International Programmes
The Froebel College of Education is running the following international programmes:
Co-ordinator of International Programme
Máire Nic an Bhaird - maire.nicanbhaird@froebel.ie
Kolkata Project
Froebel College HOPE Foundation Teacher Education Partnership
Froebel College of Education, Dublin delivers Bachelor in Education degree and Higher Diploma in Education (Primary) courses which prepare students to teach in the primary school system in Ireland.
HOPE Foundation, Cork is a non-governmental development agency which organises health and education projects to support street children and their families in Kolkata, Bengal, India.
The partnership aims:
- To strengthen teacher education in HOPE supported education projects in Kolkata through workshops on and modelling of Froebelian (child-centred) teaching methodologies.
- To broaden newly qualified Irish teachers' (NQTs) development and intercultural education through teaching alongside their Indian counterparts.
Twenty five newly qualified Irish teachers' spend one month teaching in HOPE education centres in collaboration with their Indian partners.
The NQTs model good practice in child-centred teaching methodologies.
Four lecturing workshops are delivered by Froebel College lecturers with HOPE teachers each year.
Workshops are held based on the felt needs of Indian teachers - Activity-oriented learning in language and maths, using Arts Education to support learning and inclusion of Children with Special Needs.