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Be the Best You Can Be!!

Be the Best You Can Be!!. Two-pronged approach. 1. Whole School 2. Subject areas. Whole School. Staff in-service on aspects of learning. At least one a year. Outside the school-lunch provided. Challenging methodologies Teaching v. learning Raising the Bar Assessment for Learning

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Be the Best You Can Be!!

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  1. Be the Best You Can Be!!

  2. Two-pronged approach • 1. Whole School • 2. Subject areas

  3. Whole School • Staff in-service on aspects of learning. At least one a year. Outside the school-lunch provided. • Challenging methodologies • Teaching v. learning • Raising the Bar • Assessment for Learning • Co-operative learning-subject in-service

  4. External in-service • Dr. Michael Stone, psychotherapist-teaching and learning • Hal O’Neill, NCCA-assessment for learning • Jim Lyons, former Clare CEO-raising the bar • Maria Garvey, SLSS-co-operative learning • Dr. Orison Carlisle-managing stress

  5. Staff Generated in-service • Ideas which evolved in-house • Challenging methodologies • Staff questionnaire • Qualities of a good school

  6. Marks of a good school • Positive atmosphere • Good work ethic • High achievement • High standards • Well structured, well run • Broad range of activities • United team • Positive leadership

  7. Staff Questionnaire

  8. Successful Teaching • Well structured classes • Positive atmosphere • Students are learning • High standards demanded • Verifiable achievement

  9. Subject Department Planning • Subject Co-ordinators • Encouraging subject meetings-3 per year • Mock exams an ideal opportunity • Subject inspections concentrate the mind

  10. Subject Meetings-progress to date • Agreeing programmes of work • Subject materials, resources • Common assessments, forms of assessment • Managing the transition from primary to post-primary • Mixed ability classes • Special Needs • ICT in the classroom • Measuring our effectiveness-state exam results analysis

  11. Re-filling the Tank • Forbairt • SDPI in-service • NAPD conference • Meitheal week-end • AMCSS • North-South Initiatives • Invaluable sources of new thinking, renewing energy.

  12. Useful Sources • www.sdpi.ie • Very useful material for staff in-service days, easily navigated • SLSS-Maria Garvey on Co-operative Learning • NCCA • Marino www.marinopolicy.ie

  13. Junior Cert. Science question Name 3 parts of the body and their functions.

  14. That’s where the brain is That’s for the heart and lungs That’s for the 5 bowels-a,e,i,o,u • The Brainium • The borium • The abominal cavity

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