Erasmus Teacher Training

Teacher & Staff Training

Welcome to ISE Ireland

At ISE Ireland, we provide high-quality Erasmus+ funded Teacher and Staff Training programmes designed for educators from across Europe and beyond.Our courses blend practical teaching methodologies, cultural experiences, and networking opportunities to help you grow both professionally and personally. Located in the heart of Dublin, we offer world-class training in a vibrant, safe, and welcoming city.

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Why Choose ISE Ireland

  • Erasmus+ KA1 Funding Eligible
  • Combination of academic and cultural learning
  • Tailored programmes for groups and individuals
  • Active social and cultural programme in Dublin
  • Flexible start dates throughout the year
  • Experienced trainers with international teaching backgrounds

About Dublin

Dublin is a friendly, dynamic capital city rich in history, culture, and music.

With its vibrant social life, safe environment, and excellent transport connections, it’s the perfect place to combine professional development with an unforgettable travel experience.

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Who Should Attend

  • Erasmus+ KA1 Funding Eligible
  • Combination of academic and cultural learning
  • Tailored programmes for groups and individuals
  • Active social and cultural programme in Dublin
  • Flexible start dates throughout the year
  • Experienced trainers with international teaching backgrounds

Scheduled Courses for Individuals and Small Groups (1–5 participants)

Course 2025 Start Dates 2026 Start Dates
AI & Ethical EdTech 20th Oct, 1st Dec 15th Feb, 6th Apr, 5th Jul, 19th Oct, 30th Nov
Cultural Integration 20th Oct, 1st Dec 15th Feb, 6th Apr, 5th Jul, 19th Oct, 30th Nov
CLIL – Content & Language Integrated Learning 20th Oct, 1st Dec 15th Feb, 6th Apr, 5th Jul, 19th Oct, 30th Nov
Neurodiversity
in Education
28th Oct, 8th Dec 22nd Feb, 13th Apr, 12th Jul, 26th Oct, 7th Dec
Sustainability & SDGs 28th Oct, 8th Dec 22nd Feb, 13th Apr, 12th Jul, 26th Oct, 7th Dec

Tailor-Made Courses

We also offer tailor-made courses for groups with specific requirements.

  • Can be booked year-round on dates suitable for your group
  • Customisable content, schedule, and duration

Timetable

Monday to Friday – 25 hours per week

If minimum numbers per course are not met: 1–4 participants will receive 20 hours General English + 5 hours Teacher Training & Development in the afternoons. If a course starts on or includes a Bank Holiday or school closure day, that day will be a full-day excursion, and lessons will be recuperated on a different day of the week.

Teaching for a Greener Future

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers of all subjects and levels interested in sustainability and global citizenship. Particular emphasis is placed on integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into education and equipping participants to lead environmental initiatives in their schools and communities.

Day 1 – Introduction to Sustainability in Education

  • Welcome and introductions; setting expectations and course goals
  • Understanding the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Why sustainability matters in the 21st-century classroom
  • Cross-curricular relevance of environmental education
  • Review of school-level sustainability frameworks

Day 4 – Policy, Citizenship, and Collaboration

  • Embedding environmental values in school culture
  • Environmental citizenship and student voice
  • School-wide policies and green certification programs
  • Collaborating across subjects for sustainability
  • Inclusion and accessibility in green education

Day 2 – Project-Based Learning and Climate Action

  • Designing student-led environmental projects
  • Climate literacy: teaching facts and action
  • Strategies for inquiry-based and experiential learning
  • Case studies of climate action in European schools
  • Linking local projects to global goals

Day 5 – Workshop and Final Presentations

  • Participants present a sustainability-integrated lesson or project plan
  • Peer and trainer feedback on effectiveness, impact, and feasibility
  • Strategies for maintaining momentum beyond the course
  • Networking and partnership development for future collaboration
  • Course wrap-up and certification ceremony

Day 3 – Eco-Literacy and Outdoor Learning

  • Developing eco-literacy across age groups
  • Planning and managing green classroom projects
  • Using the schoolyard and community as learning spaces
  • Monitoring impact and student reflection
  • Engaging families and local stakeholders

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the SDGs and their relevance to education
  • Integrate sustainability into existing curricula
  • Lead school-based environmental projects
  • Foster environmental citizenship in students
  • Build cross-curricular green learning modules

Understanding, Adapting and Empowering All Learners

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers, SEN coordinators, and inclusive education practitioners who wish to better support neurodivergent learners. It is designed for those working in mainstream or special education settings and seeking to build more inclusive, accessible, and empathetic classroom environments. Elements such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), classroom adaptations, and communication strategies to empower all students, especially those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia are covered.

Day 1 – Understanding Neurodiversity

  • Welcome and introductions; setting personal goals for the week
  • Overview of neurodivergent conditions: autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia
  • Traits, behaviours, and myths: identifying and understanding student needs
  • How neurodiversity fits into inclusive education policy
  • Creating psychologically safe learning environments

Day 4 – Empathy, Communication and Collaboration

  • Empathy-building in staff and peers
  • Effective communication with neurodivergent students
  • Collaborating with classroom assistants and specialists
  • Working with parents, guardians, and external services
  • Staff training models for whole-school inclusion

Day 2 – Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

  • Principles of UDL: engagement, representation, action & expression
  • Inclusive curriculum design using UDL
  • Applying UDL in subject planning and lesson delivery
  • Case study workshops on UDL adaptations
  • Linking UDL to SEN frameworks and national policy

Day 5 – Personal Action Planning and Presentation Workshop

  • Participants will design an inclusive lesson or learning plan tailored to their context
  • Workshop-style peer presentations with feedback from trainer and group
  • Reflection session: what has changed in mindset and method?
  • Group review of practical barriers and solutions moving forward
  • Certification and closing discussion

Day 3 – Practical Strategies and Classroom Adaptations

  • Differentiation vs individualisation: what works best when
  • Creating sensory-friendly and distraction-minimised spaces
  • Adapting teaching materials for various neurodivergent learners
  • Using visuals, schedules, and multimodal instruction effectively
  • Managing transitions and reducing anxiety in the classroom

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize traits of common neurodivergent conditions
  • Apply Universal Design for Learning principles
  • Adapt classroom materials and communication
  • How to engage families and local support services

Fostering Inclusive and Globally Aware Classrooms

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers, school leaders, and education support staff who wish to develop practical skills to foster inclusivity, cultural awareness, and effective communication in multicultural classrooms. Particular emphasis is placed on creating an equitable learning environment that encourages intercultural dialogue and challenges bias through proactive, language-sensitive teaching and inclusive policies.

Day 1 –Understanding Cultural Diversity

  • Welcome and introductions; setting expectations for the week
  • Exploring the concept of cultural identity and its impact on learning
  • Understanding cultural diversity dynamics in the classroom
  • Case studies: multicultural classrooms across Europe
  • Reflection on personal experiences with diversity

Day 4 – Integration Through Collaboration and Dialogue

  • Tools and activities for cultural exchange
  • Designing cross-cultural group work and projects
  • Building student empathy through storytelling and dialogue
  • Family engagement and the wider community’s role in integration
  • Classroom simulations of real-world intercultural collaboration

Day 2 – Strategies for Multicultural Education

  • Key teaching strategies for diverse learners
  • Differentiated instruction and inclusive planning
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy in practice
  • Celebrating diversity while tackling xenophobia and bias
  • Policy and classroom-level responses to cultural conflict

Day 5 – Cultural Awareness Workshop

  • Participants develop and present a culturally inclusive learning plan
  • Peer review and group feedback
  • Promoting cultural awareness through classroom activities
  • Discussion of practical challenges and personal action plans
  • Course conclusion and certification ceremony

Day 3 – Communication Across Cultures

  • Barriers to communication in multicultural contexts
  • Cross-cultural communication techniques
  • The role of language sensitivity in inclusive education
  • Creating safe spaces for student expression and voice
  • Conflict de-escalation techniques for cultural misunderstandings

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand cultural diversity dynamics in the classroom
  • Use practical methods to encourage inclusion and equity
  • Promote cultural awareness among students
  • Design cross-cultural classroom activities

Teaching the Digital Generation

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers, ICT coordinators, and digital learning staff who wish to develop the essential skills and pedagogical approaches needed to integrate AI in modern classrooms. Emphasis is placed on balancing innovation with responsible use, enabling participants to address challenges such as personalization, ethics, and digital safety while leveraging AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and administration.

Day 1 –Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Education

  • Welcome, introductions, and setting learning goals for the week
  • Understanding the role of AI in the digital classroom
  • Historical overview: from machine learning basics to today’s adaptive systems
  • Exploring key tools (e.g., ChatGPT, adaptive learning platforms)
  • Mapping AI relevance across subjects and levels
  • Cross-curricular insights on AI integration

Day 4 – AI for Critical Thinking and Creative Expression

  • Using AI to promote higher-order thinking and inquiry
  • Student tasks that harness generative AI responsibly
  • Visual tools: AI for presentations, storytelling, and image creation
  • Detecting AI-generated content and teaching students to do the same
  • Fostering reflection and digital discernment in learners

Day 2 – Digital Pedagogy and the Ethics of AI

  • Rethinking pedagogy in the AI age: balance and boundaries
  • Ethical use of AI in education: risks, responsibilities, and fairness
  • Digital citizenship and safety in AI-enhanced classrooms
  • Case studies on bias, misinformation, and algorithmic influence
  • Peer scenario discussions on ethical dilemmas

Day 5 – Workshop: Planning and Presenting with AI

  • Individual or group project: plan and deliver a short presentation on an unfamiliar topic using AI support
  • Coaching and peer feedback on clarity, register, tone, and ethical AI use
  • Final reflections: takeaways, challenges, and AI’s future in education
  • Certificate presentation and closing remarks

Day 3 – Tools for Engagement, Feedback, and Personalisation

  • Exploring AI platforms for personalized learning and assessment
  • Interactive demonstrations: feedback tools, planning bots, and differentiation aids
  • Designing meaningful AI-assisted learning activities
  • Matching tools with learners: accessibility and diversity considerations
  • Guidelines for effective human-AI collaboration in the classroom

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand current trends in AI and EdTech
  • Critically assess AI tools for classroom use
  • Balance digital and traditional methodologies
  • Address digital literacy and safety
  • Design tech-supported learning modules

CLIL Approaches in Education

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for school leaders, language specialists, and subject educators who wish to develop the skills needed to teach either English through content or content through English using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodologies. Particular emphasis is placed on adapting lessons to suit both language learning goals and content mastery in multilingual or multicultural classrooms.

Day 1 – Introduction to CLIL: Foundations and Frameworks

  • Welcome and introductions; setting expectations and defining CLIL
  • Understanding the 4Cs Framework: Content, Communication, Cognition, Culture
  • Comparison of CLIL 1 vs. CLIL 2: language-driven vs. content-driven models
  • Overview of CLIL in the European education landscape
  • Key benefits and challenges in real classrooms

Day 4 – Materials, Assessment, and Inclusion

  • Adapting materials for both CLIL types
  • Assessment for learning: checking progress in language and/or content
  • Inclusion strategies: supporting mixed-level and neurodivergent learners
  • Classroom tools for collaboration, visual support, and scaffolding
  • Peer review of lesson plans and resource design

Day 2 – Language-Driven CLIL (CLIL Type 1)

  • Using subject content to enhance English language acquisition
  • Planning lessons where language is the main objective
  • Selecting content themes appropriate for EFL/ESL students
  • Classroom strategies for vocabulary, grammar, and fluency through topics
  • Sample microteaching: teaching English through Geography or Science

Day 5 – Presentation Workshop and Action Planning

  • Participants deliver mini CLIL lessons (language-driven or content-driven)
  • Peer and trainer feedback on clarity, methodology, and impact
  • Reflection session: What will you apply in your own setting?
  • Final discussion on barriers, support systems, and long-term planning
  • Course wrap-up, certification, and networking

Day 3 – Content-Driven CLIL (CLIL Type 2)

  • Teaching subject knowledge in English with content as the main goal
  • Scaffolding academic language for subject learning (math, history, etc.)
  • Designing lessons that support comprehension and concept building
  • Strategies for integrating reading, writing, speaking in academic subjects
  • Hands-on planning: building a bilingual content lesson

Learning Outcomes

  • Distinguish clearly between CLIL Type 1 and CLIL Type 2
  • Design and adapt lessons that integrate language and content effectively
  • Support diverse learners through inclusive and scaffolded methods
  • Apply appropriate assessment strategies for both CLIL approaches
  • Build confidence in planning and delivering CLIL-aligned lessons

Host Families Residence (Summer only) Hotel/Hostel
€320 per week, half-board €395/week, single ensuite, self-catering Price on request, depending on dates and budget
Optional Airport Transfer
€100 each way

  • Walking tour of Dublin included in every course
  • Access to ISE’s weekly social programme
  • Optional weekend trips (available on request, prices vary)

Participants who complete at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance, recognised by Erasmus+ and detailing the training hours and course content.

  1. Choose your course and preferred start date.
  2. Contact your school’s Erasmus+ coordinator.
  3. Apply for KA1 funding before the Erasmus+ deadline (usually February each year).
  4. Once approved, register with ISE Ireland and confirm your booking.

  • Full payment required before the course starts.
  • Cancellation policy applies (see full T&Cs).
  • ISE is not responsible for loss/damage of personal belongings.
  • Courses and dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances.