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    Summer Courses 2010

    Summer Courses are now available for registering, they can be viewed by clicking on courses and then select Primary Local Courses for non IT Summer Courses. For ICT Summer Courses select ICT courses.

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    Write a Book 2010

    Congratulations to all the children who took part in the Write a Book Project 2010.  Children who received a merit have been invited to a presentation in the Bush Hotel on Wednesday 16th June at 6.30p.m. Each award recipient can bring up to two gues... Read More
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    The FÍS Project 2010

    The FÍS project as a very effective methodology for the cross-curricular approach to integrating ICT.   This approach which underpins all aspects of the primary curriculum, WILL proceed in 2010.   FÍS ... Read More

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The aim of this website is to keep teachers and the wider education community informed of upcoming events and courses available to them. This site also aims to provide information on the resources, and services available to the education community in the Carrick on Shannon Education Centre catchment area.

 

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Carrick on Shannon  Education Centre wishes to acknowledge the funding provided by the Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education and Science with assistance from the National Development Plan.

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Online Summer Course for Teachers - Health and Safety in Your School
The Health and Safety Authority are running an online course for teachers that can be taken over the Internet. This online course introduces Teachers and Principals to the basic principles of managing safety and health in schools and encourages teacher reflection on hazard indentification, risk assessments and the writing of safety statements.  The course content includes end of lesson assessments and off-line assignments.  The course is recognised by the Department of Education and Skills for EPV purposes.   Course dates are as follows:  1st to 7th July and 23rd to 27th August.  Booking Fee:  €50.00 If you require further information about participating on this course please contact Kilkenny Education Centre Tel   056 7760200. Any interested teachers can register for the course using the following link:  http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Education/Safety_and_Health_Training_for_Teachers/Online_Summer_Course/
 
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This is the first year that Carrick on Shannon  Education Centre has been involved with the project and eleven schools took part. These schools are now invited  to take part in a local competition based on any aspect of their learning and experience from the programme. The class project can be brief and can be presented as a poster. The completed Project should be delivered to the Education Centre on or before Friday 18th June. Prizes will be awarded.
 
On Line Summer Courses 2010 - Developing e-Learning in your school - Primary Course
This is a new online course developed by the NCTE to support the development of e-Learning in Primary Schools. The course is fully funded by the NCTE,  however places will be limited so early booking is recommended. For further details  Elearning.pdf  NCTE_online_course_poster.pdf
 
Summer Courses 2010

Summer Courses are now available for registering.  They can be viewed by clicking on courses and then select Local Primary Local Courses for non IT Summer Courses and select ICT for ICT  Summer Courses.  Application forms:  Non ICT Courses:  Non_IT_Course_App_Form_2010.pdf  ICT Courses:   ICT_Application_Form_2010.pdf  

To enrol for any course:  Forward your completed application form with the booking fee (non refundable) to Carrick on Shannon  Education Centre, Marymount, Carrick on Shannon, Co.  Leitrim.  Closing date for application is Wednesday, 16th June 2010.  Please note ICT courses are FREE. All Courses open to teachers on a first come first served basis and are strictly limited to 25. Primary teachers are entitled to EPV days for attendance.  Lunch provided each day.
 
Whole School ICT Training

Whole School ICT Training can be delivered to a whole school staff, in their own school and based on their own ICT equipment. This has the advantage of allowing existing course material to be tailored to the particular needs of participants.

Particularly popular for summer courses (qualifying for EPV days), whole school training courses can be organised in conjunction with your local Education Centre. As minimum numbers (10) apply, schools may wish to cluster with neighbouring schools to organise whole school training.

These courses can:

  • take place in your school, in the Education Centre or another suitable venue
  • be customised to the particular needs of your group of staff
  • cover a range of topics from using the digital camera to developing a website to using the internet in teaching and learning
  • be as short as a once-off 2.5 hour session to a 20 hour course run over a number of weeks or months

We are interested in hearing from schools that would like to organise Whole School ICT Training especially those that would be interested in a summer course.

 

Please contact us on 071 9620383 or email on office@carrickedcentre.ie
 
The Role of Mentor - July - Summer Course 2010
 

Mentoring is a 'Professional practice that occurs in the context of teaching whenever an experienced teacher supports, challenges and guides novice teachers in their teaching practice' Odell and Huling (2000 cited in Bartell 2005)   A mentor is an experienced teacher who undertakes to support the professional development of a newly qualified teacher (NQT). NPPTI recommend that teachers wishing to train as a mentor should:  be fully probated,  have a minimum of 5 years teaching experience,  be nominated by their school to undertake the role.  Date:  1st - 7th July 2010.    Venue:  Carrick on Shannon  Education Centre :  Facilitators: Joan Keating & Mary Burke.   Time:  9.30p.m. to 2.30p.m   The_Role_of_Mentor.pdf 127.12 Kb        Briefing_sheet_Mentor.pdf 115.54 Kb       Application_form_P9.pdf  

 

 
 
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