Teachers Inspire Ireland
Teachers Inspire is an Ireland-wide initiative that seeks to celebrate teachers and to recognise the transformative role they play in our lives and in our communities.
Hosted by acclaimed author Louise O’Neill, the Teachers Inspire podcast meets inspirational teachers, those whose lives they’ve touched along with researchers and educators, discussing topics including early childhood education, inclusion in education, mental health and wellbeing, teaching gifted children and STEM education.
To share your own story of a teacher who made a difference in your life, go to teachersinspire.ie.
Producer: Elaine Keogh
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Professor Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair of Early...
In this episode, Professor Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Educate and Director of the Early Childhood Research Centre at DCU is Louise’s guest. He talks about DCU’s decision to use a donation from Mr. Dermot Desmond to set up the only dedicated research centre at university level in Ireland that looks at questions around early childhood from an interdisciplinary angle.
22 min
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Well known mathematician and broadcaster Dr Aoi...
In this episode Louise is joined by Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, an Assistant Professor in the School of Mathematics & Statistics at UCD. Dr Ní Shúilleabháin talks about her love of education and how she did not initially set out to be a teacher.
22 min
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DCU’s STEM Teacher Internship Programme (STInt)...
In this episode Louise hears about a unique programme that DCU offers student teachers at primary and secondary level. Professor Deirdre Butler from the school of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies tells Louise the programme, “is actually globally unique.”
17 min
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DCU’s Changemaker Schools Network is helping to...
This episode looks at DCU’s Changemaker Schools Network which is a collaborative, professional, learning network of 19 primary schools from all over the island of Ireland who are creating systemic change in education. Louise hears from Fiona Collins, the network coordinator.
21 min
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Nominations for Teachers Inspire 2022 remind us...
Every year Teachers Inspire receives nominations that continue to remind us of the role teachers can play and how sometimes a single sentence or suggestion can make a powerful impact. In this episode, Louise introduces us to two of the nominators.
24 min
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DCU Alumni, now working in the education sector...
DCU Alumni can be found around the globe and in this episode Louise is joined by two who remain deeply committed to education.
27 min
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The teachers of tomorrow at DCU's Institute of ...
Celebrating the influence and impact teachers have had on their students is at the heart of Teachers Inspire. Louise’s guest for this episode is Professor Anne Looney, Executive Dean of DCU’s Institute of Education.
21 min
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DCU’s Centre for Talented Youth Ireland has pro...
It is thirty years since DCU set up it’s Centre for Talented Youth Ireland for children who are high achievers. We hear from a student who has done a number of the courses and Louise chats to Colm O’Reilly, Director of CTY Ireland.
19 min
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Wherever you are in the world, you can nominate...
Louise talks to Rob O'Hanrahan, Dublin about when and why he nominated his English teacher and, Elaine Murray, now living in New Zealand explains why she nominated her teacher from Drogheda.
22 min
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'Mental health and wellbeing of students 'is fu...
The importance of wellbeing and mental health feature in this episode where Louise hears about an inspirational teacher who made a huge difference to a 6th year student.
21 min
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The benefits for children of reading and playin...
A love of reading and the pleasure, and benefits, of reading to children feature in this episode of the Teachers Inspire podcast.
21 min
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Why inclusion in education matters
Why inclusion in education matters and Louise hears about a pilot programme from DCU that could be 'a game changer' for deaf children
20 min
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Louise speaks to two teachers who have inspired...
Acclaimed author Louise O’Neill returns as curator of Teachers Inspire and the host of the Teachers Inspire podcast of 2022.
19 min
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The Awardees 2021
Curator Louise O'Neill announces the 4 Awardees for 2021
34 min
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Rachel English and some 2021 Stories
Louise O’Neill chats to RTE’s Rachel English about her most inspiring teacher and reads three more submissions from this year.
14 min
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A selection of 2021 inspirational stories
Louise O’Neill chats on the podcast today about Adele who picked her English teacher this week as the most inspirational person on her Audience with Adele show.
11 min
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2019 Shortlisted Stories
Our curator, the best selling author Louise O’Neill shares more inspirational stories.
11 min
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Louise Nealon
Best selling debut author of Snowflake
8 min
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Jamie Heaslip talks about his inspiring teacher
We hear from former Irish rugby player and entrepreneur Jamie Heaslip about his most inspiring teacher.
11 min
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Andrea Corr and Eithne Shorthall Inspiring Teac...
Our curator the author Louise O’Neill also reads a selection of your submissions from this year.
10 min
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Louise O'Neill some reads 2021 submissions
Our curator the author Louise O’Neill reads a selection of submissions from this year.
11 min
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Louise O'Neill shares an inspirational 2019 sho...
The Teachers Inspire Ireland Podcast is curated by the acclaimed Irish author Louise O’Neill. In this episode Louise reads an inspiring 2019 shortlisted story about Limerick based teacher Sinead O'Mahony who teaches at the Mid-West School for the Deaf in Limerick.
15 min
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What is Teachers Inspire Ireland?
A DCU Podcast
18 min
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Teachers Inspire Ireland Trailer
A DCU Initiative
2 min