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National Induction Programme for Teachers 2019-2020

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Today we will explore:

• Role of NIPT
• Why Droichead?
• What is Droichead?
• What are the benefits for the NQT?
• What are the next 3 steps you can take?

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The National Induction Programme for Teachers

www.teacherinduction.ie

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National Induction Programme

Induction Workshop Programme

Website Support

DROICHEAD School Based Support Professional Development

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Continuum of Teacher Education…teachers are competent to meet the challenges that they face…continually adapting over the course of their careers…to support their students’ learning.

Policy on the Continuum of Teacher Education, June 2011

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Induction

‘The transition from the teaching practice arrangements in initial teacher education programmes to the taking of full responsibility for teaching a class is a significant one’ (DES, 2005) ‘…induction is a distinct phase, a socialisation process into the professional learning community of the school and into the profession…’ (Teaching Council, 2017)

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“New teachers have two jobs - they have to teach and they have to learn to teach. No matter how good a pre-service program may be, there are some things that can only be learned on the job” Feiman Nemser (2001)

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Phases of First Year Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Teaching (Moir, E. New Teacher Centre Santa Cruz 1999)

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Droichead

‘The main objective of the Droichead process is to support the professional learning of NQTs during the induction phase, thus laying the foundations for subsequent professional growth and learning for the next phase of their career.’

Droichead: The Integrated professional Induction Framework. March, 2017.

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Principles of Droichead

▪ Progression not Perfection… ▪ Reflection and Collaboration ▪ Standards ▪ Professional Conversations ▪ Support & Challenge ▪ Integrated Professional Induction Framework

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Settings and Professional Practice Primary Schools

Settings for Droichead

• Any setting in a primary school

If in doubt contact the Teaching Council Professional Practice Period

• A minimum block of 60 consecutive school days

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Droichead Growth Phase The Route of Induction for NQTs

`This year:

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Droichead Statistics

(Correct as of 24th March 2020)

NQTs Schools

Last Year: 1,580 Currently: 1,800 + 1,491 trained Droichead schools

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Apply for Droichead

www.teachingcouncil.ie

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Droichead: Requirements

Droichead Supports

Minimum period 60 consecutive days within an approved setting Normally mainstream but… School-Based Induction Activities + Cluster Meeting/s (1 per term) + 1 other Additional Professional Learning Activity 20-hour Workshops Not a requirement but... A Joint declaration by the NQT and PST that ‘through our engagement in Droichead, we believe we have participated in a quality teaching and learning process’

Professional Practice Requirement Same as 60 days above. 10 week school placement taken into account

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Droichead Strand A School-Based Induction Strand B Additional Professional Learning Activities including Cluster Meetings

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Strand A - School-based Induction

• Professional Support Team (PST)
• Droichead Standards and Indicators of Good Practice
• Professional Conversations
• Observation & Discussion
• Taisce – Portfolio-Based Learning
• Maintaining Records

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Droichead Standards

Droichead Standards: The NQT will have …

• Engaged professionally with school-based induction

and additional professional learning activities

• Shown their professional commitment to quality

teaching and learning for their pupils/students

• Engaged in reflective practice that supports their

professional learning and practice, both individually and collaboratively.

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• bserves

more experienced teachers At least x2 PST

• bserves

NQTs practice At least x2

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Taisce

A professional learning space that enables/empowers a teacher to:

• Take responsibility for identifying key learning moments
• Reflect on insights gained from the Droichead process
• Identify particular strengths and ways of building on them
• Focus on the quality, rather than quantity of learning
• pportunities

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Reflect

Taisce: Portfolio-Based Learning

Select Collect Share Develop

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Taisce

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Strand B - Additional Professional Learning Activities

• NQT cluster meetings (EC network) - sharing

experiences of Droichead

• Other professional learning events – needs of NQT

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Cluster Meetings

• Cluster Meeting 1 2 3
• NQTs must attend one Cluster Meeting per term for the

duration of the Droichead process

• Cluster Meeting calendar
• Form D
• Advertised and held in Education Centres
• 2-hour duration
• Apply to begin the Droichead process via My Registration

portal on the Teaching Council website

• Register with your local Education Centre to attend Cluster

Meetings if you are undertaking Droichead

• Read ‘Information for NQTs’ section at

www.teacherinduction.ie for further information

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Concluding the Process

NQT confirms that s/he is ready to move to the next phase of their professional learning, and have collaborated with the PST to identify the area(s) of interest for his/her future professional learning.

• Joint declaration by the NQT and PST that

‘through our engagement in Droichead, we believe we have participated in a quality teaching and learning process’.

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..Structured support for NQTs.. ..Promotes Professional Conversation/ Reflective Practice… Builds a sense

• f community

at school level… Deprivatisation of Practice… Professional development

• pportunities for

experienced teachers… Enhanced Teaching and Learning…

Benefits of the Droichead Process

ESRI Report 2016

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NQT Support

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2020.2021

• You will graduate!
• The only route to full registration will be via the

Droichead process

• List of schools that offer the Droichead process is

available on www.teacherinduction.ie

• Ask at interview if they would consider offering

the Droichead process The traditional probation model (with the inspectorate) will not be available to you.

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Induction Workshop Programme

14 workshops available: 1. Teacher Professionalism and Wellbeing, 2. Classroom Management and Organisation 3. Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence 4. Literacy: Teaching and Managing a Reading Lesson 5. Child Protection and Safety 6. Múineadh na Gaeilge 7. Multi-Grade Teaching in the Primary School 8. Planning and Preparation (also available online) 9. Supporting Parents in Education

• 10. Differentiation: Responding to the Needs of all Learners
• 11. Behaviour for Learning
• 12. Numeracy: Developing good practice in mathematics

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• 13. Inclusion
• 14. Individual Education Planning for Pupils with Special

Educational Needs.

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Teaching Abroad

If you intend teaching abroad it is important that you email the Teaching Council with regard to procedures for induction and probation in other countries so that you have this important information before travelling. info@teachingcouncil.ie

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Key Contacts & Websites

NIPT Website www.teacherinduction.ie Teaching Council Website www.teachingcouncil.ie Droichead Queries info@teacherinduction.ie Droichead Applications www.teachingcouncil.ie Teacher Registration Queries conditions@teachingcouncil.ie

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3 Next Steps

• Become familiar with the document

‘Post-qualification Professional Practice Procedures and Criteria’

• Become familiar with the document

‘Droichead: The Integrated Professional Induction Framework, March 2017’

• Look at www.teacherinduction.ie and www.teachingcouncil.ie

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On a Personal Note Are you mentoring ready?

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Complete Online Evaluations

www.teacherinduction.ie

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Míle Buíochas Questions

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