tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post7655850764352141278..comments2024-03-26T23:57:42.268-04:00Comments on SpeEdChange: Heroes of the Republic of Irelandirasocolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-66769936864397553012012-06-30T05:19:04.471-04:002012-06-30T05:19:04.471-04:00Thanks Ira. It's great to see our system from ...Thanks Ira. It's great to see our system from the eyes of another looking in. From the eyes of someone who has experienced a non perfect system, wo sees the value and uniqueness of small schools dn large school system.Deirdrehttp://www.subkit.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-52175942559342186932012-06-29T23:29:11.754-04:002012-06-29T23:29:11.754-04:00Thanks for sharing your experience and insights of...Thanks for sharing your experience and insights of the Irish schools. You're absolutely right that this is about leadership in all countries and the political will to do what is right instead of what is expedient.<br /><br />Maybe the Irish can learn from the Finns; it's not likely we here in the U.S. will get around to the clarity of the clear Finnish view expressed recently by Pasi Sahlberg in the Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-germ-is-infecting-schools-around-the-world/2012/06/29/gJQAVELZAW_blog.html#comments .<br />Thanks, Ira, for keeping the conversation at this level.Dan McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165245665212961209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-34091801345318320442012-06-29T18:18:42.158-04:002012-06-29T18:18:42.158-04:00It's great to know that you were given the opp...It's great to know that you were given the opportunities to visit and meet some of the teachers in Ireland that are doing great things and that they had such an impact on you. I find it heartening that you found innovative people in a variety of backgrounds and cultures.Simon Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965584109464749079noreply@blogger.com