“Promoting Improvement in the Interests of all Learners�
Summer School 22nd - 25th, August 2011
Regional Training Unit Providing quality, excellence and improvement in the education service
Summer School ‘11 ‘Promoting Improvement in the Interests of all Learners’ “Welcome to Summer School 2011” Dear Colleague Find enclosed our portfolio of programmes for the 18th Annual RTU Summer School. Participation numbers have grown each year for the last 5 years (rising to nearly 3000 last year) indicating the profession’s continuing thirst for learning and their inspirational commitment to doing the best for their pupils and young folk. This year the Summer School theme is ‘Promoting Improvement in the Interests of all Learners’. We draw our inspiration from the conclusions of the McKinsey report that “the quality of a schooling system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers” and the Department of Education’s emphasis through its new Workforce Strategy Directorate on the importance of all who work within the education system to embrace career long learning. We continue with the RTU tradition of aligning the focus of Summer School to emerging policy aimed at transforming schools and the professional practice within and between schools. This year’s Summer School seeks to make a key contribution to the continuous professional development and capacity building agendas upon which successful school development and the raising of pupil’s achievement depends. I am indebted to those colleagues across the education community and beyond who with great enthusiasm and energy seize the opportunity offered by Summer School to engage with teachers and other professionals in their unending pursuit of excellence.
Thank you for your continuing interest and support. Tom Hesketh Director, RTU
This brochure is designed to give the reader a flavour of the portfolio on offer this year. For more information on Summer School and other events organised by the Regional Training Unit visit our website at
www.rtuni.org
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Guidance Notes for Applicants – Applications will only be available on-line* x
Please complete the on-line application form as fully as possible as this will aid the Summer School administration team to process your application quickly and accurately. You may apply online at www.rtuni.org
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It is important that each applicant lists their home address contact and telephone number as some of the administration and correspondence concerning Summer School is carried out during school holidays.
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Applicants applying for more than one course should ensure that the dates of the courses for which they are making an application do not overlap.
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All applicants who submit an application prior to the closing date on 10th June 2011 will be informed via letter as to whether or not their application has been successful late June, early July.
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There is no charge for Summer School courses and travel claims of more than 20 miles may be claimed by school based staff for all courses attended. Further details will be supplied upon acceptance. [Travel form available to download from www.rtuni.org]
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Applications will be considered on a 1st come 1st serve criteria. Whenever a course is over subscribed applicants will be able to submit an application for a waiting list.
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Courses that have not met the minimum number may not run. Applicants will be advised and offered an opportunity to attend other programmes that are still available.
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The RTU website will be updated regularly regarding courses that are running.
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There will be a number of venues this year with the main campus at Stranmillis University College. You will be informed of your course location when you receive your confirmation letter.
* If you have any difficulties booking on-line or viewing the fully course details please contact RTU on 028 90 618121 were a member of staff will assist you. The staff of the Regional Training Unit would like to thank you for your interest in Summer School 2011 and to wish you a rewarding and enjoyable experience at this year’s event.
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Stressing Time is Money
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Middletown Centre for Autism Harberton School and Outreach Services
Kestrel Education Middletown Centre for Autism
Making Meetings Count
Talking Teamwork
Microsoft - Delivering 21st Century Skills
Disability Inclusion Training
DE Capacity Building: ICT for Inclusion
Improvement Through Active Learning in Drama
Life Skills Training for Primary Pupils with ASD
Life Skills Training for Post-Primary Pupils with ASD
Teaching Pupils with Specific Literacy Difficulties (Dyslexia)
The Harberton Reading Programme
Leading a Thinking School
"How to use the Northern Ireland Curriculum to Create an ASD user Friendly Classroom"
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Harberton School and Outreach Services
Middletown Centre for Autism
Belfast Education and Library Board
C2k
Disability Sports NI
Microsoft
Aspire Creative Training
Aspire Creative Training
The Loop Training Consultancy
Toxic Leadership
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St. Colmcille's Primary School, Ballymena
Effective Use of Data
Fingerprint Learning Limited
GTCNI in Collaboration with RTU and QUB
Beth Gibb Associates
Beth Gibb Associates
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Professional Learning within Communities of Practice: A Lesson Research Studies Approach Every Child Can Learn! Understanding Learning Styles in the Classroom
Assertiveness and Self Confidence
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Using Brain Gym in Special Schools
Encouraging Literacy Through ICT
NIMaps - An Online ICT Cross-Curricular Tool
Anti-bullying Policy Review
Developing Quality Circle Time in the Classroom
Raising Achievement Through the Promotion of Emotional Health and Well-being of Children and Young People
Online Collaboration (Exchange) in Primary Schools
Behaviour Management-A Pro-active and Practical Approach
Imex Systems Ltd.
Well-being at Work
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A Capacity Building Model for Pupils with ASD
Developing Social Guardians to Deliver Helping Hands
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Learning & Teaching - Beyond the Classroom - How to Effectively Blend Online Learning with Traditional Classroom Practice A Specialised Irish Language Course for Irish Language and Irish-medium Teachers
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An Introduction to Brain Gym in the Classroom
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Stephen Wray
How to Take Charge of your Life so you become more Effective at Work
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Women's Aid Federation
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Centre for Autism, Middletown
BELB
Desmond O'Connor
Positive Life Changes
Imex Interactive
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Learning NI
Mind Matters
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How to Manage and Sustain Excellent Customer Service
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David Gardiner - on behalf of the Centre for Prevention of Hate, Maine, USA
The Unity Project - Centre for Prevention of Hate, Maine, USA Supporting Students with ASD with the Post 14 Curriculum
Oakwood School and Assessment Centre
A Busy Day/A Busy Year - A Visual Approach for Reading and Numeracy
Understanding and Supporting Early Transitions
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Clare Devlin Early Education Consultancy
Enhancing Well-Being and Involvement in the Primary Classroom
Being an Effective Pastoral Leader
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Synergym Training Limited
Synergym Training Limited
Managing Stress: Resilience In The Face of Adversity
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Assert Yourself: Confidence and Skills Development
Synergym Training Limited
NICIE
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McCord Bursary
Beamish Associates International
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How to Move Your Team to the Next Level of Performance Bend Me Break Me Anyway You Shape Me! (Working in 3D Art and Design) The Northern Ireland Assembly Education Service Bringing Democracy Alive In Your Classroom ABC: An Anti-bias Approach To Education in Northern Ireland Giving Great Presentations: Confidence and Skill Development
Oracle Education Foundation
The Getting Started with Projects
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RNIB NI
Professionals supporting Blind and Partially Sighted Children
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Interboard Early Years Group
European Studies Programme
Working with Schools Across Europe
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Centre for Autism, Middletown
A Blended Intervention Approach for Pupils with ASD
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ASD and Managing Anxiety
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An Introduction to Sustainable Development
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NEELB Russell Associates Curriculum Advisory and Support Service, NEELB Curriculum Advisory and Support Service, NEELB
The Arts at Key Stage One and Two: Starting with a Story
Developing Personal Resilience
Participation and Learning 1: Class and School Councils in the Primary Sector. Participation and Learning 2: Peer Mediation in the Primary Sector
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The SELB AmmA Creative Learning Centre
Creative use of Music Technology in the KS3 Classroom
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Developing Sustainable Collaborative Online Courses
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Preparing for the Entitlement Framework
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Fundamental Movement Skills Teacher Training Course
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The Self-Evaluative Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Planning Connected Curriculum with Thinking Skills and Assessment in Mind
Building Capacity for Inclusion in the Early Years
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Building Students' Learning Skills
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Promoting Equality and Challenging Homophobic Bullying in Schools Building Capacity for Inclusion in Mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools
Embedding Dialogue in Post Primary Classrooms
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Emergency First Aid for Education Staff
Developing Your Coaching Skills
Using the Active Teaching Cycle to Raise Pupil Achievement within Numeracy
The Reggio Emilio Approach
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Building Coaching Competence
Building Effective Relationships
PQH(NI) Information Sessions - AM
PQH(NI) Information Sessions - PM
Enhancing Learning with Learning NI
Primary Languages Taster Course
Facilitative Leadership – Developing Your Communication and Questioning Skills
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Voice Care for Teachers
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Speech and Language Therapy Department, Belfast City Hospital
John Dennison
LexiaUK Ltd.
SELB Nursery Cluster Group
Goody Training Solutions
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Using Technology to Assist the Acquisition of Essential Reading Skills – A Trial Implementation and Training Opportunity for Lexia Reading Software. Practical Classroom Strategies to Enhance Learning, Memory and Exam Practice: - A Research Informed Approach
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Paediatric First Aid
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Managing Your Stress
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Digital Story telling for Key Stage 2
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Integrating ICT into a Modern Language Department
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Lesson Research Studies
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Pupil Success in Moving Image Arts
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Making the Connections - An Approach to Whole School Planning for Individual Young Vertical Tutoring, an Innovative Pastoral System to Improve Learning for All Pupils
Using Comic Life in Real Life
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Grosvenor Grammar School
Belfast Model School for Girls
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Summer School ‘11 ‘Promoting Improvement in the Interests of all Learners’ The range of course being offered in this year’s Summer School have been categorised under the following leadings: x
Leadership & Management;
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Learning & Teaching;
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Personal Development;
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Curriculum Innovation & Development;
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Diversity; and
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Inclusion and Special Needs.
Whenever you click on the theme it will present you with the courses noted under that heading.
* Specialist Schools Workshops This year there are a number of seminars offered by Specialist Schools. This provision testifies to the excellence whish pervades these schools and their systems improvement motivation to afford professionals from other schools and contexts to draw inspiration and practical benefits from their approaches [SS01 - SS06].
RTU Contact Details for Summer School 2011 John Reid
Deputy Director
jreid@rtuni.org
Tina Creaney
Head of Support
tcreaney@rtuni.org
Michael O’Hallaron
Executive Officer
mohalloran@rtuni.org
Jenny Anderson
Executive Officer
janderson@rtuni.org
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Online Application Summer School courses can be found at www.rtuni.org/summerschool You can browse for courses by either Strand or Sector
Searching for a specific course is as easy as typing in a keyword or number of keywords into the search box and clicking search.
Once you have found a course you’re interested in click on the apply button, this will add to your course to the course cart. The cart can be found on the Summer School main section and also at the top of every page. If you are interested in more than one course click on the “Add Another Course” button to browse for further courses before filling in your information. Multiple courses can be added.
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