Teacher Professional Learning
Teacher Professional Learning
How does the NCSE support Teacher Professional Learning?
The NCSE teacher professional learning (TPL) service supports teachers in the inclusion of all students. While we provide support to individual teachers, the overall aim is whole school, collective professional learning that enriches a teacher’s practice and a student’s learning.
Our Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Pathways to Professional Growth, offers differentiated professional learning experiences to enhance a teacher’s practice and system change.
Engage in high quality TPL in different ways on one or more of our pathways, for example:
• Universal approaches on the proactive pathway such as our resources, seminars, webinars, podcasts and whole staff sessions that we design and schedule in advance.
• Where more specific approaches or strategies are required, TPL is delivered on the supportive pathway using a solution focused approach.
• Teachers can avail of the responsive pathway to further embed practice by accepting an invitation to bespoke TPL based on similar needs of teachers from different schools or arrange for additional support over time.
Teacher Professional Learning
I am interested in attending a TPL seminar or webinar.
Our professional learning experiences range from short sessions to multiple days. Some professional learning experiences offer follow on support to embed learning further.
Choose in-person or online at a time and date that suits you.
Explore the many seminars and webinars published on our TPL Calendar or in our annual TPL booklet.
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School TPL Support
School TPL Support refers to a reimagined model of Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) designed to enhance teaching practices and improve outcomes for students with special educational needs.
Teacher Professional Learning
Middletown Centre for Autism
Middletown Centre for Autism offer training sessions that are designed for teachers who are working with children and young people with autism and who have completed the NCSE Support Service’s ‘Introduction to Autism’ seminar.
Please note that each session is provided once in the five-week session and those interested must check specific dates on the Middletown Centre’s website. To secure a place on the listed session applications should be made directly to Middletown, using the on-line system.
Teacher Professional Learning
I am interested in learning more about TPL Funding
We offer funding for the following courses:
– Handwriting Without Tears
– Braille
– Lámh (whole staff)
– Irish Sign Language (ISL)
Post-graduate courses in the sensory area (Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Blind/Vision Impaired) will be considered for funding.
This funding applies to specific courses and applications are subject to certain conditions and budget restraints. We also encourage school principals to propose other relevant courses for consideration.
Apply for TPL Funding by downloading the TPL funding application. Email your completed application to supportfunding@ncse.ie
NCSE will make every effort to return funding applications as quickly as possible, and ensure payment is processed without delay. However, we are obliged to follow correct financial process, and we must get the correct forms & documentation before making payment. We will endeavour to communicate openly with you during this process to avoid unnecessary delays.