Limerick Education Centre CPD Calendar

Students may have difficulties in Maths resulting from Dyslexia or Dyscalculia. The webinar is designed for teachers of students with dyslexia who are experiencing difficulties with the subject. Because of this the course deals with a small selection of mathematical topics that prove difficult for students. Thus it is not intended to provide overall information on the entire mathematics syllabus itself.

This short series of webinars will encourage students, with the support of their parents, to develop positive learning and study habits.

Three nights - Thursday 20 and 27 January and 03 February 2022 - 7.15pm - 8.00pm

The last two years have greatly impacted the operating environment of post-primary leaders. The Education Centres in Limerick, Monaghan, Kildare, Kilkenny & Wexford have partnered to organise a 2 hour webinar from 10:00am - 12:00pm on Saturday, 22nd January 2022 on the topic of Leaders’ Experiences over the last two years.

Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviours. It is what causes you to act. It involves biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces.  It is your why and driving force.  This programme will help you understand motivation and give you tools and strategies to strengthen your motivation and do the same in your school, classroom and life. 

This session is aimed at primary and secondary school teachers and middle leaders who want to establish teams in their schools. Participants will be taken through the different stages in the life cycle of a Team and try out various models for teamwork with School Self-Evaluation in mind.

Students with Dyslexia may have very specific difficulties at second level which may make it difficult for them to achieve their potential. SNAs are in a position to provide some valuable support to those students. The webinar sets out practical strategies and resources which could be used.

This course will discuss what is means for a child to be dysregulated, how that might affect their behaviour in the classroom and what strategies you can use to help. 

NQT Support Groups :

Providing informal support to Newly Qualified Teachers

• Opportunity for NQT's to network and get support from each other, share good practice amd ask questions
• Facilitated by trained NQT facilitators
• Monthly meetings

A Support Group for Primary Teachers in Irish.

After you register for your first meeting you will automatically be eligible to attend any further meetings that will take place.

Dates for Term 2 - 26 January, 09 February, 02 and 30 March 2022

NQT Support Groups :

Providing informal support to Newly Qualified Teachers

• Opportunity for NQT's to network and get support from each other, share good practice amd ask questions
• Facilitated by trained NQT facilitators
• Monthly meetings

This Course will be delivered in four parts.  You must register for each session seperately.  This is Session 1 of the 4 part series.

Suitable for:  Primary and Post-Primary (All subject teachers)    

Duration: (1 Hour per week x 4 sessions)  Time:  7pm - 8pm

Session 1: 27 January, Session 2: 03 February, Session 3: 10 February and Session 4: 17 February

This course will help you:

• Understand the climate and nature crisis
• Get inspired, empowered and focus on solutions
• Become a confident communicator
• Enjoy engaging and positive learning

A 2 hour live CPD webinar that gives an overview of the development of the Holocaust before, during and after the Second World War and how to teach it in the classroom.

Change is uncomfortable and fundamental to growth. If you want to change the way of ‘being’, you have to change the way of ‘doing’. This module will prepare participants for the challenges of the modern workplace and help them develop a mindset in which they can deal with, lead, drive, inspire, manage, and implement change.

This webinar is for teachers and concentrates on practical study skills/strategies that help students with dyslexia to achieve their potential.   It might also be relevant to teachers of students with other specific learning difficulties such as ASD or Dyspraxia as they can share some of these difficulties.

All behaviour is communication and feelings drive behaviours. This webinar will outline ways in which we can respond to the behaviour, rather than react. It will discuss how to build consistent boundaries and give a feeling of safety and trust, so the children can thrive in the classroom environment. There will be discussion on Gary Landreth’s A.C.T Model to help to deal with big feelings and Dr. Dan Siegel’s “Name it to Tame it”. It will give ideas for supporting regulation, so you can establish a safe learning environment that will help all of the children flourish.

Relational work has been identified in research as the principle vehicle for change. This webinar will explore the research showing the effectiveness of Relationship-Based Practice. Schools are places where many relationships take place, the relationships with children, with their parents, with colleagues and also with ourselves.

Two part series taking place on February 02 and 09, 2022 from 6.30pm - 8.00pm

This webinar is for teachers who have been allocated some SEN classes and have not received any formal training on SEN teaching.  Although the course deals in particular with dyslexia, many of the strategies and resources will also help when working with students with other specific learning difficulties such as Dyspraxia and Autistic Spectrum.

We are pleased to offer training in the FRIENDS RESILIENCE programmes to all Limerick schools.  Training is offered to class teachers, Special Education Teachers and principals.

On completion of the training course, teachers will be registered as certified facilitators with FRIENDS RESILIENCE.

This will enable schools to order course books and access resources through the online hub for use in their schools. In line with current public health guidelines, the programmes will be delivered online.

In line with the requirements of FRIENDS RESILIENCE AUSTRALIA colleagues are required to attend all sessions  for accreditation.

This Course will be delivered in four parts.  You must register for each session seperately.  This is Session 2 of the 4 part series.

Suitable for:  Primary and Post-Primary (All subject teachers)    

Duration: (1 Hour per week x 4 sessions)  Time:  7pm - 8pm

Session 1: 27 January, Session 2: 03 February, Session 3: 10 February and Session 4: 17 February

This course will help you:

• Understand the climate and nature crisis
• Get inspired, empowered and focus on solutions
• Become a confident communicator
• Enjoy engaging and positive learning

During this course, you will learn how to slow down from 5th gear and find the pause button so that you can meaningfully recharge your batteries and enjoy a healthy work life balance. Perfect timing to learn some tricks and tips to use with mid-term break coming up.

Developing the Role of the Deputy Principal.  Community of Practice. Avail of the opportunity to reflect upon and discuss your present role as a Deputy Principal with peer support. 

Remaining Dates for Term 2 - 07 Feb, 07 Mar and 04 Apr 2022

This webinar is designed for mainstream teachers who have students with dyslexia in their classes.

Freckle is a new Maths product from the Accelerated Reader company and is designed along the same lines. It is an online resource which gives a baseline test initially which establishes the students’ strengths and weaknesses in Maths. The programme then provides personalized support material in areas required and this is done in a fun and engaging way. Assessment tests can be administered at intervals to check progress.

Puppets are a fantastic tool for the classroom. This course is largely based on Siobhán Prendiville’s amazing work with puppets in therapeutic and educational settings. Siobhán’s background is in primary teaching and she is now an experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist, who specialises in play therapy and has many years of experience working with puppets. The course will outline ways in which you can use puppets effectively across the curricular areas. Puppets can help to increase attention, learning and are fun and engaging.

We are delighted to welcome Fiodhna Gardiner-Hyland to deliver this course.  Fiodhna is a lecturer in language and literacy education at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland.

The areas which Fiodhna will look at are - 

1. Exploring common literacy challenges for EAL learners 
2. Examining both explicit and implicit literacy teaching approaches for EAL learners 
3. Participants receiving a pamphlet of online resources, websites, applications 
4. Introducing the TEAL Project, Limerick 

This Course will be delivered in four parts.  You must register for each session seperately.  This is Session 3 of the 4 part series.

Suitable for:  Primary and Post-Primary (All subject teachers)    

Duration: (1 Hour per week x 4 sessions)  Time:  7pm - 8pm

Session 1: 27 January, Session 2: 03 February, Session 3: 10 February and Session 4: 17 February

This course will help you:

• Understand the climate and nature crisis
• Get inspired, empowered and focus on solutions
• Become a confident communicator
• Enjoy engaging and positive learning

The aim of this workshop is to equip participants with skills to run productive and successful meetings.