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Personal profile
Teaching Expertise
I am currently Programme Leader for PGDE (Gaelic Pathway) Primary and Secondary teach on the BA (Urram) Gàidhlig & Foghlam | BA (Hons) Gaelic & Education as well as the MEd Foghlam Gàidhlig | MEd Gaelic Education programme at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
My main areas of expertise lie within the primary school sector, including school management and Gaelic literacy resource creation and development. I am an experienced practitioner within all stages of pre-school and primary in Scotland using Curriculum for Excellence in both Gaelic and English.
Research Interests
- Gaelic education
- Leadership in education
- Immersion education
- Play led learning at pre-school and primary age
- Digital learning communities
- Initial teacher education
Key Projects
I created the first of its kind, new podcast about Gaelic medium education, Oideas available everywhere. Series three of Oideas is live and all series are available wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/oideaspod
I also create and maintain social media for Teacher Education at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig https://linktr.ee/smoteagasg.
Education/Academic qualification
Post-graduate Certificate of Education, University of Strathclyde
Award Date: 2 Jun 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Cultar & Cànan, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI
Award Date: 3 Jun 2003
External positions
Board Member
8 Dec 2023 → …
Keywords
- PB1501 Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse)
- Gaelic education
- teaching
- primary
- education
- L Education (General)
- Teacher education
- Gaelic teacher education
- Gaelic education
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Eòlas, professional learning workshops for Gaelic teaching students and teachers
2/08/21 → 6/08/21
Project: Other
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Foghlam Gàidhlig: An-dè, an-diugh, agus a-màireach
Gwen MacQuarrie (Organiser), Anne Thirkell (Organiser) & Abigail Burnyeat (Organiser)
15 Jun 2023 → 17 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Gaelic Education and ITE at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and UhI
Gwen MacQuarrie (Speaker)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation