IPPN

Published: 22 May 2014

IPPN is offering a distinct Programme for Teaching Principals in Limerick/Clare this July.

‘Teaching Principals – Leadership and Learning in Small Schools’

This programme is designed for Teaching Principals will cater for 2 specific cohorts in the Teaching Principal Community – it will also include content for Newly Appointed Teaching Principals. 

• Teaching Principals in 1 & 2 teacher schools
• Teaching Principals 3 – 7 teacher schools

For all principals the current demands of school leadership are challenging. For the teaching principal those challenges are combined with the responsibilities attached to being a class teacher.

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Venue 1 - Radisson Blu, Limerick - July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th  

This event will present a practical approach addressing many of the issues that are the day-to-day experience of teaching principals – overload, prioritising, time management, communication, policies, governance, planning and teaching – and more.

The course provides an opportunity to

• step back, reflect, meet and dialogue with principals in similar situations
• develop good practices.

Topics Covered will include

• School self-evaluation
• policies and legislative impacts on schools
• Governance and issues relating to new Boards of Management

Peer Collaboration

Smaller peer groups for leaders of 1& 2 teacher schools and 3–7 teacher schools will provide opportunities for development through

• sharing common experiences
• working together on planning
• strategies for more effective communication and work-management

Distributed Leadership (team development even when the team is small)