IPPN Irish Primary Principals' Network, the professional body for Irish primary school leaders

The following link shows an orientation presentation for IPPN mentors:

• Orientation for IPPN Mentors

Face-to-face training for mentors has been held annually since 2008. To find out about the next training session, please contact Jackie at jackie.oreilly@ippn.ie.

This training opportunity is open to Principals who:

• are currently in a mentoring partnership
• are available to act as mentors, but not yet assigned
• have acted as mentors in 2011 or prior
• are interested in becoming mentors in the future.

The aims of the session are:

• to define the nature and limit of the mentor's role
• to clarify the expectations of a Newly Appointed Principal and a Mentor
• to identify and develop mentoring skills
• to outline the steps and stages involved in a mentor partnership
• to examine how & why successful mentoring partnerships work.

Please direct all queries to Jackie O'Reilly at jackie.oreilly@ippn.ie.