E-scéal 21st November 2024 - Leading Teaching and Learning – Leadership Reflection Tool

In this week's E-scéal:

Planning Prompts

At this time of year, the anxieties and pressure of dealing with illness and staff shortages, together with preparations ahead of the Christmas holiday period, can result in a minor incident easily escalating to a major conflict. All staff get tired and anxious. This may be a good time to discuss with staff their own and others’ wellbeing. Spectrum Life, through the Employee Assistance Scheme, provide a variety of services to support staff wellbeing.

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Leading Teaching and Learning – Leadership Reflection Tool

 This resource, which is also in Appendix 1 of the IPPN Guide to the Leadership of Teaching and Learning, aims to clarify the roles of school leaders with reference to the Quality Framework for Leadership & Management(LAOS 2022).

This would assist in reaching a consensus regarding what school leaders should be focused on, so that they are as effective as they can be and their roles are sustainable.
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IPPN Principals’ Conference – Presentations & Materials
All materials provided by seminar facilitators and keynote speakers so far have been uploaded to www.ippn.ie and are available to view and download.

IPPN DP Conference 2025 – Register now!

Join the 130+ deputy principals who have already registered for their annual conference. It will take place at The Galway Bay Hotel on 13 and 14 February 2025. The conference theme is ‘Empowering effective teaching and learning’. It promises to be an impactful event, full of practical takeaways, as well as providing time to network and to reflect on your leadership role.
Click here for more information and to register 

DE Circulars 

0083/2024 - Code of Practice for the Governance of Education and Training Boards 2024 / Cód Cleachtais maidir le Rialachas Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna 2024

Sectoral Updates

Bí Cineálta Information Seminar for School Leaders / Seimineár Eolais do Cheannairí Scoile

SNA webinar on the progress on the SNA Workforce Development Plan / Chúntóirí Riachtanas Speisialta seimineár gréasáin ar an bPlean Forbartha Fórsa Saothair CRS

12 December 2024 at 4.30pm - Book Here
12ú Nollaig 2024 ag 4.30 pm –Anseo

Safer Internet Day 2025 Information Session

Tuesday 10th December: 1.00pm-1.45pm on Zoom
Register


Be Well, Lead Well

Tip # 1: Go for a walk, however brief it may be
Source: Donncha Phelan, Leadership+ Issue 135

Did you know?

ICP Webinar Series - AI in Education: Opportunities Unlocked, Challenges Explored
Questions to Sofia Hughes at admin@icponline.org
Register to attend the webinar at 12pm on 27 November, it will be on Zoom.

DE Shared Island Creative Programme Coordinator Role
The Department of Education is seeking to second a primary/post-primary teacher to the role of Coordinator for a new Shared Island Creative Programme, which will run until 2026.
More information and to apply 

 

IPPN Sponsors

 

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