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Title: Teacher Education Training Ireland


1
Teacher Education(Training)Ireland
  • Seán Macnamara

2
Underlying Principle
  • Every child is of
  • infinite value

3
Ireland
  • Important Dates
  • 1916 Easter Rising
  • 1956 Emigration 60,000
  • 1966 Free Education
  • 2006 Immigration
  • Investment in Education!!!

4
The Teacher
  • The status of the teacher is Ireland is very
    high.
  • The teacher is highly respected.

5
Training of Teachers
  • Secondary school teachers Degree (3 years) and
    Post Graduate Diploma (1 year)
  • Primary school teacher
  • Three year B. Ed. Course
  • or
  • Degree plus Postgraduate Diploma (18 months).

6
St. Patricks College of Education
  • Five Colleges of Education
  • Bachelor of Education B. Ed. Degree. Three year
    course.
  • 400 trained primary school teachers per year.
    (1,000)
  • Post Graduate Course 1.5 years.
  • 100 trained primary school teachers. (300)
  • Primary schools 3,157 school
  • Teachers 26,039
  • Course 8 years age 4 to 12.

7
Secondary School Course
  • 6 year course
  • 12 to 18 years of age
  • Entrance to College of Education (University)
  • Leaving Certificate Examination.
  • Central Admissions Office CAO entrance

8
B. Ed. Course
  • Education and two academic subjects in Year I
    and one academic subject in Years II and III.
  • Academic subjects Science, English, French,
    Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Religious
    Education
  • Mature students entry also!

9
Overview of Teaching Practice
  • 1st Year BEd
  • Spring - 3 weeks - Dublin based - placed by TP
    team pairs junior class
  • Requirement To teach three lessons per day
  • Supervised by College Supervisor
    (Internal/External) each week
  • Months March and April

10
Overview cont.
  • 2nd Year BEd (Graded)
  • Spring - 3 weeks Dublin based - placed by TP
    team senior class
  • Teach four lessons per day
  • Supervised by College Supervisor (Internal /
    External) each week
  • Months March and April

11
Overview cont.
  • 3rd year BEd (Graded)
  • Spring - 4 weeks in school 1 week structured
    preparation Dublin based school - any
    mainstream class
  • All Day Teaching.
  • Demanding and Challenging!
  • Months March and April
  • Supervised by College Supervisor
    (Internal/External) each week

12
Summary Requirements for Each Year
  • 1st Year BEd Teach 3 lessons daily - minimum 3
    lesson plans, one must be in a core subject. Help
    teacher when not teaching.
  • 2nd Year BEd Teach 4 lessons daily -
  • minimum Scheme for each subject.
  • 4 lesson plans, one must be in a core
    subject. Supervised by College Supervisor
    (Internal/External) each week.
  • 3rd Year BEd Teach all day
  • Scheme for each subject. Teach all day.
  • Daily plan for each day. All activities.

13
Home (Autumn) Teaching Practice
  • September Year II Find local school and teach
    for three weeks.
  • Prepare for and teach a minimum of three lessons.
  • September Year III Find local school and teach
    for three weeks.
  • Prepare for and teacher four lessons during Week
    I and All Day Teaching for Weeks II, III.

14
Team SupervisionThree members on a Team
  • Team Leader - pre TP meeting with students,
    organises rota, organises team meetings, writing
    of references allocation (B.Ed. Students)
  • One visit per week
  • Three meetings - Provisional Grades BEd 2 and BEd
    3 and Final Grades
  • Autumn Supervision one visit by one supervisor
    during the three week period.

15
Role of the Supervisor
  • To evaluate!
  • To encourage!
  • To support / assist!
  • To advise / guide!
  • One visit to each student per week
  • Oral feedback to student
  • Early identification of students in difficulty
    notify the Team Leader
  • Written Report on each student, at end of visit,
    copy to student and to the Teaching Practice
    office.

16
Areas to be Evaluated
  • Quality of preparation
  • Special teaching folder
  • Teaching notes
  • Resources in use on display folder
  • Quality of teaching / learning (most weight)
  • Special guide for supevisors.
  • Quality of students professionalism
  • Personal demeanour / dress
  • Attendance/punctuality
  • Attitude / rapport / communication

17
Quality of Planning and Preparation
  • Learning objectives
  • Lesson structure and content
  • Daily Plan structure and content
  • Schemes of work
  • Key questions
  • Resources
  • Integration
  • Provision for special needs
  • Pupils work planned
  • Assessment
  • Evaluations

18
Quality of Learning and Teaching
  • Rapport with pupils
  • Affirmation, praising skills
  • Behaviour management
  • Classroom organisation and management
  • Questioning
  • Lesson transition
  • Explaining and narrating
  • Subject competence
  • Pupil involvement
  • Whole class awareness
  • Use of resources, including blackboard
  • Level of creativity
  • Use of voice
  • Assessment of Pupil progress

19
Quality of Professionalism
  • Personal presentation
  • Punctuality
  • Commitment
  • Confidence
  • Communication
  • Acceptance and implementation of advice

20
Preparation
  • Layout of Folder
  • Title page Name Number School Class Teacher
    etc
  • Reports Copies of previous supervisor reports
  • School History Management Teachers Pupils
    Facilities
  • Class Number Age Ability span Special needs
    Timetable Special arrangements classroom
    layout List of names
  • Observation notes 1st year BEd PG1 only
  • Cuntas Tinrimh Students Attendance Register

21
Preparation continued.
  • Subject Index 1st Years. Date, subject, topic,
    number. Filled at start of each day
  • Schemes 2nd Years and Post-Grads in Week 3
  • Todays lessons (2/4) (1st yr/2nd yr) / Todays
    Daily plan
  • Daily plans for previous days or previous lesson
    plans (for 1st years)
  • Records B.Ed 3 only

22
Preparation continued.
  • Schemes (2nd and 3rd Years)
  • Integrated flow chart / Linkage
  • Subject
  • Duration
  • Number of lessons
  • Aims
  • Previous related knowledge
  • Content
  • Organisational strategies
  • Resources
  • Integration

23
Preparation continued.
  • Lesson Plans 1st and 2nd years.
  • Subject
  • Topic
  • Class
  • Date
  • Duration
  • Learning objectives
  • Resources
  • Introduction
  • Development
  • Closure
  • Evaluation (after lesson has been taught)

24
Preparation continued.
  • Lesson Notes within the Daily Plan
  • Flexibility and creativity
  • Subject Strand and Strand Unit
  • Objectives
  • Assessment
  • Resources
  • Introduction
  • Development
  • Closure
  • Key questions

25
Preparation continued.
  • Daily Plan B.Ed 3
  • Full timetable for each day with lesson notes
    included!
  • 0900 Prayers, News, Homework correction
  • 0920 Irish (inlude lesson notes)
  • 0950 Mathematics (include lessons notes)
  • 1020 Roll Call
  • 1030 Morning Break
  • 1045 English
  • 1145
  • 1230
  • 1300

26
New Evaluation Format
  • Students are expected to be Reflective
    Practitioners.
  • Special Guidelines have been prepared to assist
    them in this exercise.
  • They are required to complete a special template.
  • Students are not expected to answer all the
    questions on the prompt sheet.

27
B.Ed 3Differentiation and Assessment
  • Third years have to do a special task
  • In consultation with the class teacher they
    select three students for a special study
  • Three levels
  • Work with teacher
  • Prepare special weekly reports

28
Grade Descriptors for Supervisors
  • Purpose To assist in evaluating the student on
    Teaching Practice
  • Two sets of grade descriptors!
  • For guidance on evaluation purposes
  • BEd3 students (grading)
  • BEd2 students (grading)
  • What is an A, or B or C or D student in terms of
    teaching skills?

29
Supervisory Visit
  • Meet with principal on arrival
  • Acknowledge class teacher and pupils
  • Decide lesson to be taught
  • Take students folder
  • Supervise minimum of 1 lesson - lesson and lesson
    transition for B.Ed 3 students
  • Observe transition (all-day teaching)
  • Acknowledge creativity / risk-taking
  • Sign Lesson observed, Student register
  • Give feedback / write report
  • Convey appreciation of college to school

30
Feedback to students
  • Privacy as far as possible
  • Seek students own opinion
  • Sensitivity Language and Tone
  • Praise and constructive advice
  • Key strengths and areas for development
  • Reflect written report no surprises
  • No declaration of proposed outcome
  • Record advice given

31
Reporting
  • Completed during visit
  • Refer to aide memoir provided
  • Bullet points Strengths / Aspects for
    development
  • Retain white copy for office
    Leave pink with student on day of visit
  • Keep blue for personal record
  • Supervisor and student sign report
  • Submit white copies to office

32
St Patricks College of Education(1875)
  • Dr. Pauric Travers President
  • Dr. Mark Morgan Head of Education
  • Teaching Practice Department
  • Dr. Catherine Furlong, Acting Director of
    Teaching Practice.

33
The Future!
  • Should the B. Ed. Course become a four-year
    course?
  • Should the post graduate diploma course become a
    two-year course?

34
The way forward!
  • Value the Child! (Differences)
  • Value the Parents!
  • Respect the Teacher! (Status / Salary)
  • Invest in Education!

35
Thank you !
  • Seán Macnamara
  • Email jcmacnamara_at_yahoo.com
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