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- 1. 12.45pm Q&A 1.00pm Lunch Conference delegates will be able to purchase their own. A designated seating area will be provided in the College Canteen. 2.00pm Session Three: Parallel Workshops - Each delegate may select one workshop. A. The Perspectives and Roles of Parents and the School Community - Ms Helen O'Donnell, Chair of Crescent Comprehensive Board of Management and Limerick Business Association and Ms Colleen Blaney Doyle, Student Adviser, UCD. B. A new way of learning - the academic transfer - Ms Sheila McManimly, Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) C. Profiles in Courage: Challenges Faced by Current Third-Level Students - Ms Nessa Breen, Student Counsellor, MIC D. The Policy Framework and Environment - Dr Margaret Nohilly, Lecturer, MIC 3.15pm Plenary Session - Feedback from the workshops and discussion - to be chaired by Dr Brendan OKeeffe, Lecturer in Geography and Director of Quality and Joint Coordinator of PRISEM The Workshop Recommendations will be put to a panel of experts, which will include representatives from: Mr Gerard OHara (Director), The National Parents Council Mr Eddie McGrath (Vice President), Institute of Guidance Counsellors Ms Catherine Shanahan, Director of Drumcondra Education Centre Association of Teachers/Education Centres in Ireland (ATECI) Mr Brian Mooney, Irish Times Columnist and Managing Editor at Education Matters 4.15pm Close of Conference Mr James Deegan, President and Mr Lee Dillon, Vice-President, Mary Immaculate Students Union. 4.30pm Conclusion FRIDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016, ROOM G10 (GROUND FLOOR) 8.45am Registration - Tea / Coffee Served (in Room G10) 9.15am F叩ilte / Welcome Prof. Michael Hayes, President, MIC. Introduction and Overview Dr Aisling Leavy, Lecturer in Maths Education and Joint Coordinator of PRISEM 9.30am Session One: Issues, Trends and Patterns in Students Transition. Chair Dr. Aisling Leavy 9.30am Keynote Address: Third level transitions: Addressing academic and social challenges through the curriculum using a global lens Prof. Liz Thomas, Edge Hill University, Lancashire. 10.15am Transition from Second Level and Further Education to Higher Education Evidence from Ireland Dr Anne OKeeffe and Dr Geraldine Brosnan, MIC. 10.45am Q&A 11.00am Coffee Break (served in the main canteen adjacent to conference room) 11.30am Session Two: Promoting and Supporting Best Practice Chair Dr. Margaret Nohilly, Lecturer in Education Policy. 11.30am Students Perspectives Ms Chlo辿 Griffin, Campaigns and Communications Officer and Mr Rob O'Donnell, Honorary President, ISSU - Irish Second-Level Students Union. 11.55am Reflections on the role of a Life Skills programme in the management of student transitions to Third Level Education Dr Carol OSullivan, MIC. 12.20pm Supporting a Better Transition from Second Level to Higher Education - a Collaborative Approach across the Irish Education Sector Ms Mary Doyle, Deputy Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills. CONFERENCE 2016PROGRAMME OF EVENTS www.mic.ul.ie TRANSITIONS IN EDUCATION SPECIAL ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ON STUDENTS TRANSITIONS FROM SECOND-LEVEL TO THIRD-LEVEL AND FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL TO SECOND-LEVEL EDUCATION Friday, 23rd September 2016 Room G10 (Ground Floor), Foundation Building. Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road, Limerick.
- 2. Prof. Liz Thomas is an independent researcher and consultant for higher education and Professor of Higher Education at Edge Hill University. She has about twenty years experience of undertaking and managing research about widening participation, student retention and success and institutional approaches to improving the student experience and student outcomes. Liz was a member of the research team examining higher education drop-out and completion in Europe looking at comparative conceptualisations of, and policy interventions to improve study success in 36 European countries. She is author and editor of ten books on widening participation and enhancing the student experience and improving student retention in higher education. Dr Geraldine Brosnan is Director of Student Life and Senior Lecturer at Mary Immaculate College. Her research focuses on higher education policy and practice. In 1999, Geraldine joined the staff of MIC to develop an Academic Learning Centre (ALC) with the remit of supporting adult learners in their transition to tertiary-level studies. Over the years, the ALC has expend its remit and now supports over 1,000 students annually. Dr Anne OKeeffe is a former Director of Teaching and Learning at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, and is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics in the Department of English Language and Literature. In addition to her research within the field of Applied Linguistics, where she has over 70 published works, she has also a strong profile in the area of Teaching and Learning scholarship and practice, with numerous publications and conference papers on teaching and learning practice and enhancement, academic writing and blended learning. Ms Chlo辿 Griffin represents the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, as a second-level student. She is the current Campaigns and Communications Officer for ISSU. She will begin Transition Year at Scoil Ruain, in Thurles, County Tipperary this September. Mr Rob O'Donnell from Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick represents the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, as a third level student. Rob is a second year student of Engi- neering and Management at Trinity College Dublin. Last year, Rob served as President for the Irish Second-Level Students Union. He currently sits on the Board as Honorary President. Dr Carol OSullivan is a lecturer in Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) in Mary Immaculate College. Her research interests include: Implementation of the SPHE Curriculum; Impact of Life Skills programmes on the personal and professional development of student teachers; Current educational policy in the context of a multicultural society; and Citizenship Education. Carol is a founder member of the SPHE Network which was established in 2000 and which aims to facilitate the ongoing development of SPHE as an integral part of the curriculum at both primary and post primary levels. Ms Mary Doyle is Deputy Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, where she leads the Higher Education Division in the Department. She has worked in the Departments of the Taoiseach, and Health, and was Director General in the Office/ Department of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. She has been a member of the National Economic and Social Council and the National Statistics Board, and a Forum Member of the Economic and Social Research Institute. She holds a degree in European Studies from the University of Limerick and a Masters in Public Service Management from Trinity College Dublin and the Irish Management Institute. REGISTRATION For online registration, please go to http://www.mic.ul.ie/research/prisem OR please provide your contact details to: Barbara McCarthy, E: Barbara.McCarthy@mic.ul.ie, T: +353 61 204996. Name: ________________________________________________________________ Organisation: __________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ Tel: __________________________ Email: ___________________________________ This month over 50,000 students will take a very significant step in the transition from second-level to third-level education, with a similar number progressing from primary to post-primary education. These transitions are among the most important milestones in the lives of children and young people, and it is important that they be enabled and empowered to get the most out of the move from one education setting to another. Many of the conversations about such transitions to date have focused on curricular aspects, and have highlighted the need for a holistic approach that is student-centred. This conference builds on work done by the DES, educators and academic experts, among others, and focuses on the student as a person with unique needs and tremendous potential. The conference specifically incor- porates the voices and experiences of students and parents. The conference is open to all, and will be of particular interest to students, parents, teachers, school managers, professional bodies and researchers. It is anticipated that the conference deliberations and recommendations will be published and presented to policy-makers. SPEAKERS PROFILES CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS THE PERSPECTIVES AND ROLES OF PARENTS AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY Ms Helen O'Donnell , Chair Crescent Comprehensive BoM. Ms. Colleen Blaney Doyle, Student Adviser, UCD. This workshop will consider the experience of students transition from the perspective of parents, school management and the wider school community. These perspectives encompass the excitement, successes, fears and challenges that accompany this transition, and provide valuable insights into the factors that can help or hinder students both in the tran- sition from primary to post-primary and post-primary to third-level education. A NEW WAY OF LEARNING -THE ACADEMIC TRANSFER! Ms Sheila McManimly, Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) The extent to which students can cope with the demands of schoolwork in first year is likely to have long-term implications for their engagement with education. It is crucial therefore that support be given to schools to ease the transition for students and provide greater continuity in learning between primary and post-primary levels (Smyth, McCoy and Darmody, 2004). In this workshop we will explore the following questions: Why is the expe- rience so different in terms of learning? Where is the continuity? Where schools are forging better links - what are they doing, and how are they making a difference? PROFILES IN COURAGE: CHALLENGES FACED BY CURRENT THIRD-LEVEL STUDENTS Ms Nessa Breen, Mary Immaculate College This workshop looks at the psychological impact of change. The transi- tions to secondary and third level education occur, respectively, in the context of adolescence and the onset early adulthood. Schools and colleges are containers for a population in the grip of very powerful devel- opmental imperatives. In the face of this reality and proceeding from the eminently practical basis of case-studies, with a light touch, Nessa Breen explores common challenging patterns presenting for young people in educational institutions. THE POLICY FRAMEWORK AND ENVIRONMENT Dr Margaret Nohilly, Mary Immaculate College Having considered the issues, trends and patterns in students transition and the policy perspectives presented in this conference, this workshop will provide an opportunity to draw together the findings and conclusions from other relevant research completed in Ireland - using a thematic approach. The workshop will give consideration to potential future policy directions in policy in this important area, and in particular how policy can be more supportive of young people and school communities.