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Droichead - what's involved ?

       
The first step in the Droichead process is to establish a Professional Support Team (PST). This is a team of experienced and fully registered teachers, including a Principal, who work collaboratively to support the Newly Qualified Teacher during the Droichead process and who support his or her entry into both the school and the profession. The school submits a  Registration as a Droichead School form (available from www.teacherinduction.ie) and is then contacted by the National Induction Programme for Teachers (NIPT) with regard to professional development and support for the process in their school. 

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An NIPT Droichead Associate provides follow-up support and professional development to the PST, Newly Qualified Teachers and the school staff. It is important that there is a whole school approach to Droichead as each staff member will support Newly Qualified Teachers in different ways; from a tea or coffee and informal chat in the staff room, to co-planning and sharing resources and ideas to a more structured approach involving observation and feedback.

       
Schools currently involved in the Droichead process have highlighted the importance of this whole school approach which has not only benefited Newly Qualified Teachers but also the PST and teaching and learning in the school.

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