Course To Be A Resource Teacher

funktastic

I'm wondering can anyone give me some advice. I'm a qualified secondary teacher and have 2 years experience teaching resource at primary level,
I'm wondering if people know of any part-time courses i can do to be qualified as a resource teacher? Or anything online?

Possibly: http://www.ucd.ie/education/graduateprogrammes/taughtprogrammes/graduatediplomainspecialeducationneedsgdipsen/

or

http://www.ucd.ie/education/graduateprogrammes/taughtprogrammes/mastersineducationspecialeducationneedsmedsen/

and would they allow you to teach resource at BOTH primary and secondary?

Thanks!

tobymurph

Hi Funktastic,

Im not sure if there is any specific qualification you have to have to become a resource teacher. I know you defo have to be a qualified teacher - so you have that already. I think its more a specific appointment within a school.

I think there are a few online courses that you can do that basically add to your CV and I think they are good to have if you are going to be working in this area. I did one before with icepe in Inclusion and found this really good. They do loads in special needs.
Hope this helps.