Free Seminar 4-5pm Thursday 13 Feb: “Bilingual education in Ireland” (T.J. Ó Ceallaigh and Máire Uí Chonghaile, University College Cork)
The CLIL Teacher Education Lab is pleased to announce the following free face-to face/online seminar, presented in person by Dr T.J. Ó Ceallaigh and Máire Uí Chonghaile, University College Cork.
This is the first in a new monthly series of CLIL Professional Learning Circles the Lab is setting up for 2025, intended as regular but informal, casual spaces for any teachers and researchers interested in CLIL to discuss current issues, share ideas, and learn together! Join us from 4–5pm on the second Thursday of each month, either online or in person! (For a link to join online, please register here)
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into bilingual education and its impact on language revitalization in Ireland (the host of World CLIL in 2025!). We look forward to seeing you there!
Tracing the Path of Bilingual Education in Ireland: Reflections and Future Directions
This presentation will examine bilingual education models in Ireland that use Irish, a minority language, as the primary medium for instruction, communication, and socialisation. It will highlight how these models contribute to language revitalization, offering insights into their structure, key research findings, and future prospects.
Details
| When: | 4–5pm, Thursday 13 February, 2025 |
| Where: | Faculty of Education, Level 2 Meeting Room, 100 Leicester Street, Carlton Victoria 3053 (or register here for a link to join online) |
Presenters
Dr T.J. Ó Ceallaigh is an Associate Professor at the School of Education, University College Cork, Ireland. His research examines teacher education, development and leadership, with particular reference to language immersion and bilingual contexts. His research interests also include transformative digital pedagogies and learning design. He is an appointed member of the European Commission Working Group on Digital Education: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA). He is also an elected member of the Administrative Council of the Association of Teacher Educators in Europe (ATEE) and is co-chair of the ATEE Teacher Education and Digital Technology Research and Development Community.
Máire Uí Chonghaile is a part-time lecturer at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick and at University College Cork, Ireland. Current research topics include integration of language and curriculum content in second language immersion settings. Teaching and learning in early years’ settings is also a focus of her research. She provides professional development for primary and post-primary teachers and principals undertaking a degree at master’s level in immersion education. She has written papers on the topic of bilingualism at preschool, primary and post-primary level. She was a school principal for almost 20 years prior to working as a senior inspector in the Inspectorate of the Department of Education, Ireland.
