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Teacher’s CPD

CPD is designed to help teachers and schools to:

Grow a love of investigation amongst children by assisting teachers to apply the DPSM/ESERO framework of inquiry based science teaching and learning
Make science teaching easier by using the DPSM Classroom Activities Planning Guideand DPSM/ESERO framework of inquiry to deliver the science curriculum in a cross curricular manner
Operate a whole school approach to engaging with Science and Maths.
Understand the relevance of and be able to use space as a cross curricular theme in their planning and teaching.

We currently support primary teachers through:

CPD sessions for STEM Weeks, using inquiry approaches in the teaching of science in numerous locations.
Department of Education approved 5 day summer courses in numerous locations.

For further details on all CPD activities, please contact Frances McCarthy of CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory by email: frances.mccarthy@bco.ie

ESERO Ireland Earth & Space Conference for Junior Cycle Science Teachers Resources

Teacher resources from the ESERO Ireland Earth and Space Conference. Please feel free to share widely!

Space Themed Summer 2019 CPD for Primary Teachers

In July 2019, CIT’s Blackrock Castle Observatory is offering primary teachers a choice of two spacey-STEM courses, each offered in two locations.

Engineering the Moon

Engineering Challenges related to Moon Exploration is the theme of this booklet, produced for Primary Teacher CPD offered in the run up to Engineers Week 2019.

STARSTUFF – Lectures for Junior Cycle Science Teachers

Apollo 50 CPD Program for Primary Teachers 2019

Suited to Primary Teachers and available at four locations nationwide.

CPD 5 day Summer Courses

July 2018 Department of Education approved CPD providing key insights into using Space across the curriculum.