In March 2020 when life as we know it changed, we adhered to a new set of rules and a new normal that Covid-19 imposed on not only the population of Ireland but on the entire world Throughout this experience, the co-authors of this paper engaged in a series of phone, email, Zoom and WhatsApp conversations, reflecting on how their lives changed and what that meant for them as a teacher educator/project coordinator and student on the Tobar programme in Marino Institute of Education Tobar is a Higher Education Authority funded initiative aimed at increasing participation in initial teacher education for members of the Travelling community Drawing on a narrative inquiry approach, the co-authors present vignettes of their respective situations on Tobar during the pandemic Care, connections, and culture were strong themes that emanated from the conversations Notwithstanding strict limitations, the relational dimension of Tobar was further cultivated and maintained in these unprecedented times [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Irish Educational Studies is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )
Conversations on Covid-19: a viewpoint on care, connections and culture during the pandemic from a teacher educator and an Irish Traveller