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RDS STEM Learning National Teaching Conference
A STEM Learning Conference will take place on Saturday 14th November 9.30am – 3.30pm in RDS. It will focus on creative approaches to Primary School Science. Participants will explore new ways to bring science and maths into children’s everyday lives through a series of hands-on workshops and networking sessions.
Featuring keynote speaker, Professor Hans Persson, Sweden,
Register Now by clicking on the ‘Get a Ticket’ link.
For more information please contact Katy Conneely at STEMLearning@rds.ie or (01) 2407 206
This inaugural conference is part of RDS STEM Learning – an initiative of the RDS and DCU in partnership with Science Foundation Ireland. Together the RDS and Discover Primary Science and Maths/ESERO offer a range of continuous professional development opportunities in science and maths education to primary school teachers.
Date: Saturday November 14, 2015
Venue: RDS Concert Hall
Opening Hours: 9.30 am – 3.30 pm
Admission: €40
Registration includes teaching materials, refreshments, lunch and parking.
Event Website: http://www.rds.ie/stemlearning
Event Email: STEMLearning@rds.ie
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BT has €75K in financial aid for students entering Young Scientist contest
Teams and individual students entering the next BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, and who are based more than 70km away from the RDS in Dublin, can now apply for financial aid from BT’s latest €75,000 grant scheme.
According to BT, grants worth €150 will be awarded to individual entrants who are eligible, while €300 will be awarded to groups who are entering the competition. A maximum of €1,500 can be given to any one school.
The idea of the grants is to help students pay for their accommodation when they are showcasing their scientific and technological exploits at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which will take place in the RDS, Dublin, from 9-12 January 2013.
The closing date for project submissions from students is 1st October!
RDS STEM Learning Facilitator programme 15/16
The RDS is calling for Expressions of Interest from Primary school teachers interested in participating in the 2015 /2016 RDS STEM Learning Facilitator programme to become peer-leaders in science and maths primary education.
Full details are available to download at www.rds.ie/stem and the deadline for Expressions of Interest is Wednesday, May 21, 2015.
Those interested in finding out more are welcome to attend an information evening in the RDS at 6pm on May 6th and can pre-register by emailing katy@rds.ie.
RDS STEM Learning is an innovative and interactive professional development programme aimed at developing participants’ pedagogical and conceptual knowledge of science. The programme places a strong emphasis on inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning science at primary school level. The programme also aims to increase teachers’ confidence in teaching science and bring together a professional learning community.
RDS STEM Learning was developed and piloted from 2012 – 2014 by the RDS, St Patrick’s College of Education and CASTeL, SPD/DCU. Following a successful external evaluation of the project, it is now being scaled-up in partnership with SFI Discover. Through this partnership the RDS and the SFI Discover, Discover Primary Science & Maths Programme (DPSM)/ESERO CPD programme, offer a range of continuous professional development opportunities in science and maths education to primary school teachers.
Please feel free to circulate this notice to anyone for whom it may be of interest.