Address:
Seville Lodge,
Callan Road,
Kilkenny,
Ireland.

Telephone:
056-7760200

E-mail:
kecsec@eircom.net

KEC Office

Mon to Thurs: 9am to 5.30pm
Friday:9am to 5pm


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Welcome to The Kilkenny Education Centre


  • Early Childhood Ciriculum Framework: Aistear
We will be running a workshop on the above in early September. Details will be sent to all of our primary principals on September 1st.
  • NQT's

All Newly Qualified Teachers for 2010 are invited to attend 4 evening workshops running from September to Christmas 2010.


Dates

Time

Topic

Venue

Wednesday 22nd September

4pm-6pm

Now I am a Teacher….
from College to Classroom

Kilkenny Education Centre

Wednesday 6th October

4pm-6pm

Classroom Management

Kilkenny Education Centre

Wednesday 20th October

4pm-6pm

Planning and Preparation

Kilkenny Education Centre

Wednesday 10th November

4pm-6pm

Working with Parents

Kilkenny Education Centre

Carlow NQT’s
Specific details will be sent to Primary Schools in September.
Note

A letter will be sent to all Primary schools in September re NQT’s workshops.  If you are not attached to a school you are welcome to attend.
  • Schools Excellence Awards

In conjunction with Waterford Institute of Technology we plan to run a School Excellence Award at the end of September. In addition to a school excellence award, a teacher can use this to gain 10 credits towards a Masters Programme.  The focus will be on team teaching/cooperative learning and classroom management.  Details of this are with the school principal.

We have lots more planned for the New School Year and will be in touch with schools re this in September.
Wishing you all an enjoyable Summer,
Paul Fields Director

Summer Courses Programme

Details of 2010 Summer Courses Programme are now available on our website. Booking is essential.

NCTE ICT Courses For April/May 2010

Full details will follow:

• Introduction to PCs and File Management
• Creating Presentations and Worksheets using ICT
• Introduction to Digital Media
• Introduction to the Internet and email
• Scoilnet and Britannica/Worldbook

If you are interested in any of the above course please contact the Education Centre and leave your name and contact details and you will be contacted when full details are available.

‘Something Fishy’ Programme

Kilkenny Education Centre has been invited to participate in ‘Something Fishy’ Programme again for the 2010/20111 school year. If your school is intends to participate please contact our office

TL21 Transfer Initiative

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Upcoming Courses

Project Maths.Content Knowledge for Strand 1: Statistics and Probability
Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th June

Reflective Practice (W.I.T. Diploma)
Monday 23rd August – Friday 27th August 2010

Academic Enquiry (W.I.T. Diploma)
Thursday 1st of July – Wednesday 7th of July 2010

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