Progressive schools in Ireland

Dionysus

I'm just curious where the official "progressive schools" (i.e. John Dewey, Francis Parker et al.) in Ireland are. In a lecture we were told that there are two "permissive schools" in Ireland, but these schools were not named, However, the most famous "permissive school" in Britain was named and it is Summerhill in Suffolk, England.(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3670605/Summerhill-The-school-where-lessons-are-optional.html)

A quick reading and "permissive" seems to be another word for "progressive". But a google of "progressive school" and "Ireland" reveals a host of schools naturally enough describing themselves as "progressive".

However, does anybody know the two schools in Ireland that would fit into the Dewey model of progressive school which the following schools do? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_education#Schools_and_Colleges_employing_the_Dewey_model_of_Progressive_Education

gaeilgegrinds

No idea. Visited Summerhill a few years back. Interesting place!

niall3r

Ah no. It sounds like someone has started their Methodology essay.

burnedfaceman

new park in blackrock and a school in sutton are based on the same principles as the school in summerhill