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Association of Teachers of English seminars: All teachers are welcome to attend a seminar on Saturday, November 29th at Athlone Education Centre, where John Fahy will talk about 'Drama Methodologies in the Classroom' (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.). and Kate O'Carroll about 'The Language of Argument' (3.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m.).

There is no need to book. Talks are free for ATE members, €8 for non-members (you may join on the day). ATE line: (074) 9130911.

Maths refresher course

The St Nicholas Montessori Teachers' Association is holding a mathematics refresher course this weekend at the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway. For details, call Pauline Murphy at ( 01) 2805705 .

Griffith College Open Day

Griffith College Dublin will be holding its bi-annual Open Day tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. This event is primarily geared towards full-time undergraduate students who are interested in applying to the college. Details from Niamh Doolan at (01) 415 0400 or admissions@gcd.ie

Dyslexia study

The Dyslexia Research Group in the department of psychology, Trinity College Dublin, has launched a one-year study into dyslexia and its treatment. It is contacting families with children aged between three and six in which older brothers, sisters or parents suffer from dyslexia or reading and spelling problems. It would like to recruit 400 boys between the ages of three and six. Girls and older boys may be able to participate in the near future.

The group aims to evaluate three potential treatments for dyslexia, designed for pre-school and early-school children. Participation in the study may involve a regular commitment of about 10 minutes a day for a year.

For further information or to become involved in the study, contact Erika Doyle at edoyle4@tcd.ie or Elaine Smith at esmith@tcd.ie or call (01) 6082095 during office hours.

Muc-in for hospice

Calling on all secondary school students to Muc-in for Hospice by taking part in the Irish Hospice Foundation's sponsored mobile phone switch-off in aid of Children's Hospice Care in Ireland. Information has been sent to all Transition Year co-ordinators. For further details, call (01) 6793188 or go to

info@hospice-foundation.ie

European Piano Teachers' Association

Next Sunday, November 23rd, in the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Westland Row, Dublin 2, at 2 p.m., there will be a recital by Andrew Larkin, winner of the EPTA/Heneghan Cup in the Feis Ceoil 2003. This will be followed by 'The Right Start: Selecting Good Teaching Material for Beginners', a talk by Dr David Mooney, head of keyboard studies at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. Details from Eithne Gallagher at 01-2899367 or gall@iol.ie

UCC science faculty public lecture

'Black Holes Large and Small' is the lecture to be given by Prof Nial Ó Murchadha of the Department of Physics, UCC at 8 p.m. tonight in the Boole IV Lecture Theatre. Further information from Prof William Reville, UCC (extension 4127).

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