We are aware that due to lockdown restrictions and the Easter holiday period some people are experiencing difficulties contacting referees, so because of this we have decided to extend the application deadline to Monday the 19th of April (5.00pm) for the Think About Teaching Foundation Certificate 2021/2022. Full detail on the application process available on the ‘How to Apply' tab on the website.
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Closing date for applications for the Think About Teaching Foundation Cert extended to April 19, 2021
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RTRL Fighting Words Workshop
Our Rising Teachers and Rising Leaders recently participated in a series of creative writing workshops, facilitated by Fighting Words. Fighting Words are an organisation that help children and young people, and adults who did not have this opportunity as children, to discover and harness the power of their own imaginations and creative writing skills. During the workshop, the Rising Teachers were given an opportunity to work with the children and help them with their story writing. It was a tremendous experience for all concerned and the proof was in the quality of the stories that the children produced on the day!
Date: Thursday, 14 February 2019
Turn to Teaching Article Published in Machnamh
An article authored by Gareth Burns and Katriona O'Suillivan on the Turn to Teaching project and its partnership with Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education was published recently in Machnamh. The core purpose of Machnamh is to document and archive the breadth of work engaged in by the Froebel Department. Bainigí taitneamh as!
Date: Thursday, 14 February 2019
Our Latest Blog - Celebrating 20 Years of CEFA Ireland: A Journey of Strengthening Community Education
Community Education Facilitators (CEFs), representing all 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland, gathered in Athlone on the 11th and 12th of October for our annual two-day Networking Event. The event marked the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Community Education Facilitators’ Association (CEFA) in Ireland.
Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2023