Laura Walsh
Contact
- Telephone
- 353 1 853 5152
- Email
- laura.walsh@mie.ie
- Location
- St. Mary’s, Room 19
Rannog/Section
SESE, Inclusive Education
Qualifications
B.Ed, M.Ed (Early Childhood Education)
Teaching
SESE Education (History, Geography, Science) to date
Teaching of Maths and Maths Methods ’04-’05, ’05-’06, ‘07’-‘08
Optional Maths Tutorial Classes 2006
Exploring Ireland’s Heritage 2007 to date
Summer Courses in collaboration with Joan Kiely; Teaching in the Early Childhood Setting 2006, 2007 to date Coláiste Mhuire Marino Institute of Education
Summer Courses in collaboration with Joan Kiely; Teaching in the Early Childhood Setting 2006, 2007 Tralee Education Centre
Research / Professional Interests
Currently assisting IASSEE (Irish Association for Social, Scientific &Environmental Education) in compiling data regarding student teacher’s perspectives on SESE
Interests include SESE Education, Graphicacy in the Primary Classroom, Teacher Education, and Early Years Education
Publications
Gaelic Athletic Association (2006) Céim ar Aghaidh Step Ahead Resource Pack 5th/6th class SESE (History, Geography and Science) and Maths Setions;
Gaelic Athletic Association (2007) Céim ar Aghaidh Step Ahead Resource Pack 3rd/4th class SESE (Science);
Gaelic Athletic Association (2008) Céim ar Aghaidh Step Ahead Resource Pack 1st/2nd class SESE (Science);
Currently awaiting publication
P.Madden and L. Walsh (May 2007) When my Grandparents were Young (In touch Magazine);
On-line publications:
www.followthefleet.ie SESE (history, Geography and Science lesson plans)
www.askaboutireland.ie Geography section for infant classes
Presentations
2007: Paper presented at EECERA Conference
‘Graphicacy in the Early Years’ (Prague, August 2007);
2006: Paper presented at IASSEE Conference
‘Graphicacy in the Early Years’ (Coláiste Mhuire Marino Institute Of Education, June 2006).
Biography
I am currently on secondment from St. Fiachra’s Junior School in Beaumont Dublin 5. I lectured for two years part-time before becoming a full time lecturer at Coláiste Mhuire Marino Institute of Education where I have been working full time since 2004.
Awards
Vere Foster Award 2001
This is the award sponsored by the INTO award, given to the student obtaining the highest mark in Teaching Practice in their final teaching placement.
Carlisle and Blake Award 2001
This award is given by the Department o f Education and Science award to the student obtaining the highest place in Education (Theory, Curriculum Subjects and Teaching Practice) in their Third Year of the B.Ed degree.