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Cluster Meeting 2 (CM 2) will be available via Zoom during March 2021 and dates/times will be released on a weekly basis. Protocols apply and those NQTs wishing to attend are required to familiarise themselves with them in advance of registering to attend.
Protocols as well as the link to register for CM 2 can be accessed here
NIPT welcomes all NQTs engaging in the Droichead process 2020.2021.
We thank principals and PST members for the support they provide to their newest colleagues.
Due to unprecedented demand, Droichead Refresher Online Workshops which were recently made available to PST members are now fully-booked.
Please contact niptpostprimary@teacherinduction.ie to join a waiting list for additional dates which will be made available as soon as possible in Term 3.
As advised by the Teaching Council and agreed by the Department of Education, in the context of Covid-19, Council recognises the variety of teaching and learning environments in which Droichead can operate and that elements of Droichead can take place on-site or online.
Please click on Guidance on Remote Learning 2020.21 for more information.
NQTs must apply for Droichead via the ‘My Registration’ portal on www.teachingcouncil.ie and receive a confirmation email from the Teaching Council before registering for CM 1.
CM 1 is available to NQTs via our online learning platform https://onlinelearning.teacherinduction.ie
Cluster Meeting 1 will be available online only during Term 2 2021.
PST Training will continue to be delivered online for Term 2. NIPT RDOs are facilitating this professional development via the Zoom platform. Access to training will be subject to the application of necessary criteria to enable the Droichead process to happen for the maximum number of NQTs nationally.
Content: Section 3.3 and 3.4 of the Teaching Council's Post Qualification Professional Practice Conditions Transitionary Arrangements contains information on additional flexibility being granted.
Please see here for further details.
A suite of online workshops continues to be available to NQTs via the NIPT online learning platform here - 4 Primary workshops; 4 Post-Primary workshops and 3 Cross-Sectoral workshops.
IEP for Pupils with SEN (NIPTWS15) for Primary NQTs and Transition from Primary to Post-Primary (NIPTWS12) for Post-Primary NQTs have been added to the suite and are now available.
Induction workshops are open to all NQTs to support their professional learning. While they are not a requirement of the Droichead process, many NQTs use them as an Additional Professional Learning Activity.