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

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

The Mercier donation of books to Primary schools

We have received the following books from this donation

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

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

Love your Whiteboard Roadshows

FREE best practice events for users of all types of interactive whiteboards – coming to Clare Education Centre!