Increase teacher training to four years, says Irish education expert

Abstract

Professor Emer Ring, the Dean of Early Childhood and Teacher Education at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland; a teacher training guru and experienced researcher was in Uganda last week courtesy of the Embassy of Ireland in Uganda; to talk to thousands of teachers who were attending the second National Primary Teachers Conference (NPTC) at the London College of St. Lawrence. Geoffrey Mutegeki, had a chat with her, and she strongly advises on teacher training, inclusive education and best way to discipline pupils