3rd - 7th July 2023

Outline:

Burrenbeo Trust will be running their annual Heritage Keepers Trainers week long course through a blended online/in person format.

The objective of this course is to provide primary schoolteachers, other educators, and people with an interest in place-based learning with some simple strategies and resources through which they can effectively integrate the learning resource of their local environment into the school curriculum. This course is based on twelve years’ experience of ‘place-based education’ in the Burren through which scores of teachers and over 1,500 schoolchildren have connected with their own locality as part of the highly interactive and experiential Aitbheo heritage programme, and  lately with our newest education development, the Heritage Keepers programme.

The summer training course will cover strands of SESE history, geography and science subjects. Specific themes which will be explored in the field and classroom will include landscape, built heritage, cultural heritage, biodiversity and conservation. On completion of this course, teachers and heritage educators will have the skills and resources which will allow them to deliver an effective place-based educational programme to their students.

The course is approved by the Department of Education and fulfils the requirements for EPV days for National School teachers.

Where:

The course will be run online from Mon - Weds, 10 - 12 as a full group session and 1 - 3 personal learning time, then out in the Burren Thurs - Friday, 10 - 2 which will include walks of up to 5km on rough terrain.

Places are limited!  

Ticket prices for the week:

€40 - General Admission

€30 - Discounted Admission for Burrenbeo Members and Heritage in Schools Specialists

Who should attend the Heritage Keepers Trainers course?

This course is open to all but is aimed at primary schoolteachers, other educators, and people with an interest in place-based learning. Previous participants have included teachers, parents, heritage specialists, outdoor educators, environmental educators, ecotourism operators etc. The variety of individuals makes this an enriching experience where the learning is as much from each other as from the workshop leaders.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Email is the best way to contact us - kate@burrenbeo.com