Forbairt na Ceannasaíochta sa Bhunscoil lán-Ghaeilge: Comhdháil
July 16, 2013
The North-South Standing Committee on Irish-Medium Education are hosting a two-day education conference on The Development of Leadership in Irish-medium Primary Schools on Wednesday and Thursday, 9-10 October, 2013. It will take place in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Newlands Cross, Dublin. http://www.louisfitzgeraldhotel.com/
Refreshments, lunch and dinner will be provided during the conference. Accommodation costs however must be met by participants (reduced rate available from the hotel).
Information: Information leaflet
Registration: oifig@gaelscoileanna.ie or 01 853 5195 before Friday, 20 September 2013.
Participants: Principals/vice-principals from every Irish-medium primary school across the 32 counties, Gaeltachts included, along with principals and administrators of Irish-medium Units: simultaneous translation facilities will be made available for Unit principals.
Aonach: There will be a market from 15.30-19.30 on October 9th as part of the Conference, with companies and organisations that provide resources and services for Irish-medium schools. Conference delegates as well as the wider school community are invited to visit the Aonach, there will be no entry fee and it will be an opportunity for school staff and parents to see the range of resources and services available to Irish-medium schools.
Conference Programme:
• The Role of Leaders in the Irish-Medium School.
• Delegating duties- the management staff and the staff as a whole
• Developing middle-management leaders with clear roles and responsibilities.
• Ensuring a High Standard of Education
• Induction and mentoring for new teachers
• The Teacher’s Vocational Development
• Whole-School Evaluation and Self-evaluation towards excellence: importance, implications and effective functioning
• Leading the School’s social/conversational language
• Conserving the school’s Irish Policy/language ethos
• Accuracy amongst children/teachers/staff
• Irish in the playground/outside formal education
• Whole-school planning (including curriculum matters)
• The Immersion Education approach
• English and Irish language reading in Irish-medium schools
• Fostering a Positive Culture
• Fostering a relationship between the school and the school community/ the broader community
• Approaching communication with various parties
• Cooperation between schools
