Our Partners

Teachers in
Residence

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CÚRAM’s Teachers in Residence Programme is designed to foster science education by bridging the gap between scientific research and the classroom. The programme is open to five primary and five secondary school teachers and runs for 10 sessions from October to March each year. Participating teachers receive 10 ECTS through University of Galway’s Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development, fully funded by CÚRAM. Teachers and their students also have the opportunity to attend interactive workshops at various science centres and exhibits across Ireland.

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Educational

Classroom Resources

Participants learn about and receive resources for the classroom, including science engagement activities and lesson plan kits developed by teachers for teachers, that are linked with the primary and junior cycle science curricula. Teachers collaborate with scientific researchers to develop engaging, relevant educational materials to enrich classroom instruction and spark students’ interest.

Videos

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Teachers in Residence

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Teachers in Residence Mini Conference

Testimonials

What teachers are saying about our experience

  • It was super getting to hear the researchers/students talk about things I didn’t even know existed!

    Primary teacher participant –

    2019-2020

  • It was super getting to hear the researchers/students talk about things I didn’t even know existed!

    Primary teacher participant – – Clone

    2019-2020

  • I had a Leaving Cert Parent teacher meeting there recently and I could not get over the number of parents who said to me their child was hoping to apply for various laboratory science courses. We always have a high level of interest in Stem courses but the number was higher than normal. So their trip to CÚRAM obviously had an impact

    Secondary teacher participant –

    2018-2019

  • It’s great to be mixed with secondary teachers and hear about their science lessons

    Primary teacher participant –

    2021-2022

We’ve had such a great time in our teaching and learning since we started our journey with Cúram. It definitely has had a very positive impact on the children and on my teaching and learning of science.

Primary Teacher Participant

2022-2023


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