tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post2407530330423316732..comments2023-09-01T01:14:00.158-07:00Comments on Vitulli & Santoli: Eyes on Ireland: 1. St. Patrick's Day--At Least for Us: St. Patrick's College Drumcondra (the first post of a 4 part St. Patrick's series)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586668049371914483noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-50803873348539704652012-12-31T01:04:51.086-08:002012-12-31T01:04:51.086-08:00This week I was assigned to a post titled, Bloggin...<br />This week I was assigned to a post titled, Blogging to Learn. This post came from a student in Mike Gwaltney's 11 grade US History Research Seminar class. This student had a very informative, well written post about her new experience with blogging.<br /><a href="http://phlebotomytrainingpro.net/alabama/" rel="nofollow">phlebotomy Schools ALabama </a>phlebotomisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064342768057730274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-3967410977496429232012-11-05T18:37:44.251-08:002012-11-05T18:37:44.251-08:00@Molly - my thoughts exactly when taking the pictu...@Molly - my thoughts exactly when taking the picture of the mother and child statue. I sat on the floor to get that one!<br /><br />@Pamela - Dr. Santoli and I were very honored to have spent so much time with the Dean, President, and Teacher Induction Program leaders. We know how very busy their schedules are and they were quite gracious and generous with their time. Most of all, we learned so much from our conversations and hope to keep our collaboration going!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586668049371914483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-2763624686091525412012-11-04T22:00:20.531-08:002012-11-04T22:00:20.531-08:00It sounds like your visit at St. Patrick's Col...It sounds like your visit at St. Patrick's College Drumcondra was a wonderful visit. It sounds amazing and to be able to see all of the history of the college, is truly a honor. It was very nice of the President of the College and Dr. Waldron to meet with you and I know it meant so much to the both of you.Pamela Boykinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536634824040936425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-31249263736977383212012-11-04T20:53:38.832-08:002012-11-04T20:53:38.832-08:00I can't believe Ireland only takes the top 10...I can't believe Ireland only takes the top 10% of the country into it's elementary programs. I think it's kind of unfair to the rest of the country. I began to wonder do we as Americans take our education seriously. I mean someone really thought that through. This blog had really got me thinking about our country.<br /><br />I really enjoyed all the pictures in the blog. I think Ireland is cool. I'm going to do some research about Ireland very soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558382301556440832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-57510472805454799562012-11-04T19:03:31.843-08:002012-11-04T19:03:31.843-08:00It is great to see how education is in another cou...It is great to see how education is in another country. It is interesting to see how things are changing. I can relate to the education system in Ireland. They hold education to a high standard just as I do. School and my education mean a lot to me. Not just to get a degree and finish school, but to learn from everything I do and incorporate it in my career!Jamie Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144060501170085361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-89209501672186790922012-11-04T17:51:26.255-08:002012-11-04T17:51:26.255-08:00Thanks so much for taking the time to fill us in o...Thanks so much for taking the time to fill us in on the wonderful things happening in Ireland. It makes me want to get up and go there. Maybe we can integrate some of the things they do or vice versa. I find it amazing that only 10% get into the elementary program. Very difficult indeed! The campus photos look awesome and once again thanks for giving us a piece of Ireland and what we may never experience otherwise. <br />KennyKenny Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-91474514077209681092012-11-02T11:10:22.972-07:002012-11-02T11:10:22.972-07:00What an exciting opportunity you had to go to Irel...What an exciting opportunity you had to go to Ireland for the Ireland International Conference on Education. My favorite photo was the mother holding the child statue. I believe it represents the very first educators we know, our mothers. It was astonishing to read that Ireland holds teachers in such high regard. No wonder they take only the top “10%” of the country into the elementary program. It makes you think about where American educators stand in that regard. Do we take only the top ten percent? If not, why not, don’t our children deserve the best? But then, does having the smartest teachers automatically produce the best teachers? Your blog has given me a lot to think about in this matter. Because I want to blend my sign language abilities with my teaching career, I was especially interested in your comment on Ireland’s growing concerns for students with special needs. Looking at your photos I am even more excited about my trip to Ireland in Summer 2013. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-15872056565872071882012-10-29T15:22:26.087-07:002012-10-29T15:22:26.087-07:00I was excited to read about the stature and respec...I was excited to read about the stature and respect for the profession in Ireland. I was interested in what kind of class sizes and other classroom charateristics students have in Ireland and found that the class sizes avg. at approx 19 with students > age 13. as in the U.S we have 24 approx. Just sparked some interesting thoughts for me, The pictures look amazing, thanks Dr. S <br />-Kenny C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043644059030617078.post-375512371112683512012-10-28T09:38:50.272-07:002012-10-28T09:38:50.272-07:00"...focus on critical thinking skills which t..."...focus on critical thinking skills which transfer to all subject areas." Wonderful. I agree!.John Hadley Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484977903995419205noreply@blogger.com