Teacher Education Training Ireland

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Teacher Education(Training)Ireland

• Seán Macnamara

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Underlying Principle

• Every child is of
• infinite value

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Ireland

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

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The Teacher

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

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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).

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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.

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Quality of Professionalism

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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Preparation continued.

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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The Future!

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

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The way forward!

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

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Thank you !

• Seán Macnamara
• Email jcmacnamara_at_yahoo.com