Conversations in Adult and Further Education

• Episode 15 Family Literacy

  In this episode, I am chatting with Lana McCarthy about family literacy, also known as family learning. Lana has worked in this area for many years and developed the 'Hug Your Book' programme. She has recently established a Community of Practice for Family Literacy, a partnership between the Literacy Development Centre in the South East Technological University (SETU LDC), NALA (National Adult Literacy Agency) and Adult Literacy for Life National Programme Office (ALL NPO).If you would like to join the Community of Practice, you can register at the following link:https://forms.office.com/e/fVan26wNsr You can also contact Lana at [email protected] you want to check out Lana's PhD. research on Parental engagement you can do so here:McCarthy, L, (2025) `The Dance of Engagement': AConstructivist Grounded Theory Study of Parental Engagement., Trinity CollegeDublin, School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci, Clin Speech & LanguageStudies, https://www.tara.tcd.ie/handle/2262/110774

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• Episode 14 Supporting Adults with Dyslexia

  In this episode, I am chatting with Aoife O'Leary, the Adult Literacy Coordinator with Dyslexia Ireland. Aoife explains what dyslexia is and how we can support students with diagnosed or undiagnosed dyslexia. She offers practical advice that we can implement in the classroom. Aoife also talks about the resources available from Dyslexia Ireland, which are available at the links below. You can contact Aoife at [email protected] Dyslexia Ireland https://dyslexia.ie/ Inclusive communications guidelines: https://dyslexia.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guidelines-on-Inclusive-Communications-2022.pdf Adult Dyslexia Hub: https://adultdyslexiahub.ie/  Structured Literacy: https://adultdyslexiahub.ie/structured-literacy/ Shannon Trust: https://shop.shannontrust.org.uk/

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• Episode 13 Using Arts-based methods in your practice

  In this episode, I speak with Geraldine Mernagh about using arts-based methods in teaching. We explain what arts-based methods mean to us and discuss the process we take students through in a typical lesson. I hope this episode shows how art and creativity are for everyone.

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• Episode 12 Understanding the New Adult Educator Contract in Ireland

  In this episode, Sarah Bates Evoy explains developments in the new job contract for adult educators. She traces the historical development of this contract to where we are currently (October 2024). Sarah has done an excellent job of explaining a very long, complex process in recognising the important work of adult educators in Ireland and also acknowledges the work that still needs to be done. Related documents that may be useful: https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/291152/9fe20071-5e3a-4e37-b8a7-c5c2a14c2126.pdf#page=null

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• Episode 11 Understanding Trauma in Adult Education Classrooms

  In this episode, I am speaking with Edel Ni Ghrainne about how we can support students experiencing trauma. Edel has a wealth of teaching experience in adult literacy and ESOL. She has over 14 years of experience teaching on refugee programmes with students across many nationalities. We discuss the broad range of experiences a refugee may have and how you can spot if a student is dealing with trauma Edel offers useful advice and strategies to support students who may be dealing with trauma. This episode is a must for anyone working in adult literacy, ESOL tutors or anyone working with refugees. Even if you are not working specifically in these areas, Edel's advice for supporting students is useful for any educational setting.

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