go mbeidh tacaíocht praiticiúla ann do mhúinteoirí ranga agus an soláthar seirbhísí agus iad i mbun oibre. Seo an chéad mholadh.” Seoladh an taighde sa Gresham, Baile Átha Cliath le haoi-chainteoir an Dr. Jean Ware ó Ollscoil Bangor, an Bhreatain Bheag, a thug caint ar ”Squaring the circle: Supporting Bilingual children who have SEN – what do we know and what do we need to know?” i gcomhthéacs an Ghaeloideachais. Seoladh an saothar, le cois, i mBéal Feirste le haoi-chainteoir an Dr Enlli Thomas ó Ollscoil Bangor. Saineolaí í sa Bhreatnais agus in éadáil Breatnaise-Béarla dátheangach, agus tá sí ina ceannaire sa teagasc dátheangach. Dúirt Janet Muller, Príomhfheidhmeannach POBAL, “Feicfimid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis an taighde seo. Luíonn sé le ciall go mbeadh tuilleadh comhoibriú uile-oileánda ann ar an ábhar seo. Táimid buíoch de Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) as an dearcadh fadtréimhseach atá acu ag tacú leis an togra seo”. Íoslódáil Tuairisc Anseo Riachtanais Traenála agus Tacaíochta d’Earnáil na Gaelscolaíochta agus Gaeltachta i dtaca le Páistí a bhfuil Sainriachtanais orthu Is togra nua taighde é seo atá maoinithe ag An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta. Fásann an togra bliana seo as luaththorthaí taighde a rinne muid idir 2006-8, ar shianraichtanais an pháiste dhátheangaigh (Gaeilge – Béarla). Mar thoradh ar leith amháin, aimsíodh bearnaí sa soláthar atá ar fáil don earnáil ag an am i láthair. Tá laige sa creat oiliúna agus tacaíochta: Tá 4 chéim sa taighde reatha: POBAL 13-3ú urlár Muileann Abhainn Bheara 81 Bóthar Chluanaí Béal Feirste BT12 7AE R-phoist: eolas@pobal.org Tá POBAL ina chuideachta faoi theorainn ráthaíochta. Tag. carthanachta XT27908