Updating Aistear - Have your say!
- Published: 07 April 2022
The NCCA is consulting with parents, early years professionals, primary teachers and school leaders in relation to Aistear. IPPN has been asked to make a submission, by the end of April, in relation to the principles underpinning the early years framework, the themes of children’s learning and development, and the guidelines for good practice, as well as any overall observations. They have asked that what is working well with each of these elements (principles, themes, guidelines, overall) and what might need to be enhanced or updated be included in the submission.
Your feedback by email would be greatly appreciated to project@ippn.ie by Friday 29 April.
Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework
Principles
The 12 Principles of early learning and development underpinning Aistear. Click here to view the principles.
Themes
Aistear presents children’s learning and development using four Themes. These are:
1. Well-being
2. Identity and Belonging
3. Communicating
4. Exploring and Thinking.
Guidelines for Good Practice
Aistear has four sets of guidelines, focusing on different aspects of practice:
1. Building partnerships between parents and practitioners
2. Learning and developing through interactions
3. Learning and developing through play
4. Supporting learning and development through assessment.
Conversations with School Leaders: Harnessing the power of professional learning to support school needs
- Published: 07 April 2022
The Teaching Council, in partnership with Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI), CSL, NAPD and IPPN, invite you to join fellow senior school leaders for a short online conversation about the Autumn Series of Cosán Workshops in Education Centres nationwide. In the session, you will hear from school leaders, who will share their experience of the Cosán workshops and the impact they have had on the learning culture in their schools. Early registration is recommended.
Register HERE for the link to attend the Primary session on Thursday, 5 May from 3.30pm.
For further information contact cosán@teachingcouncil.ie
DEIS Identification 2022: Appeals
- Published: 31 March 2022
At the start of the 2022/2023 school year, the DEIS programme will be extended to additional schools using the refined DEIS identification model as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage. Schools that were not identified for inclusion in the programme or not identified for reclassification to DEIS Urban and Band 1 status, can submit an appeal to the DE. Details of two main criteria for submitting an appeal are included in DE Circular 19/2022. Schools who wish to appeal the outcome of the application of the DEIS identification model to their school enrolment data must inform Social Inclusion Unit, Department of Education at social_inclusion@education.gov.ie using the form at Appendix 1 of circular. This form and the updated information on the POD and PPOD systems must be received in the DE by 5pm on Friday 29 April to be considered.
IPPN Principals’ Conference 2022 – Leadership Pathways and Seminars
- Published: 31 March 2022
Leadership Pathways
Leadership Pathways at the IPPN Principals’ Conference 2022 is designed by principals for principals and consider various stages of the leadership journey. This year, each Pathway focuses on a particular aspect of the event theme: ‘REAL: Reflective, Empowered, Authentic Leadership’. Principals are advised to attend the Pathway based on the number of years served as school leader.
Seminars
The 11 seminars at this year’s conference were developed to meet the needs of the school leader. They cover a wide range of topics addressing important issues relating to school leadership and management as well as professional and personal development.
Book a place at IPPN Conference 2022 today and sign up for your preferred Leadership Pathway and Seminar sessions HERE
