The GTA is a\u00a0validated teacher-training programme currently being made\u00a0available across\u00a0Ireland and in 3 EU partner-countries. It aims to raise the profile and quality of development education provision in the European Union through the creation of a standardised development education training and award scheme for teachers.<\/p>\n

Student teachers at UCC are supported in the development of skills and confidence to bring a global perspective to their classrooms, through participatory activities focused on six key themes:<\/p>\n

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• Global Citizenship<\/b><\/li>\n
• Social Justice<\/b><\/li>\n
• Diversity<\/b><\/li>\n
• Human Rights<\/b><\/li>\n
• Interdependence<\/b><\/li>\n
• Sustainable Development<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Training activities:-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

  Key global concepts\u00a0\u2013 exploring the fundamentals of education for global citizenship<\/p>\n

  Perspectives\u00a0\u2013 space to reflect on our own assumptions, and skills to encourage pupils to question theirs.<\/p>\n

  Approaches to learning\u00a0\u2013 developing critical thinking skills<\/p>\n

  Practical ideas\u00a0\u2013 for use in the classroom and the curriculum.<\/p>\n

  Measuring change\u00a0\u2013 tools for evaluating impact<\/p>\n

  Assessment<\/strong> for the UCC GTA usually involves one or more of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Taking part in a research project<\/li>\n
  2. Taking part in a group project<\/li>\n
  3. Delivering classes as part of your school placement, providing lesson plans and evaluations<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     For more information on the GTA at UCC, please contact gertrude.cotter@ucc.ie\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

     In collaboration with Galway One World Centre, each year we invite all PME students to participate in The Global Teacher Award (GTA). \u00a0 The GTA is a\u00a0validated teacher-training programme currently being made\u00a0available across\u00a0Ireland and in 3 EU partner-countries. It aims Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idestucc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}