Clare Education Centre supporting the in-service needs of Clare teachers for over 30 years

Clare Education Centre, formerly known as Ennis Teachers' Centre, has, since 1972, supported the in-service needs of Clare teachers. Since August 2000, the Centre has been located in a new purpose-built complex on the Kilrush Road, Ennis.

The main functions of Clare Education Centre include a requirement to support the in-service needs of the state and to identify and support locally identified needs.

The Centre is part of a group of 21 Full Time Education Centres and nine Centres operating on a Part-time basis supported principally by the Department of Education and Science.

In addition to the functions noted above Clare Education Centre has, in recent years, been involved in Intercultural Projects with Centres in European Union countries.

Please note that 2009/10 Substitute Teachers' database is now available. Teachers wishing to be included should contact the Centre, or enrol online on this site. Schools MUST pre-register their details online BEFORE gaining access to the database (simply follow the link to the database and register; this requires confirmation from the Centre and therefore is not immediate).

Substitute Teacher List - Enrolment Form

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Sign up here to be included in the new Clare Education Centre list of teacher substitutes.

Book display Outside The Box Learning Resources Ltd

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Following the recent courses on Autistic Spectrum Disorders Clare Education Centre is pleased to host a book display by Conor Holmes of Outside The Box Learning Resources Ltd. on November 19th, 2009. Whilst this display will focus mainly on resources with regard to ASD, all areas of Special Educational Needs will be covered and should be of interest to teachers in primary, post-primary and special schools. The display will begin at 18.00 and all are welcome to attend.


Capacity Building – Drama, History & Geography, Visual Arts

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Capacity Building – Drama, History & Geography, Visual Arts

We have just been informed of a capacity building programme for tutors in

Drama, History & Geography & Visual Arts

These are being organised by Dublin West Education Centre (DWEC) and the Primary Professional Development Service (PPDS). The purpose of the programmes is to provide sufficient training to a group of teachers that they will be enabled to deliver courses in the autumn, spring and summer schedules of Education Centres in the future and that they will qualify for inclusion on a national database of teacher tutors.

The initiative is intended for teachers who may have delivered some courses already or for those who have not delivered any courses to date but who have a keen knowledge of, an interest in and enthusiasm for the subject and who implement the methodologies of the 1999 Curriculum effectively

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The Mercier donation of books to Primary Schools

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The Mercier donation of books to Primary schools

We have received the following books from this donation

Book Title

Number of copies

The Ghost of Susannah Parr by Yvonne Mc Grory

230

Riverside the Movie by Peter Regan

90

Riverside Scout

10

The Quest of Ruby King by Yvonne Mc Gory

110

Riders by the Grey Lake by Pauline Devine

40

Circle of Dare Devils by Paul Bradshaw

40

Granny and the American Witch By Tony Hickey

30

Granny Learns to Fly by Tony Hickey

20

Kids can Cook Around the World by Sarah Webb

20

Assorted lot of 10 books in each lot

15

We intend distributing them in lots of 20 on a first come first served basis.

If you are interested in obtaining these books please e-mail the attached application form

to mary@clareed.ie

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An introduction to Autistic Spectrum disorders

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An introduction to Autistic Spectrum disordersTheory and Practice
Clare Education Centre in conjunction with Elizabeth O Shea will deliver a series of  courses on Autistic Spectrum disorders. The objective of this course is to present  participants with appropriate information that will enable them to implement best practice in the classroom. 
Two courses in total will be presented and each course will be presented over three nights.
The first course will start in 24 September and will include the following topics
Review of methodologies in use for ASD pupils
Social skills training for ASD pupils. Part 1
Social skills training for ASD pupils Part 2       
This will include strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour of the ASD pupil.
The second course will start on the 5 November and will include the following topics
The classroom environment how it effects the ASD pupil.     
How the classroom can be structured to meet the needs of the ASD pupil.  
The role of the Special Needs Assistant in the classroom environment   
Each course will start at 19:00 and finish at  21:00. If you are interested in attending a
session or a full course please contact the centre at 065 6845500 fax: 065 6842930  return
the application form by post to  Mary Clare Education Centre, Government Offices,
Kilrush Road, Ennis County Clare  or e-mail mary@clare-education-centre.ie