Rolling is an important element of the Gymnastics strand of the PE curriculum. This two-hour workshop aims to develop teachers’ confidence and competence to safely teach a wide variety of rolling techniques and progressions within gymnastics at all class levels. These workshops will take place in the venues listed below, after school. Please come dressed for activity! Refreshments provided on arrival and each participant will receive a Gymnastics teaching resource and a confirmation of attendance

Book a place on the PDST Website www.pdst.ie

This practical workshop will introduce participants to the key concepts, approaches and skills required to successfully introduce and grow Olympic Handball as part of a schools PE programme.
 
The workshop will be accompanied by a six week scheme of work, documents providing an overview of the rules, guidelines for schools, methods for tactics / technique and an explanation of the skills involved

EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES WHEN TEACHING PUPILS WITH AUTISM

This Workshop is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of the autism spectrum, current research, along with best practice approaches and evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of children and young people with autism. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is an umbrella term used to describe individuals who have very specific difficulties strategies in social skills and with communication and who engage in restrictive or repetitive activities.  This course is designed to provide flexible and accessible training and rapid upskilling for those working with individuals on the autism spectrum. This course is primarily designed to give teachers the confidence and skills to support children and young people with autism.

THE POWER OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGYIN THE CLASSROOM

This workshop is an evidence-based training program that has been demonstrated to build resilience, well-being, and optimism. This program equips teachers with a set of practical skills that can be applied in everyday life to strengthen the teacher's and the student’s ability to overcome adversity and challenges, manage stress, and thrive in their personal and professional life.

Decades of empirical studies indicate that positive psychology:

• Increases well-being and optimism
• Reduces and prevents depression, anxiety, and conduct problems
• Results in fewer substance abuse and mental health diagnoses
• Improves physical health

Fabric and Fibre (juniors to 3rd class)

Enjoyable and fun ideas to do with your Class. A very versatile medium to use with your class, great to improve fine motor skills for pre writing. This workshop will give you simple ideas and leave you feeling confident.

The Christmas season is around the corner and your thoughts start to go to the Christmas concert. It can be a stressful time of year but the school concert does not need to be the source of stress. Get a few helpful tips from an experienced drama facilitator, and primary school teacher, to reduce the stress and increase the enjoyment for everyone involved. Learn about simple writing scripts, sourcing music & costumes, and staging, this enjoyable course will leave you enthused for the coming month

Basic Drawing (4th to 6th class)

Basic techniques in drawing suitable for classes 4th to 6^th. Learn easy ideas about pencils, rubbers shading, proportion of the human face, and the basics of perspective drawing.

Oral language can be the basis of all communication for children. Encouraging effective oral language in a large, busy classroom can be a challenge. Using simple drama techniques can engage children in a fun and enjoyable manner, to promote oral language skills, which can help to develop confidence. Linking with the new primary language curriculum this course will provide teachers with ideas and suggestions, to engage their students, and promote oral language development in the classroom

Education Centre Website Notice for Post-Primary Schools 2018.19

Notice for Post-Primary NQTs undertaking Droichead as a route of Induction:

Droichead is the sole route of Induction for NQTs with a contract of 200 or more hours in large Post-Primary schools with 400 or more students or in SEN settings.

NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process must attend one 2-hour cluster meeting per term for the duration of their Droichead process.

Cluster Meetings may only be attended by NQTs who have applied for Droichead to the Teaching Council via the ‘My Registration’ portal on its website www.teachingcouncil.ie and received a confirmation email. The National Cluster Meeting Schedule will accompany the confirmation email and NQTs must register with the Education Centre to attend a cluster meeting.

All NQTs engaging in the Droichead process must attend Cluster Meeting 1 before attending Cluster Meeting 2 and/or 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 note that the Teaching Council now allows that NQTs who have fulfilled the 20-hour Induction Workshop Programme requirement prior to applying for Droichead are required to attend Cluster Meeting 1, only.

Please find below the timelines for the incremental growth of Droichead in Post-Primary schools.  Schools in any category may opt in to Droichead in any of these years, if they so wish, prior to the dates set out below: