Limerick Education Centre CPD Calendar
NIPT Primary Principal Droichead Information Session,
The National Induction Programme for Teachers (NIPT) will host a Droichead Information Session in Limerick Education Centre on Tuesday 28th January from 1.00pm-3.00pm
This session is aimed at principals who would like to offer the Droichead process and have not yet attended PST training. It will provide you with information on
· The Droichead Process
· Choosing a Professional Support Team (PST)
· Professional Support Team Training
· Getting started...
Tea, coffee and scones will be provided before the session from 12.30pm.
As this is a short session, sub-cover will not be provided.
The Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) for school management in Primary Schools
The Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) is a support mechanism for school management in Primary Schools which assists them in compliance in terms of transparency, accountability and financial responsibility for State and other funding. The FSSU was established by the Department of Education & Skills (DES) and operates under DES Circular 0060/2017.
This training is available for Primary School Secretaries, Treasurers and Principals and will focus on key areas such as Payroll, VAT & RCT responsibilities.”
The Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) for school management in Primary Schools
The Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) is a support mechanism for school management in Primary Schools which assists them in compliance in terms of transparency, accountability and financial responsibility for State and other funding. The FSSU was established by the Department of Education & Skills (DES) and operates under DES Circular 0060/2017.
This training is available for Primary School Secretaries, Treasurers and Principals and will focus on key areas such as Payroll, VAT & RCT responsibilities.”
NQT Primary IEP's for Pupils with SEN Workshop
This workshop is for Primary NQT's only.
This workshop will count towards 20 hours.
Apple RTC - See-Saw for Learning (Primary) - Ciara McFarlane
Collaborative Literacy Learning in classrooms involving the implementation of Lift Off and Guided Reading
ICT - Formative Assessment Using Digital Technologies: Formative Assessment using Digital Technologies for Post Primary
ICT - Robotics in the Classroom
This course will introduce teachers to the use of Beebots and Lego in the classroom, as well as other coding activities.
Teachers will engage in hands on learning tasks with examples of how to integrate activities into busy classroom life.
Activities will be varied across all age groups.
Basic coding enables pupils to problem solve, create and work collaboratively.
All resources will be available to borrow from the education centre after the course is completed.
No coding experience is necessary but you will need to be very comfortable using ICT.
Please bring a charged wifi enabled laptop or tablet device with you on the night.
JCT STE(A)M in Junior Cycle 2020- Technology in the Future: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility!
STE(A)M in Junior Cycle
Technology in the Future: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility!
ICT - Assistive Technology course
February 3rd
February 10th
February 24th
March 9th
March 23rd
March 30th
Music and ICT in the Primary classroom - 1st to 6th class - Niall Nicholas
Droichead Primary Cluster 2 Meeting
Notice for Primary NQTs undertaking Droichead as a route to Induction:
NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process must attend one 2-hour cluster meeting per term for the duration of their Droichead process.
NQTs must register with the Education Centre to attend a cluster meeting. Cluster meetings may only be attended by NQTs who have submitted a DR1 Form via the Teaching Council website (www.teachingcouncil.ie). DR1 Forms must be submitted by NQTs within 5 working days of commencement of the Droichead process. The National Cluster Meeting Schedule will be sent to all NQTs who submit a DR1 Form.
All NQTs engaging in the Droichead process must attend Cluster Meeting 1 before attending Cluster 2 and 3.
At cluster meetings, NQTs will present Form D to be stamped by the facilitator as proof of attendance. Form D is available at www.teachingcouncil.ie. Please have this form with you on the night.
In addition to this, NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process should also engage in one other professional learning activity. This may include attendance at an NIPT workshop which NQTs must register with the EC to attend.
Please find below the timelines for the incremental growth of Droichead in primary schools. If they wish, schools in any category may opt in to Droichead, prior to the dates set out below.
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Dates |
Primary Schools |
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2017/2018 |
Droichead the route of induction for NQTs in SEN settings or in large primary schools where there is a principal and 24 or more mainstream (classroom) teachers |
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2018/2019 |
Droichead the route of induction for NQTs in SEN settings and in large primary schools with 16 or more classroom teachers |
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2019/2020 |
Droichead the route of induction for NQTs in SEN settings and in all primary schools with administrative principals |
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2020/2021 |
Droichead the route of induction for all primary NQTs |
Further information, including the Droichead policy, is available on www.teachingcouncil.ie
Droichead Post Primary Cluster 2 Meeting
Notice for Post Primary NQTs undertaking Droichead as a route to Induction:
NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process must attend one 2-hour cluster meeting per term for the duration of their Droichead process.
NQTs must register with the Education Centre to attend a cluster meeting. Cluster meetings may only be attended by NQTs who have submitted a DR1 Form via the Teaching Council website (www.teachingcouncil.ie). DR1 Forms must be submitted by NQTs within 5 working days of commencement of the Droichead process. The National Cluster Meeting Schedule will be sent to all NQTs who submit a DR1 Form.
All NQTs engaging in the Droichead process must attend Cluster Meeting 1 before attending Cluster 2 and 3.
At cluster meetings, NQTs will present Form D to be stamped by the facilitator as proof of attendance. Form D is available at www.teachingcouncil.ie. Please have this form with you on the night.
In addition to this, NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process should also engage in one other professional learning activity. This may include attendance at an NIPT workshop which NQTs must register with the EC to attend.
Please find below the timelines for the incremental growth of Droichead in post primary schools. If they wish, schools in any category may opt in to Droichead, prior to the dates set out below.
Further information, including the Droichead policy, is available on www.teachingcouncil.ie
PDST Primary Physical Education Move Well, Move Often Seminar Day 4
This spring, the PDST are delighted to offer the next phase of Physical Literacy training for primary schools – Seminar 4 which focuses on developing pupil’s motivation and confidence to participate in physical activity. In this seminar, participants will explore a variety of strategies that can be easily implemented in PE lessons to motivate and develop pupils’ confidence to improve participation in the PE lesson and also in physical activity within and outside of school. Developing motivation and confidence is a key element of every child’s physical literacy development.
This seminar builds on the content of our 3 previous seminars which focused on movement competence through the fundamental movement skills. Research shows that being physically active later in life depends on feeling confident in an activity setting; and that confidence, as an adult, most often comes from having learned Fundamental Movement Skills which are the basic building blocks of movement and are an essential part of everyday life and recreational activity. It is only when these skills are mastered that a child can go on to develop specialised movement skills, which will allow them to reach their potential in sports-specific endeavours.
This seminar is limited to two teachers per school registering on the PDST online booking system.
Primary Science Workshops
Limerick Education Centre is inviting your school to participate in a Science/STEAM Project starting in February 2020.
There will be 4 workshops + Introductory session in Limerick Education Centre .
The workshops will be designed to enable the participating teachers to develop their own scientific skills so that they will be confident to undertake work in their own classrooms. These workshops will explore scientific skills as well as exploring the skills (scientific/mathematical/technological/engineering and artistic) needed to undertake particular STEAM activities. Most of the topics will be suitable for all classes. Often there will be a few STEAM projects arising from the workshop that can be explored in the school
· Each participating teacher will then explore the topics in his/her own classes and will also introduce the topics/’ways of working’ to at least one other classroom in the school.
· The emphasis is on building the scientific skills of each participating teacher and then building the skills of other school staff and students.
The dates of the workshops are as follows : Introductory session Thursday 6th February,
Workshop 1 Thursday 13th February, Workshop 2 Thursday 5th March, Workshop 3 Wednesday 1st April, Workshop 4 Tuesday 5th May. Time 4.30pm-6.30pm.
If you have any queries please email sean@lec.ie