Culture Day at Stratford College
5th year students celebrate Culture Day with a Challah bake at Deli613. Thank you to the team for this great experience.
Read more →‘The Expert Learner’ by Gordon Stobart
Gordon Stobart spoke recenlty at an Education Seminar organised by the Irish School Heads Association.
Gordon Stobart is Emeritus Professor of Education, Institute of Education, University of London and Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University.He spoke recenlty at an Education Seminar organised by the Irish School Heads Association.
Before moving to the Institute of Education, Stobart worked as a secondary school teacher and an educational psychologist. He then spent twenty years as a senior researcher in policy-related environments.
Much of his recent assessment work has, as a founder member of the Assessment Reform Group, involved promoting formative assessment as part of improving teaching and learning.
His current work is on how experts learn and the implications for classroom teaching and learning. His most recent book is The Expert Learner – challenging the myth of ability (2014, OUP/ McGraw-Hill).
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'The Expert Learner looks at what we know about acquiring expertise and seeks to apply it to education, particularly to classroom teaching'
Of The Expert Learner Professor Mary James of Cambridge University wrote ‘If I were to recommend just one book that all teachers, parents, employers and politicians who are interested in education should read, it would be this one.
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Stratford wins in annual Ides of March Quiz
Hugh congratulations to Stratford College Classics students who came 2nd and 3rd in the annual Ides of March Quiz in Blackrock College on Tuesday 28th April. Students from schools all over Dublin and further afield participated. Stratford scored an Olympian 41/46 to take second place and 40/46 to take third place. Thank you to Ms. Donohoe and Ms McGill for coordinating this great event.
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Appointment of Delia Donohoe to Permanent Deputy Principal
Delia Donohoe has been appointed as Permanent Deputy Principal of Stratford College, following her tenure as Acting Deputy Principal since August 2023. This milestone marks her 21st year as a dedicated member of the Stratford community, where she has made a lasting contribution both in the classroom and in leadership.
Speaking about her appointment Chair of the Board of Management Ms. Aoife Cassidy said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Delia as Deputy Principal; she has been a leader and teacher at Stratford College for more than 20 years. During this time, she has served in an acting capacity as Deputy Principal, including over the last three years. She has strong leadership skills and an unwavering commitment and dedication to our school community. We have every confidence that she will continue to lead with the same energy, warmth and dedication in the years ahead. We are delighted to formally confirm Delia’s appointment and wish her every success in the role going forward.