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50 most influential people in education

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  • #2
    syklops
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    How many are priests?


  • #3
    highly1111
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    3.

    or you could just read it..... :rolleyes: !!


  • #4
    doc_17
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    It's interesting that they found room for "The Parents of Special Needs Children" but not the teachers of theses children.

    Surely if the 50 most influential people list can include groups (along with the ASTI Executive) then surely it should include the actual teachers?

    Or maybe the Parents? I know they have the head of the National Parents Association but what about the parents of all the other children?


  • #5
    implausible
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    doc_17 wrote: »
    It's interesting that they found room for "The Parents of Special Needs Children" but not the teachers of theses children.

    Surely if 50 most influential people list can include this group (along with the ASTI Executive) then surely iy should inclue the actual teachers?

    Ah now sure, what would we know? We're only the cogs in the machine and have no influence whatsoever on people's lives and I'm sure all students know all 50 of the people in that article:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • #6
    syklops
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    I dont understand why Google and Intel are so high. Do they have any kind of an actual say?


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  • #7
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    It's a mad list Ted.

    Nice there was room for the spouse of one of the compilers.

    Where's the Minister for Finance? Remover of SNAs, cutter of budgets, fecker upper extraordinaire of programmes and courses through withdrawing funding.


  • #8
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,095 ✭✭✭doc_17


    And there is also room for one english teacher from a private school in Dublin. Wonder who he is friends with?

    Surely the Project Maths Implementation body/head should have higher priority than that.

    stupid list.....and i really liked Aine Kerr!


  • #9
    TheDriver
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    What a load of s**t

    Love the fact the expert from the Irish Times is included! Pity TEACHERS aren't no. 1 as the most influenctial aspect of education


  • #10
    Terri26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Terri26


    no 1? Teachers didn't even make the list. Niall MacMonagle is the author of an English poetry book


  • #11
    delta_bravo
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    No wonder we are regarded as such a moaning profession when you see crap like this published. Unfortunately in the eyes of many we are simply a disposable product that are the smallest cog in the educational machine.


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  • #12
    chippers
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    doc_17 wrote: »
    And there is also room for one english teacher from a private school in Dublin. Wonder who he is friends with?

    I know the said teacher and he will have little to know interest in being named on this list. He is not that sort of person. He is an outstanding teacher. His passion and enthusiasm for the subject of English is incredible. He characterises what an excellent teacher should be. I am in no doubt that those who have been taught by Niall or who have worked with him would agree.


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