Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
217. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the level of training provided to teachers in relation to project mathematics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/14]
View answerA substantial programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Mathematics is funded by my Department. The Mathematics CPD programme is provided through a combination of learning opportunities. Since 2008, 10 workshops have been provided for post-primary mathematics teachers and a series of modular evening courses, hundreds of school visits and a national conference have taken place. A wide range of supporting teaching resources are also available. These supports have been made available by the Project Maths Development Team (PMDT). The PMDT collects feedback from teachers attending CPD on an ongoing basis and it uses this feedback, along with advice from others such as the Inspectorate and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, to inform future CPD development. The PMDT is currently planning its programme of teacher CPD support for the coming school year.
In addition the Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics for out of field teachers led by the University of Limerick will continue to be provided next year. I am satisfied that the provision of continuing professional development is sufficient.
