The teachers of tomorrow at DCU's Institute of Education

Celebrating the influence and impact teachers have had on their students is at the heart of Teachers Inspire. 
Hundreds of people have shared their stories and told us about that one teacher who helped to change their life.
Some of the teachers nominated for a Teachers Inspire award were retired, others are still working in schools, primary and secondary, around the country. A great many of them trained to be teachers at DCU’s Institute of Education, and on St. Patrick's campus. 
Louise’s guest for this episode is Professor Anne Looney, Executive Dean of DCU’s Institute of Education. 
Professor Looney tells Louise about teaching the teachers of tomorrow and how student teachers at DCU are surrounded by research and so, when they graduate, they carry new ideas into their schools.
Professor Looney also shares her thoughts on the requirement of a high standard of Irish for student teachers and how we might need to think about focusing on the standard of Irish students have when they leave college rather than the standard of Irish they have when they start.
We also hear the thoughts of some of DCU’s student teachers on why they want to teach.

Celebrating the influence and impact teachers have had on their students is at the heart of Teachers Inspire. 

Hundreds of people have shared their stories and told us about that one teacher who helped to change their life.

Some of the teachers nominated for a Teachers Inspire award were retired, others are still working in schools, primary and secondary, around the country. A great many of them trained to be teachers at DCU’s Institute of Education, and on St. Patrick's campus. 

Louise’s guest for this episode is Professor Anne Looney, Executive Dean of DCU’s Institute of Education. 

Professor Looney tells Louise about teaching the teachers of tomorrow and how student teachers at DCU are surrounded by research and so, when they graduate, they carry new ideas into their schools.

Professor Looney also shares her thoughts on the requirement of a high standard of Irish for student teachers and how we might need to think about focusing on the standard of Irish students have when they leave college rather than the standard of Irish they have when they start.

We also hear the thoughts of some of DCU’s student teachers on why they want to teach.