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Third-party on-site course

OUTDOOR EDUCATION 1-week course including a visit to an Irish School

The course provides educators with practical skills and teaching ideas for Outdoor Education and an opportunity to visit an Irish school and to exchange ideas and develop links with teachers from Ireland and other European countries.

11.04.2024
Next upcoming session:
15.09.2024 - 22.09.2024
Ireland , Dublin , Dublin
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Description

  • Forest School Teacher Skills Training by Forest School Ireland. Introduction to Forest School approach to learning outdoors and practical training to give teachers the skills they need to run Forest School sessions with students of all ages
 
  • Observe a Forest School session for primary school pupils
 
  • Visit an outdoor activity centre: Team development & outdoor activities training
 
  • Lecture on the Irish Education System
 
  • Visit a primary school (ages 4-12) which engages in Forest School and Green Schools Activities
 
  • Visit National Botanic Gardens.  Introduction to their work with primary & secondary schools. Visit the Education Garden. Biodiversity tour of native and exotic plants
 
  • Introduction to Gaelic Sports
 
  • A walking tour of Dublin and cultural visits

Learning objectives

The course provides educators with:  
  • practical skills and teaching ideas for Outdoor Education
   
  • an opportunity to visit an Irish school and to exchange ideas and develop links with teachers from Ireland and other European countries

Methodology & assessment

- Courses are delivered by experts in Outdoor Education

- Trainers are native English speakers

- Practical outdoor workshops are tailored to the participants’ training needs

- Teachers will be encouraged to share their own ideas and experiences and tasks designed for outdoor education

- Collaborative working

- Feedback and guidance from trainers

- At the end of the course teachers participate in a detailed evaluation of the course

Certification details

  • A certificate of attendance (stating course title, location, dates, content, learning outcomes and number of hours) will be provided as required by the Quality standards for courses under Key Action 1
  • Erasmus+ documentation will be validated
  • Teachers will be provided with advice on how to complete their Learning Agreements if requested
   
  • Email: English@InterEducation.eu

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    1447
    Euro
  • Package contents:
    Accommodation
    Course
    Meals

Additional information

  • Language:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Primary education (ISCED 1)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Pedagogical Adviser
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 15.09.2024 - Ending on 22.09.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland

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