The Artful Classroom - CPD for Primary School Teachers

Fingal County Council and Superprojects present:

The Artful Classroom - A CPD programme for primary school teachers.

Locations: Draíocht and The Irish Museum of Modern Art.

This CPD programme The Artful Classroom facilitates primary school teachers to enrich their work in the classroom by exploring contemporary art and architecture as fascinating resources ripe for use as inspiration and departure points for creative enquiry. Together, the group explores the national and international practices of artists and architects, through imagery and discussion, and playfully consider how they can be applied to the primary school classroom. Workshop sessions take place in Draíocht Arts Centre Blanchardstown and The Irish Museum of Modern Art Kilmainham where participants will have an opportunity to explore the work of exciting contemporary artists.

The learning focus is on process and creative thinking, rather than producing fixed outcomes. Facilitated by Clare Breen, Catriona Leahy, Beth O’Halloran, Anne Bradley and Aoife Banim, the course draws on the expertise of both artists (with experience of education) and teachers (with experience of art/architecture). Each day will be led by a different course facilitator who will share his or her experience of working creatively with children and demonstrate how they translate their own creative/artistic interests into classroom practice in visual art and other areas across the curriculum. Participants will creatively explore these practices daily, through a diverse range of hands-on activities.