Education Committee
The Education Committee member for District 8 is Anne English
NCSE News - Nov 'll
23 November 2011
The NCSE has announced that a number of SNA posts have been allocated to schools for emergency (e.g. acquired brain injury) cases and for special classes (i.e. in the case of increased pupil numbers). The NCSE is currently processing SNA applications submitted by schools and it is intended that the issue of these SNA decisions will commence before the end of November. These posts are being allocated in the context of the 475 posts that were retained for allocation during the 2011/12 school year.
Inclusive Education Framework
The NCSE has just published a new resource Inclusive Education Framework - it is a guide for schools on the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs. Further details can be found on the NCSE website.
Hard copies of the Inclusive Education Framework will be issued to schools through the SENO network and can be accessed on the NCSE website.
Please note that this document is 39MB in size and will take time to download even with a good connection.
NCSE Information Booklet for Parents
24th October, 11
The NCSE has recently published an information booklet for parents of children with special educational needs. This booklet gives parents information on the full range of educational supports available in schools for children with special educational needsand can be found on the NCSE website or by clicking here.
Seamus Heaney at the Education Consultative Conference
At the INTO Education Conference held on 18/19 November last, a special presentation was made to Seamus Heaney to mark his contribution to education and in particular his role as a former lecturer in Carysfort College of Education.
Seamus read a number of his own poems and others.
Each video is available below:
Alphabets
Valedictory Verses
The Conway Stewart
Library Love
Under my tall tree canopy..
Mid Term Break
Digging
NCSE Publishes Resource Inclusive Education Framework
The NCSE has announced the release of a new resource, Inclusive Education Framework – it is a guide for schools on the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs.
Please note that this document is 39MB in size, it will take a while to download even with a good connection.
Education Conference 2011 Webcast
The 2011 INTO Education Conference took place in Athlone on 18/19 November. The conference focussed on the theme of Literacy in a Changing World.
A webcast archive of speeches and presentations given during the conference is available online now.
INTO Education Consultative Conference 2011
The 2011 INTO Education Conference took place in Athlone on 18/19 November. The conference focussed on the theme of Literacy in a Changing World.
A webcast archive will be available shortly.
Download conference documents and presentations from the links below.
Presentation by Milo Walsh, Cathaoirleach Education
Committee (ppt, 526 kb)Literacy in a Changing World
Presentation by Aine Dillon & Martin Lynch, Education
Committee (ppt, 526 kb)Introduction and Overview
Presentation by Deirbhile Nic Craith, Senior Official
(ppt, 574 kb)Literacy Permeates the Curriculum
New DES Circulars on Special Education Courses
The DES has issued three Circulars in relation to Special Education Courses.
- Circular 0001/2011 - Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma Programme of Continuing Professional Development in Special Educational Needs (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) for Teachers.
- Circular 0002/2011 - Graduate Certificate in the Education of Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) for teachers working with Students with ASDs in Special Schools, Special Classes or as Resource Teachers in mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2011/2012.
- Circular 0003/2011 - Combined Post-Graduate Diploma Programme of Continuing Professional Development for Teachers involved in Learning Support and Special Education 2011/2012.
The INTO is holding a consultative conference on the Future Role of Special Schools and Special Classes on Saturday, 2 October in St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin. The conference will focus on issues around the designation of special schools and special classes, support structures for special education, linkages between health and education, and will consider a draft INTO policy paper on the issue. Letters have already issued to District Committee and Branch secretaries, as well as the special schools concerned, about selecting delegates for the conference.
A copy of the draft policy paper will be available on this website following finalisation by an INTO consultative group which was established last term.
Date: Monday, 6 September 10
INTO Consultative Education Conference 2010
This conference is scheduled to take place on 19th/20th November 2010 in The Silver Springs Hotel, Cork
Inclusion
Here are the proceedings of the special conference held in Maynooth in July 2010 on the topic of Inclusion. To download just click here
Education Conference 2010 – Topic: “Learning
Communities”
Some research is being planned for later in the year centred around this topic – likely to involve focus groups. We will appreciate assistance/time of members when we are seeking research participants.
Note: consideration is currently being given
to topics that have been suggested for future Education Conferences – these
include ICT, SESE, Literacy, and Codes of Behaviour.
Teaching Council – Codes of Professional
Conduct for Teachers
Áine Lawlor addressed the January 5th EDC meeting on professional aspects of the Teaching Council’s remit such as the professional codes of conduct. Copies of the professional codes were circulated to all schools – also available on the Teaching Council’s website.
“National Assessment”
The National Assessment of English Reading and the National Assessment of Mathematics Achievement (which normally take place every 5 years) have been modified somewhat and are now called “National Assessment”. In previous years, this random-selection assessment was aimed at fourth class (Maths) and fifth class (English). Last May, it was carried out with second and sixth classes, and the same children underwent both the English and Maths assessment. This should allow for more detailed analysis of Maths/English findings. It is planned that Irish-medium schools will be involved in these tests in May 2010, separately. (Note: there was some participation by Irish-medium schools in May 2009, via the random selection process.)
For further
information, check out
www.erc.ie
Standardised Irish Tests
It is expected that
standardised Irish tests will be available this year for Irish-medium schools –
this will happen at a later stage for other schools, since norms need to be
worked out etc.
Whole School Evaluation Report
A report of the research carried out by the INTO Education Committee from 2006 – 2009 on Whole School Evaluation is now available for download here
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