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24-6897-Cork Arts Meitheal 1 (Community of Practice in the Integrated Arts)

24-6897-Cork Arts Meitheal 1 (Community of Practice in the Integrated Arts)

 

 

 

 

 

Meitheal is the Irish expression of ancient community that thrives through cooperative work.

 

Dr. Helen Hallissey taught for more than 30 years, holding a post of responsibility in Music and Drama at Scoil Mhuire, Ballincollig. She facilitates drama workshops, is a

regular contributor to Intouch (INTO monthly magazine) and frequently presents at drama and education conferences. Her PhD explored creative writing (students as

playwrights), winning Helen a John Coolahan Award for Research.

 

Máire Goggin has been a classroom teacher for over 15 years (St. Luke’s, Montenotte). She is an e-tutor with OIDE and has a Master’s in Teaching and Learning with

Hibernia College. Máire is a creative teacher. She has a special interest in story through the arts. Recently, Maire has been exploring film-making with her class on

their imaginative project based on Shandon Bells. 

 

Features of Cork Arts Meitheal

  • This is a co-op where teachers are willing to swap resources, work samples, classroom management ideas.
  • It is highly practical and hands-on.
  • It provides an opportunity to discuss issues regarding teaching the arts.
  • It provides an opportunity to listen to like-minded teachers, to their ideas and stories, to inspire and be inspired by them.
  • Each Meitheal will be based on a topic or story. It will involve Drama ideas, Visual Arts ideas, Music ideas, Film ideas based on that agreed topic/story.
  • You will leave with resources to take back to your classroom and your work colleagues.
  • We will build one another’s teaching capacity and establish Cork Education Support Centre as a centre of excellence in the arts.
  • We will meet once this term and twice in both Terms 2 and 3 at Cork Education Support Centre.
  • It will be a sociable Are you going to the Meitheal?

Feedback from a similar Cork-based community of practice in the arts:

‘What worked well?’

  • Inspired by the new ideas, it makes me look forward to going to school the next day
  • 3 aspects of the arts on the same story
  • The practical nature of the workshop. Physical samples of work. PPT presentation from real classrooms.
  • I love the concept of teachers sharing ideas.

 

Starting date:    Meitheal 1.   Novemebr 26th  2024

Other dates:     Meitheal 2.    January 21st 2025

                          Meitheal 3.    March 4th 20025

                    

Two further dates to be decided

 

Venue: Cork Education Support Centre, The Rectory, Western Road, Mardyke, Cork T12KC86

Course Details

Course Start Date / Time 26-11-2024 7:00 pm
Course End Date / Time 04-03-2025 9:00 pm
Cut off date 21-11-2024 3:00 pm
Capacity 15
Fee Ten Euros
Subsequent Dates 05.12.24, 21.01.25, 04.03.25
Select Hours 2
Speaker Helen Hallissey & Máire Goggin
Course Format Face to Face
Location Cork Education Support Centre

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