BOOK YOUR PLACE FOR THE INFORMATION MEETING BY REGISTERING to: www.activeschoolflag.ie

INFORMATION EVENING IN WATERFORD TEACHERS' CENTRE AT 4.30 p.m. on TUESDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER 2018

Waterford Teachers' Centre are delighted to announce the continuation of the Association for Coaching accredited coaching courses commencing on Wednesday, 10th October 2018.

These courses are specifically designed for principals, teachers, middle managers, APs, DPs and any professional who is already in, or who aspires to be in, a leadership role.

The course is accredited through the Association for Coaching (the AC) and may be used to progress towards accreditation as AC coach, an internationally recognized award.  The course incorporates guidance towards becoming a fully accredited coach.

• Participants experience the practical use of coaching skills to enhance their personal and professional skill set in areas such as
• Leadership
• People management skills
• Career progression
• Navigating difficult conversations

Dates:        The course will run for 7 weeks 

Wednesdays:  Commencing Wednesday, 10th October 2018

HOW TO RESERVE A PLACE AND REGISTER:

Teachers must register on our website www.wtc.ie

If you have any queries please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     or  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Progressive College of Education have requested us to advertise their Special Needs Assistant Course for new people who wished to be trained in this area of work. This course is commencing in early September.  This course will be held in Waterford Teachers' Centre.

PLEASE DO NOT RING US as we do not have any information.  You have to book this course with Progressive College of Education directly.

A Brochure with their information is enclosed.

   Dyspraxia/DCD Waterford Support Group are holding an Autumn Talks Series. This season they will have physiotherapists, an educational psychologist, and WIT's Assistive Technologist commencing September 26th. The information will also be helpful for those with other neurological conditions i.e. ADHD, Autism, ADD, dyslexia etc.

Open to Teachers, SNAs and Parents.

Please download the enclosed Flyer for more details.

We would like to invite all Primary Principals to a

Coffee Morning (11.00 a.m.)

or

Afternoon Tea (3.00 p.m.)

on Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

Relax for an hour, meet and network with fellow Principals!

Information will be provided regarding our courses, services and projects for 2018 - 2019.

Claire Reidy and Pat Hanrahan will provide demonstrations of IT and Maths equipment currently available to schools on loan from Waterford Teachers' Centre.

Please book your place online at www.wtc.ie or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for catering purposes.

We would like to invite all Principals to an

Afternoon Tea (3.00 p.m.)

On Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

Relax for an hour, meet and network with fellow Principals!

Information will be provided regarding our courses, services and projects for 2018-2019.

Claire Reidy and Pat Hanrahan will provide demonstrations of IT and Maths equipment currently available to schools on loan from Waterford Teachers' Centre.

Please book a place on line at  www.wtc.ie or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for catering purposes.

BUILDING TOWARDS EFFECTIVE TEAM TEACHING

BOOK online with the PDST     www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking

Do you wish to introduce team teaching to your school in the context of inclusive practice? This workshop will assist teachers to gain a deeper understanding of the SET allocation model, Continuum of Support, Diagnostic testing, early Intervention and Prevention and evidence informed targets to ensure effective team teaching interventions in classrooms.

REGION 3: Waterford Teachers' Centre, Kilkenny Education Centre & Wexford Education Centre

Host

7th Annual Research Conference 2018

Saturday, 13th October 2018

Theme: "Who dares to teach must never cease to learn"  

PLEASE BOOK ON THE PDST WEBSITE: http://www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking

The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) in conjunction with Waterford Teachers’ Centre invites you to nominate a Special Education Teacher and one other teacher from your school to attend a full day seminar entitled Team Teaching in Mathematics, the next steps in Waterford Teachers’ Centre, Newtown Rd., Waterford at 9.15 a.m. – 3.15 p.m. Waterford Teachers’ Centre have been offered two dates:

Tuesday, 16^th October 2018

Wednesday, 17^th October 2018

Education Centre Website Notice for Post-Primary Schools 2018.19

Notice for Post-Primary NQTs undertaking Droichead as a route of Induction:

Droichead is the sole route of Induction for NQTs with a contract of 200 or more hours in large Post-Primary schools with 400 or more students or in SEN settings.

NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process must attend one 2-hour cluster meeting per term for the duration of their Droichead process.

Cluster Meetings may only be attended by NQTs who have applied for Droichead to the Teaching Council via the ‘My Registration’ portal on its website www.teachingcouncil.ie and received a confirmation email. The National Cluster Meeting Schedule will accompany the confirmation email and NQTs must register with the Education Centre to attend a cluster meeting.

All NQTs engaging in the Droichead process must attend Cluster Meeting 1 before attending Cluster Meeting 2 and/or 3.

At cluster meetings, NQTs will present Form D to be stamped by the facilitator as proof of attendance. Form D is available at www.teachingcouncil.ie. Please have this form with you on the night.

In addition to this, NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process should also engage in one other professional learning activity. This may include attendance at an NIPT workshop which NQTs must register with the EC to attend.

Please note that the Teaching Council now allows that NQTs who have fulfilled the 20-hour Induction Workshop Programme requirement prior to applying for Droichead are required to attend Cluster Meeting 1, only.

Please find below the timelines for the incremental growth of Droichead in Post-Primary schools.  Schools in any category may opt in to Droichead in any of these years, if they so wish, prior to the dates set out below: