The theme of the conference is Teaching Earth and Space in the Junior Cycle.
There will be practical workshops, inspirational speakers on space and panel discussions supporting the Earth and Space Strand.
Teacher Support
ESERO provides a comprehensive range of resources and supports to help you as a teacher to integrate space as a theme in your classroom. We organise workshops throughout the year for teachers at both primary and post primary. Check in here for information on current and upcoming CPD opportunities.
Explore science, technology, engineering and maths with a space twist. Classroom resources are available at: http://www.spaceweek.ie/for-organisers/for-teachers/.
Upcoming Workshops
New e-Technology Lab Workshops
15th-16th April, 30th-31st May and 13th-14th June
Primary Level
Primary school teachers from ESA Member States, Canada and Slovenia are invited to apply to technology and robotics workshops to be delivered by the ESA Education Office at the e-Technology Lab in the ESA Education Training Centre, located in Belgium, in April, May and June 2019. |
Engineers Week CPD for Primary School Teachers
February and March
Primary Level
This free, 2-hour course will show participants how to use inquiry based learning techniques to promote children’s learning and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Participants will also explore activities that support the theme of Engineers Week. These have been developed from ESERO and Discovery Primary Science & Maths resources. This course is being offered with the support of Science Foundation Ireland and ESERO Ireland (European Space Education Resource Office). |
ESA Summer and Autumn Teacher Workshops 2019
9th-12th July & 3rd-6th October
Primary & Post Primary Level
Applications are now open for the ESA Summer and Autumn Teacher workshops 2019. The summer edition will take place from 9 to 12 July, and the autumn edition from 3 to 6 October. Both workshops take place in the Netherlands and are geared both toward primary and secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers. The deadline to apply for both workshops is Friday 1 March 09:00 CET. Visit the ESA website for more details. ESERO Ireland offers a bursary of €100 to each Irish teacher who attends the ESA workshop.
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Technology and Robotics Workshop in Belgium
7-9 January, 26-28 February and 26-28 March
Primary Level
Primary school teachers from ESA Member and Associate States are invited to apply to technology and robotics workshops to be delivered by the ESA Education Office at the e-Technology Lab in the ESA Education Training Centre, located in Belgium, in January, February and March 2019.
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Technology and Robotics workshops in Belgium
7-9 January, 26-28 February and 26-28 March
Post Primary Level
Secondary school teachers from ESA Member and Associate States are invited to apply to technology and robotics workshops to be given at the e-technology Lab in the ESA Education Training Centre, located in Belgium, in January, February and March 2019. |
Junior Cycle Conference for Teachers – BCO: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory
Saturday 6th October
Post Primary Level
ESERO Ireland in partnership with BCO: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory will offer a Junior Cycle Science Education Conference |
Teaching Science through inquiry with DPSM & SEAI
Monday 2nd to Friday 6th July 2018
Primary Level
Discover Primary Science & Maths and SEAI are offering places for teachers on a 5 day professional development course in 4 venues throughout Ireland: Dublin (Airfield Dundrum & Rediscovery Centre Ballymun), Tralee IT and NUI Galway from 2nd to 6th July 2017. Includes 1 day tour/visit of Airfield, Rediscovery Centre, Brigit’s Garden and Blennerville Windmill/Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre. The course explores teaching approaches that develop numeracy skills in an integrated way across the curriculum, specifically through Science and Geography with a focus on inquiry based learning. |
Junior Rocket Scientists: Space Science as a Cross-Curricular Theme
Monday 2nd - Friday 6th July, 2018
Primary Level
The European Space Education Office (ESERO) Ireland, and Discover Primary Science & Maths The objective of the course is to assist participants in using teaching approaches that develop numeracy skills in an integrated way across the curriculum for junior classes.This course will use space as a cross-curricular theme and develop skills in many curricular areas. The course will have an emphasis on inquiry based learning and provide opportunities to apply skills and knowledge to real life situations. School Self Evaluation aims will be covered with an emphasis on evaluating and developing Science Skills Suitable for Teachers of Junior Level to 2nd class. |
ESA Summer and Autumn Teacher Workshops
10 to 13 July 2018 & 4 to 7 October 2018
Primary Level
ESA is organising its 9th Summer Teacher Workshop from 10 to 13 July 2018, as well as its 4th Autumn Teacher Workshop from 4 to 7 October 2018. Both workshops will take place in the Netherlands and are dedicated to European primary and secondary school teachers. |
ESA robotics and automation teacher workshops
22-23 May, 4-5 June
Primary Level
Primary school teachers from ESA Member and Associate States are invited to apply to robotics and automation workshops to be given at ESA’s ESEC centre located in Belgium. Two robotics and automation workshops for primary school teachers will take place on 22-23 May, 4-5 June. |
Engineers Week CPD for Primary Teachers
Tuesday 30th January - Thursday 22nd February, 201
Primary Level
This course will show participants how to use inquiry based learning techniques to promote children’s learning and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Participants will also explore activities that support the theme of Engineers Week. These have been developed from the Discover Primary Science and Maths resources.
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Science Week CPD
Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th November, 2017
Primary Level
Science Week CPD for Primary Teachers This course will show participants how to use inquiry based learning techniques to promote children’s learning and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Participants will also explore activities that support the theme of Science Week, around the topic of Heat Transfer. These have been developed from ESA, ESERO and Discover Primary Science and Maths activities.
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Registration is now open for school based CPD workshops in 2017/18
Closes 15th/09/2017
Primary Level
Since 2009, over 7,000 primary teachers have availed of in-school CPD in over 600 schools as part of the Discover Primary Science and Maths (DPSM) Programme. DPSM is partnering with the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO), allowing us to use space to inspire our next generation of innovators. This year could be your opportunity to avail of CPD if you have not availed of DPSM workshops since 2013/14.
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Evening CPD Session for Primary Teachers for Engineers Week
February 16
Primary Level
This course will show participants how to use inquiry based learning techniques to promote children’s learning and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Participants will also explore activities that support the theme of Engineers’ Week… |
Space Awareness MOOC – Teaching with Space and Astronomy in the Classroom – Registration Now Open
5th September
Primary & Post Primary Level
Using the context of space, this MOOC will help understand and put into practice the Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) methodology, learn more about using ICT tools for education, develop teaching strategies to manage diverse classrooms, and promote gender balance. Participants will also learn why and how to introduce space careers to students. The course starts on 5th of September 2016. Teachers can register now at the EUN Academy platform. |
Continuous Professional Development Programme of Support 2016/17
September 2016 - May 2017
Primary Level
Since 2009/10 DPSM has offered in-school CPD to over 6,000 primary teachers in over 500 schools. This year, in partnership with ESERO Ireland, we are offering a programme of science and maths support (including CPD) to your school. |
Using Space to Teach Science Through Inquiry (3rd-6th class)
4th-8th July 2016
Primary Level
The European Space Education Office (ESERO) Ireland, is offering places for teachers on a 5-day professional development course at five unique space related locations in Dublin, Cork, Birr Co. Offaly, Lismore Co. Waterford and Lough Gur, Co. Limerick from 4th to 8th of July 2016. |
Junior Rocket Scientists: Space Science as a Cross-Curricular Theme
4th - 8th July 2016
Primary Level
The European Space Education Office (ESERO) Ireland, is offering places for teachers of infant and junior classes on a 5 day professional development course at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory, a unique space-related location in Cork. |
