Last Updated: Monday, 01 January 2007 00:00

INEC, Killarney

25th - 27th January 2007

Changing Ireland

 

Click here to access the conference programme, workshop and keynote presentations and other materials

 

Keynote Speakers

• Conference Opening Terry Prone
  
• Fáilte an Uachtaráin Tomás Ó Slatara
  
• International Confederation of Principals Kate Griffin, President of ICP
  
• Through the eyes of the Child Emily Logan, Ombudsman for Children
  
• Minister for Education Mary Hanafin TD
  
• Changing Ireland Seán Cottrell
  
• The Perspective of a New Irish parent Sorina Selaru
  
• Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar: Distributing Leadership
  Gerry Murphy, Marcella Uí Conluain
  
• OECD - Improving School Leadership Paddy Flood and Virginia O'Mahony
  
• Primary Education - Sound Economics? David McWilliams
  
• Questions & Answers Panel facilitated by Terry Prone

Workshop Facilitators

• Handling Challenging Situations - Using emotionally intelligent techniques - LDS Task Group
• ISM - In the Smaller School - Bernard McHale
• Cultural Diversity - Alvina Grosu
• Multigrade Teaching - Noel Loftus
• Staff Meetings - A Practical Guide - Cóilín Ó Coigligh
• The School Plan - From the Shelf to the Classroom - Una Feeley
• Preparation for Retirement - the Principal's perspective - Gus Murray and Jim Hayes
• Coping with Change - Courageous and Principled Leadership - Fergus Finlay
• Work/Life Harmony - Ruth Handy
• Curriculum Leadership in a Changing Ireland - Marie McLoughlin