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To book a place on this workshop please click on the link below

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Rolling is an important element of the Gymnastics strand of the PE curriculum. This two -hour workshop aims to develop teachers’ confidenceandcompetencetosafelyteachawidevarietyofrollingtechniquesandprogressions withingymnasticsatallclasslevels.Theseworkshopswilltakeplaceinthevenueslistedbelow,afterschool.Please comedressedforactivity!RefreshmentsprovidedonarrivalandeachparticipantwillreceiveaGymnasticsteaching resource and a confirmation of attendance. Book now atwww.pdst.ie/onlinebooking

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Cluster 1 will take place in The Education Centre Tralee on Monday 11th October at 5.00. NQTs are required to attend one cluster meeting per term in sequential order for the duration of their Droichead Process.

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This seminar, facilitated by Pat Goff, Deputy CEO, IPPN,     will cover many aspects of managing SEN in primary schools, including the new profiling of schools, updates on the SNA Review, teaching allocation, the impact on the role of the Deputy Principal and the role of the SEN Coordinator, and the impact on workload for SEN Teams in schools.

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Genetics Workshop 3 Genetics and Evolution Through Technology Enhanced Learning Autumn 2018 This workshop is the third in a series of three workshops on the topic of Genetics The aims of the workshop are to: Explore teaching genetics and related topics (DNA profiling, genetics engineering, and evolution) in an interactive friendly environment Provide teachers with useful resources that can be easily and effectively incorporated into any lesson plan Introduce new games and methodologies to include modelling and visualisation Showcase some useful websites & apps that can be used to enhance the learning experience Use digital strategies to engage students with formative assessment in the classroom Participants are asked to bring a tablet or laptop and earphone for use on the evening and have registered with EdPuzzle in advance.

Post Primary Literacy Clusters 2018-2019

A two-hour session for post-primary teachers and school leaders interested in supporting the development of literacy, hosted in your local Education Centre from October 2018.

This cluster will:

• support communities of practice to share their experiences and exchange ideas
• aim to develop the leadership capacity of link teachers as they work within the context of a dynamic, progressive and collaborative group of professionals committed to improving students’ learning in literacy
• focus on writing effective targets and actions for improving literacy for students
• engage in review and evaluation by reflecting on Looking at Our School 2016 and the School Self Evaluation Guidelines 2016-2020

NEW! If you would like to make a brief presentation of a strategy, idea or a resource that you have used or created in the area of Literacy, at one of the Cluster venues below, please contact margaretmarygrant@pdst.ie and we will accommodate and support you in your delivery and presentation!

Epilepsy awareness session for teachers and SNAs working with children who have a diagnosis of epilepsy in both primary and post primary schools.

The session will address what epilepsy is, the different types of seizures and how to recognise and to manage them. First aid guidelines and when to call an ambulance.

Epilepsy Irelands community resource officer, Kathryn Foley will facilitate the session. This is a free event but booking is necessary. For further information contact Kathryn at 064-6630301 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kathryn Foley, Community Resource Officer, A: Glenwood, Park Road, Killarney, T: 064 6630301

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  W: www.epilepsy.ie  Faceabook: www.facebook.com/epilepsy.ie Twitter: @epilepsyireland

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Cluster 1 will take place in The Education Centre Tralee on Monday 17th September at 5.00. NQTs are required to attend one cluster meeting per term in sequential order for the duration of their Droichead Process.

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Primary Language Curriculum Drop In Clinic

Individual Teachers or gruops of teachers from particular class groupings are invited to meet with a PLC advisor to discuss the needs of their school with regards to implementing the PLC.

A Primary Language Curriculum seminar will be made available for teachers who were unable to attend training during the school year 2017/2018.

It will take place on Monday the 27th of August from 9:15am to 3:15pm in Tralee Education Centre.

This seminar will explore the Reading and Writing strands in depth, with a particular focus on the learning outcomes and the progression continua in the Primary Language Curriculum.

Please note, this seminar is not suitable for teachers who have already attended the Reading & Writing PLC Seminar this year.

If you are interested in attending please log onto our website www.edcentretralee.ie to book your place