Improve staff capacity in Action learning workshop by Ms. Flanagan Teachers up-skilled Sept 2016 May 2017 Active-learning Freeman in Active-learning Action workshop by methodologies Trinity College Expand Instructional Three more teachers commence Mr. Kavanagh Greater number of October 2016 May 2017 Leadership team Instructional Leadership course teachers proficient (Cohort 9) in Instructional Cohort 8 to commence session leadership two and three in IL Mr. Kavanagh, Ms. October 2016/ May 2017 Flanagan, Mr. March 2017 Ladden Newly Qualified Teachers Staff members to be trained in Ms. Flanagan Induction of NQT’s Commence May 2017 (NQT’S) to be mentored into school to be October 2016 Droichead by experienced teachers in Members of the team planned and Droichead the school to ensure to commence mentoring NQT’s planned and Active-learning is Active-learning promoted by new staff methodologies to members be emphasized. Peer Observation to be Peer Observations to be rolled embedded into the school out culture School Improvement Plan for ACTIVE-LEARNING 2017/ 2018 Summary of Main 38% of students coming into the school are below average academically as against 23% nationally (Results from 1st year assessments CAT 4 level d) Strengths There is a very positive attitude among teachers about using Active-learning methodologies Many of the staff have recently completed their teacher training and are familiar with and use Active-learning methodologies already There is a certified Instructional Leadership team in the school who are driving an Active-learning approach to and teaching
Improve staff capacity in Active-learning Action learning workshop by Freeman Action workshop by Trinity College Ms. Flanagan Teachers up-skilled in Active-learning methodologies Sept 2016 May 2017 Expand Instructional Leadership team Three more teachers commence Instructional Leadership course (Cohort 9) Cohort 8 to commence session two and three in IL Mr. Kavanagh Mr. Kavanagh, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Ladden Greater number of teachers proficient in Instructional leadership October 2016 October 2016/ March 2017 May 2017 May 2017 Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT’S) to be mentored by experienced teachers in the school to ensure Active-learning is promoted by new staff members Staff members to be trained in Droichead Members of the Droichead team to commence mentoring NQT’s Ms. Flanagan Induction of NQT’s into school to be planned and planned and Active-learning methodologies to be emphasized. Commence October 2016 May 2017 Peer Observation to be embedded into the school culture Peer Observations to be rolled out School Improvement Plan for ACTIVE-LEARNING 2017/ 2018 Summary of Main Strengths 38% of students coming into the school are below average academically as against 23% nationally (Results from 1st year assessments CAT 4 level d) There is a very positive attitude among teachers about using Active-learning methodologies Many of the staff have recently completed their teacher training and are familiar with and use Active-learning methodologies already There is a certified Instructional Leadership team in the school who are driving an Active-learning approach to and teaching
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