E-scéal 183 - Conference 2009
- Published: 09 December 2008
Conference Application Time
Conference 2009 will be held at the Irish National Events Centre (INEC), Killarney, Co. Kerry from Thursday 29th to Saturday January 31st 2009. The theme of this year's conference is Primary Education - Who Pays?
E-scéal 182 - The Bullying of Principals - A Research Questionnaire
- Published: 08 December 2008
In recent years, there has been increasing awareness around the issue of bullying in schools. However, there has been little discussion regarding the bullying of primary school Principals. As the role of Principal has become more challenging and increasingly complex, evidence suggests that we are becoming increasingly vulnerable to bullying behaviour from a variety of sources.
E-scéal 181 - Managing SNAs' IPPN Presentation to County Network AGMs
- Published: 08 December 2008
The slideshow on Managing Special Needs Assistants, which was presented to all IPPN County Network AGMs in October, is now available to view or download from www.ippn.ie. You will find this resource under Principal Advice / Inclusion or Principal Advice / Human Resource Management (having logged on with your username and password).
E-scéal 180 - Conference Programme "Creative Writing / Clustering SEN hours/ Conference"
- Published: 08 December 2008
Creative Writing for IPPN Annual Principals' Conference Programme
We are currently preparing the Conference 2009 programme which will be given to all Principals attending the event in Killarney. Following on from the success of the children's creative writing on the role of the Principal in last year's programme, this year we are planning to include examples of both your and your pupils' creative writing in the programme and we are looking for your help.
E- scéal 179 - Verifying ID and Qualifications of Substitute Teachers
- Published: 24 November 2008
You may be aware of the Sunday Times article which described how two reporters posing as teachers gained access to substitute teaching posts in schools. The reporters registered with TextaSub.ie and responded to texts from Principals looking for substitute teachers. They used fake names and falsely claimed to be qualified as primary teachers. Having gained initial access to schools under false pretences, both reporters quickly departed and set about detailing their "undercover operation". It goes without saying that the approach taken by the reporters was both deceitful and reprehensible. Nevertheless, it is a timely reminder to us all of the importance of verifying the identification and qualifications of anyone applying for work in a school.
