Region
5 NAPD meeting on Thursday May 11th
2017
Venue: Harry’s Bar, Langton’s, Kilkenny
The Guest Speakers were Ms. Joan Russell, ETBI and
Ms. Margaret Maxwell, Director, Kilkenny EC.
Ms.
Joan Russell, ETBI – Instructional Leadership
Ms.
Russell gave background information on herself and then background information
on the ETBI Instructional Leadership course with Professor Barrie Bennett.
The
Instructional Leadership course is a 2-year residential programme. Cohort 10 is
due to start in October 2017 with a waiting list for cohort 11 currently being
filled due to start in October 2018.
One
of the main aims of the Instructional Leadership Programme is to develop a
teachers language and skills around Teaching and Learning. Teachers that attend
look at the science behind the different methodologies used in the classroom,
e.g. groupwork, mindmaps, traffic light systems etc. The IL programme brings
these strategies back to the basics and creates a safe environment for both
Teaching ans Learning to take place. Ms. Russell mentioned that the ILP is now
being mentioned, and in some instances recommended, in DES inspection reports.
The IL Programme also lends itself to many frameworks that schools must now
work within e.g. Looking at Our Schools, 2016.
Ms.
Russell said that the ILP programme would like to connect with NAPD both
regionally and nationally in order to promote and support the ‘train the
trainer’ ideology behind Professor Barrie Bennett’s vision.
Points
of Information: (Pictures of posters attached)
·
A
day of Learning for Principals and Deputy Principals will take place on June 19th
in Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow.
·
Instructional
Leadership Programme, National Conference 2017, Friday 13th and
Saturday the 14th October 2017 in Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co.
Carlow.
Ms. Margaret Maxwell, Director Kilkenny
Education Centre
Ms.
Maxwell is the newly appointed Director of Kilkenny Education Centre. She
welcomed this opportunity to engage with Post Primary Leaders. She spoke about
the work and programmes on offer in the centre. She encouraged that teachers
contact the centre to act as facilitators/tutors. She spoke about the upcoming
Research Conference on June 19th 2017–see picture attached.
NAPD
wishes Margaret the very best in her new role.
·
Next
meeting is our Summer Seminar in Kelly’s Hotel on June 16th and 17th 2017. Correspondence will
be sent to the region.
Places are limited so if you would like to provisionally
book a room please email
