Workshops for Newly Qualified Teachers 2016-17
Welcome to the National Induction Programme for Teachers(NIPT)2016
2017
Havingcompletedyourinitialteachingqualificationyouarenowenteringthenextphaseonthecontinuumof teachereducation.WewishtoassureyouthattheNationalInductionProgrammeforTeacherswill be hereto supportyou throughouttheyearahead.
TheInductionProgrammeisa flexiblelearningprogramme,fundedby theDepartmentofEducationandSkills,and designedtomeettheparticularprofessionallearningneedsofnewlyqualifiedteachers.Theprogramme,whichis coordinatedbytheNationalInductionProgrammeforTeachers(NIPT),buildsonthelearningthattookplaceduring initialteachereducation.ItcanbetailoredbyanNQTdependingonhisorherparticularcircumstances.Subjecttoan overallminimumof20hoursofprofessionallearning,NQTsmaycombineschool-basedprofessionallearning activitieswithoffsiteworkshops.EngagementintheInductionProgrammeisarequirementforallnewlyqualified
teachers wishingtobefullyregisteredwiththeTeachingCouncil.
Professionaldevelopment(PD)willbecentraltoyoursuccessandeffectivenessasateacherasyoumakeyourway along the continuumofteachereducation.TheNIPTInductionProgrammeisthestarting pointforthatprocessofPD, andwehopethatyouenjoyandbenefitfromparticipationintheprogramme.Wewelcomefeedbackfrom youthroughout theyear,thusenablingtheNIPTtoinnovateanddeveloptheworkshop programme.
Please log onto our website www.edcentretralee.ie to register and book.
Any queries please contact Kay Dowling on 066-7195005 or email