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The Primary Professional Development Service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre. Their offices are situated in Parkwest. Please visit their website at www.ppds.ie for more information.
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In-Career Courses |
All courses are supported by the In-Career Development Unit of the Department of Education and The European Social Fund. Please visit our Courses page for details of upcoming courses.
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| Substance Misuse Prevention Programme (SMPP) |
The prevention of substance misuse is a concern of every person, and is a particular concern of those who work regularly with children. Effective prevention strategies need to take account of the influence of family, friends and community, of social factors, culture and media as well as of schools. For more information please visit the Walk Tall website.
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| Reading Recovery |
Reading Recovery is a school based intervention designed to reduce literacy problems within an education system. It is an early intervention, giving children who have particular difficulties in reading and writing in their first year at primary school a period of intensive, individual help. To read more click here
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| Home School Community Liasion (HSCL) |
| Home School Community Liaision Scheme, (HSCL), was established in the Autumn of 1990. The underlying policy of the scheme is one that seeks to promote partnership between parents and teachers.....more |
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
For information on NCTE, ScoilNet, local courses and all aspects of technology use in education please visit the ICT section of our website.
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| Teacher Professional Communities (TPCs) |
| The PPDS works in collabortation with DWEC to create, develop and support communities of learners among primary teachers called Teacher Professional Communities (TPCs)...more |
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| Training of Trainers |
For further information on the Training of Trainers initiative please click here
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