Mayo Education Centre January/February 2016
Title
Date
LearnStorm
Khan Academy
Wednesday
th
20 January
Time
6pm
Venue
Facilitator
Mayo Education
Centre
Facilitator:
Michael Lynagh
(SP-16-01)
Mayo Education
Centre
Wellbeing Workshop
Wednesday
rd
3 February
For Parents
7pm
(SP-16-02)
Keeping our Young People
Safe on the Internet
For Teachers & Parents
Tuesday
th
9 February
7pm
Facilitator:
Ciara Delaney
Wellbeing Advisor
Mayo Education
Centre
Facilitator:
Caroline Sweeney
(SP-16-03)
Supporting Pupils with
Autistic Spectrum
Disorder
Wednesday
th
10 February
7pm
Mayo Education
Centre
Facilitator:
Dr. Michele Dunleavy
For Teachers, Parents & SNA’s
(SP-16-04)
Health & Wellbeing for
Teaching Principals
Thursday
th
11 February
4.30pm to
7pm
Mayo Education
Centre
(SP-16-05)
Facilitators:
Nuala Taaffe
& Lisa Noone
(PDST Advisors)
BoardMaker Workshop
Mayo Education
Centre
For Teachers & SNA’s
(SP-16-06)
Thursday
th
11 February
7.30pm
Facilitator:
Dr. Michele Dunleavy
Details
This workshop in association with Learnstorm 2016, is an opportunity to
gain information on the use of Khan Academy in the classroom and
specifically on competing in Learnstorm 2016, which is a free nine week
Maths challenge catering for children from Fourth Class to Fifth Year
(previously known as Mathletes). From 29th January to 1st April 2016,
students from 4th class to 5th year master maths skills to earn rewards for
themselves and their school. LearnStorm gives every student a way to
succeed, no matter their level. This workshop explains how to get involved
and how to register your class and use Khan Academy in your classroom.
Please feel free to bring a laptop with you.
This workshop in association with the Family Centre explores strategies
that aim to support parents in maintaining and enhancing their wellbeing.
Topics explored include stress-reduction techniques for physical and mental
health, positive psychology, mindfulness, meditation and movement.
Young people have a natural interest in using modern technologies. These
technologies can be very beneficial when used properly however there are
some dangers too. As teachers and parents we have an enormous
responsibility to ensure that our young people are aware of some basic
safety precautions to keep themselves safe and to protect against
cyber-bullying. This talk which is organised in association with the Family
Centre will highlight simple ways to help keep our children safe online.
This course in association with the Family Centre, Castlebar will assist
teachers and parents to work collaboratively to provide effective support for
pupils with ASD by:
• Giving an overview of ASD and strategies that can be employed
to develop the pupil’s independence.
• Developing the provision of support to enable teachers and
parents to ensure that pupils with ASD have access to the
curriculum.
• Create an environment whereby teachers and parents can gain an
insight into how both groups can support the pupil with ASD.
• Sharing ideas on available resources to support pupils with ASD.
The facilitator, Dr. Michele Dunleavy has many years experience working
with pupils with special educational needs, in particular ASD. Michele has
also designed and delivered various courses on special needs at third level
as well as working with primary and post-primary teachers.
This workshop aims to provide practical tools and strategies which will
support Teaching Principals in their role as school leaders. It will
incorporate ideas on how best to manage themselves in an increasingly
challenging work environment, while balancing this with the primary
function of providing quality teaching and learning in the classroom.
It will offer practical advice on: time management, prioritizing, protecting
the integrity of the school day, staff management, distributing responsibility
and setting boundaries.
This practical workshop will provide an overview of Boardmaker for use
throughout the school. With over 4,500 pictures, this is a useful piece of
software for making visual supports for children with special educational
needs. In addition to pictures, boardmaker can incorporate photographs of
the child and or his/her environment. Participants will leave this workshop
with practical ideas for the use of visual supports in their classroom and
throughout their school.
The above courses may fulfill part of your school’s Croke Park Agreement. Courses are FREE and are available on a first come, first served basis.
Travel Expenses will be paid to teachers in accordance with the Department of Education and Skills regulations.
It is very important that you contact us if you have any special requirements regarding mobility or special needs.
To Book a place on any of the above courses, log onto Mayo Education Centre’s website at
www.MayoEducationCentre.ie
THE MAYO EDUCATION CENTRE WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE TEACHER EDUCATION SECTION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS
WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN