St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush
Europe's first CFES School of Distinction

TA21

TA21 in St Joseph’s

.Here in St Joseph’s learning occurs in a mixed ability setting. Teachers taking part in continuous professional development with Bridge 21 and the Postgraduate Certificate in 21st Century Teaching and Learning has equipped them to support students in their learning. One hour classes were introduced in September 2015. Teachers are facilitators of the learning in their classroom and many have moved away from the traditional classroom layout with more students working in groups. With this, changes in methods of assessment have occurred and students now submit or present their work to their teacher digitally with the support of iPads. Students use applications like Padlet, Mentimeter, Quizlet and Kahoot in place of paper based methods and emphasis is place on 21st century skills as well as oral language presentations. As a result of TA21 we have innovative learners who are creative with technology. Students direct their own learning and are not afraid to try new things. TA21 supports a structured learning environment which accomplishes quality of learning and peer interaction

Here are some soundbites of what the students say about TA21 in the classroom.

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Mar 23
2023
YSI Speak Out
Mar 27
2023
Easter Bake Off
Mar 27
2023
Gaise Silver Award Camino de Santiago
Apr 03
2023
Easter Holidays
20-Mar-2023
Second Year students were justly rewarded for their hand work and perseverance.They received their Certificates of Achievement at an Award Ceremony in TCD last week.
14-Mar-2023
The Parents Association are running an Easter Bake off in the school on Monday March 27th. Students are asked to bake an item and compete. Top prize €100
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