New Publications from IPPN [ICPonline.org]
- Published: 23 March 2011
The Irish Primary Principals' Network has produced two new publications in 2010.
Deich mBliana ag Fás is a history of the first 10 years of IPPN - it was established in 2000 as the association for Primary Principals in Ireland. Prior to that, "No first level or second level independent professional association for Principal teachers existed nor was the setting up of such an association encouraged! Indeed there is more than anecdotal evidence that Principals in the sixties and seventies were actively discouraged from organising themselves in a formal way." Chapters in the 64 page booklet document the growth achievements ot IPPN and the obstacles that had to be overcome to arrive at the current situation.
Supporting Each Other is a "guide to best practice for the effective partnership between Principals and Parent Associations". The Introduction to the 16 page booklet states: "The purpose of this document is to establish a framework for the effective partnership between the Parent Association and the school in line with the Education Act 1998. This framework has been jointly developed by the National Parents’ Council - Primary (NPC-P) and the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN). The document supports an ethos of transparency and openness between all members of the school community."
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