Description
Keane, E., Heinz., M., and Lynch, A. (2019) APT is a SoE project, funded by the HEA aimed at diversifying the teaching profession. At the project launch and schools� event day on May 21st, over 100 senior cycle pupils from schools across the Border-Midlands-Western (BMW) region, teachers from these schools, and the APT project participants, participated in the day-long event, which featured contributions from Professor Liz Thomas (Director and Chair, Widening Participation Research Centre, Edge Hill University, England), and a number of teachers and student teachers who entered Higher Education through alternative routes and who shared their personal testimonies and journeys. Workshops were also held to support the school pupils� higher education and career planning, including in relation to teaching as a career. Also in attendance were representatives from the Department of Education and Skills (Eilish Bergin and Sarah Kearns) and the Higher Education Authority (Neil McDermott, Senior Manager, Access Policy) [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson] Access to Post-Primary Project and Schools Event NUI Galway, 21 05 2019-21 05 2019.| Period | 21 May 2019 |
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| Event type | Conference |