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Switching teacher CPD online
Switching Teacher CPD online
BIAZA Ireland have been involved with the Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT), a continuing professional development (CPD) support service of the Department of Education in Ireland. One of their CPD initiatives, STEAM in Junior Cycle, is an elective partnership between JCT and education outreach partners from fields of STEM and The Arts.
Its vision is to “Provide Junior Cycle teachers with rich STE(A)M professional learning experiences in keeping with national and international best standards, this provision will allow for interdisciplinary responses to societal challenges in subject specific and cross curricular contexts” BIAZA Ireland have been involved with this initiative since its inception in 2017. This initiative was awarded the Gold Award in the annual BIAZA awards in 2020.
Last year the JCT team had to switch to remote delivery, and teacher training workshops were adapted to an online format. Dublin Zoo, Galway Atlantaquarium and Tayto Park worked together to deliver this workshop online. This presentation will look at the benefits and disadvantages to moving teacher CPD online.
Meet the Presenter
Niamh Potter - Discovery and Learning Manager, Dublin Zoo
Kelly Mara - Discovery and Learning Team Lead, Dublin Zoo
Niamh Potter works as Discovery and Learning Manager at Dublin Zoo. Kelly Mara works as Discovery and Learning Team Lead at Dublin Zoo.
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