CAI-T News
October 2010
From September 2010 the CAI-T will be running classes in Classical Civilisation. These classes include Latin (beginners, intermediate, advanced and Leaving Certificate), Ancient Greek, Classical Studies
All classes will take place at the John Scottus Secondary School, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 with the exception of the advanced classes.
For more information on these classes please visit the CAIT-T website at www.caiteachers.com or contact Daniel O’Connor at 086-8497840.
October 8th and 9th sees the CAI-T host it’s annual conference. The conference will take place in Mullingar. On the 8th & 9th October we will have our AGM in the Annbrook House Hotel, Austin Friar’s Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Teachers will be given an opportunity to discuss what has happened to date in the Classics and what they see as the way forward. A large part of the travel expenses and overnight accommodation will be refunded to teachers attending the AGM. For more information please go to http://www.caiteachers.com/RESOURCES/News/CAI-T%20Letter%202010.pdf
or visit the CAI-T website under News and Events.
The conference programme is as follows:
Friday 8th October
18.30-19.00: Registration & Coffee
19.15-20.15: Keynote Address, Dr. Martin Brady (UCD) The Shield of Aeneas: Actium and the East
20.30: Dinner
Saturday 9th October
09.30-10.30: Kathryn Tempest, Cicero and the Triumvirs
10.30-11.00: Coffee
11.00-11.45: AGM
11.45-12.45: Renate Kurzman and Susan Kidney, New Perspectives and Innovation in Latin & Classics Teaching
12.45-14.00: Lunch
14.00-15.30: Paul Birmingham, Exam Issues and Suggested Techniques for Leaving Cert Classics Exam, Essay Writing.
Colm Dooley, Looking Forward to 2011 Exam, 6 Questions
Please text or email one of the following to confirm attendance:
Colm Dooley 086 8642052 skowza@eircom.net
Jim O’Dea 087 7677722 jimodea@eircom.net
Louise Potter 087 9697562 louisep79@yahoo.com
All classes will take place at the John Scottus Secondary School, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 with the exception of the advanced classes.
For more information on these classes please visit the CAIT-T website at www.caiteachers.com or contact Daniel O’Connor at 086-8497840.
October 8th and 9th sees the CAI-T host it’s annual conference. The conference will take place in Mullingar. On the 8th & 9th October we will have our AGM in the Annbrook House Hotel, Austin Friar’s Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Teachers will be given an opportunity to discuss what has happened to date in the Classics and what they see as the way forward. A large part of the travel expenses and overnight accommodation will be refunded to teachers attending the AGM. For more information please go to http://www.caiteachers.com/RESOURCES/News/CAI-T%20Letter%202010.pdf
or visit the CAI-T website under News and Events.
The conference programme is as follows:
Friday 8th October
18.30-19.00: Registration & Coffee
19.15-20.15: Keynote Address, Dr. Martin Brady (UCD) The Shield of Aeneas: Actium and the East
20.30: Dinner
Saturday 9th October
09.30-10.30: Kathryn Tempest, Cicero and the Triumvirs
10.30-11.00: Coffee
11.00-11.45: AGM
11.45-12.45: Renate Kurzman and Susan Kidney, New Perspectives and Innovation in Latin & Classics Teaching
12.45-14.00: Lunch
14.00-15.30: Paul Birmingham, Exam Issues and Suggested Techniques for Leaving Cert Classics Exam, Essay Writing.
Colm Dooley, Looking Forward to 2011 Exam, 6 Questions
Please text or email one of the following to confirm attendance:
Colm Dooley 086 8642052 skowza@eircom.net
Jim O’Dea 087 7677722 jimodea@eircom.net
Louise Potter 087 9697562 louisep79@yahoo.com