Cork Education Support Centre

Schools Excellence Fund - Creative Clusters

Creative Clusters is a pilot initiative of the Department of Education and Skills, led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Teacher Education Centres. A Creative Cluster will typically consist of between three and five schools collaborating on the design, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of an innovative arts and creative learning project which supports them to address a common issue or challenge. Please note that applications have to be submitted to the local full-time Teacher Education Centre by the deadline of 11 May 2018.

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AT for Specific Learning Differences

AT for Specific Learning Differences Integrating AT in the Classroom This one day practical training event will showcase the latest technologies in the areas of mind mapping, dictation software, touch typing software, flashcards software, as well as accessibility features on Windows, Android and Apple platforms. A light lunch will be provided and a certificate will be given to those who complete the training. Target Group: Primary annd Post Primary Teachers and SNA's Date: ​​​​​​​Monday 23rd July - 10.00am to 5.00pm Venue: Cork Education Support Centre Cost: €40

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Newly Qualified Teachers

We are delighted to inform you that our Newly Qualified Teacher Workshops are now available to apply for on-line.

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Learning School Project 8

Cork Education Support Centre hosted an end of year Learning School Project 8 showcase event on Wednesday 18th October. Schools interested in engaging in Learning School Project 9 were also in attendance. Congratulations to Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown who successfully completed the project. Martha Kent and Geraldine Redoutey presented their project entitled ‘Disseminating information and creating collaborative cultures to enhance the process of student learning'. Our guest speaker Dr Finn Ó Murchú facilitated a discussion on ‘How to implement Team Teaching in your school’. Finn is the current head of school of post-primary education in Mary Immaculate’s St. Patrick’s College in Thurles. The next Learning School Project 9 meeting will take place in early December.

Learning School Project 8

Cork Education Support Centre hosted an end of year Learning School Project 8 showcase event on Wednesday 18th October. Schools interested in engaging in Learning School Project 9 were also in attendance. Congratulations to Douglas Community School who successfully completed the project. Cian O’ Mahony and Susan Evans from Douglas presented their project ‘Wellbeing in our school and the pilot use of a student wellbeing portfolio of achievement and reflection'. Our guest speaker Dr Finn Ó Murchú facilitated a discussion on ‘How to implement Team Teaching in your school’. Finn is the current head of school of post-primary education in Mary Immaculate’s St. Patrick’s College in Thurles. The next Learning School Project 9 meeting will take place in early December.

Primary Language Curriculum

Whole-school professional development will be provided by the PDST again during the school year 2017-2018. This will comprise a full day seminar for which school closure has been sanctioned - (9.15am to 3.15pm). The purpose of this full day professional development will be to collaboratively explore the curriculum strands of reading, writing, léitheoireacht agus scríbhneoireacht towards facilitating the early stages of curriculum implementation in schools.

FICHEALL BUNSCOILE CHORCAÍ - TEACHERS' CHESS EVENING

CESC and Ficheall Bunscoile Chorcai are delighted to offer this evening of chess for teachers and principals from all over Cork county

Coaching Accredited Course

Due to high demand CESC are delighted to announce that a further course in Coacing will run from March 2018

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Rathu - Assessment for Learning Bootcamp

This course is intended for teachers who want to develop their understanding and practice of Assessment for Learning. This course would also be useful for principals and other school leaders who are interested in supporting their staff to develop this important part of everyday practice effectively.

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Scríobh Leabhar as Gaeilge 2018

Lá Céiliúrtha Mar chuid dár gcéiliúradh le linn Bliain na Gaeilge. Ceolchoirm den scoth le ‘Seo Linn‘grùpa càiliùil fuinniùil à eagrù do dhaltaì bunscoile a ghlac pàirt i Scríobh Leabhar.

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Summer Courses 2018

We hope to publish our Summer 2018 Courses before 26 April. We will email your principal with the full list on the day of publication on our website. We will also advertise the publication of the courses on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Instructional Leadership

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Primary Resources

This ready to use resource is designed to raise awareness amongst younger children of the dangers of household chemicals. Under the Sink is a short, clear, online presentation, designed for use on classroom whiteboards and comes with useful teacher guidelines, including a lesson plan and suggestions for follow up cross-curricular activities. While the resource is most closely linked to the SPHE curriculum objectives for First and Second classes, with a little adaption, it links with curriculum objectives at other class levels and can also be used by teachers of Infant or Senior classes as an awareness-raising tool. This resource is also available as Gaeilge.

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