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Lighting a Fire! All things Teaching and Learning with the Teaching Council

Talking about leadership, initial teacher education and more with Dr. Finn Ó Murchú

June 17, 2022 • The Teaching Council - An Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta • Season 2 • Episode 8

In this episode Tomás Ó Ruairc, former Director of the Teaching Council, is joined by Dr Finn Ó Murchú for a conversation about leadership, initial teacher education and much more.

Finn is Head of School of Education (post-primary) at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Thurles, Ireland. He lectures across a wide range of programmes and supervises research from undergraduate to doctorate levels, with a particular interest in teacher professional learning, school leadership, inclusive and collaborative practices. He has a particular interest in teacher education, team teaching (where two teachers share the teaching space) and practices that support inclusive learning. He is also Programme Co-ordinator for Postgraduate Studies in Middle Leadership and Mentoring in primary and post-primary School at MIC.

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