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  • Important Information for NQTs regarding Cluster Meetings and NIPT Induction Workshops

    Please note the following important information for NQTs regarding Cluster Meetings and NIPT Induction Workshops:

    Cluster Meetings

    NQTs undertaking the Droichead process are required to complete one Cluster Meeting per term.

    All NQTs must have applied to the Teaching Council to undertake the Droichead process by March 19th 2021 and received a confirmation email before registering for CM1.

    Cluster Meeting 1 (CM1):  CM1 is available to NQTs via our online learning platform here and will be available online only during Term 3 2021. 

    Cluster Meeting 2 (CM2): CM2 will be facilitated via Zoom from April 20th - 29th and dates/times will be released on the 12th and 19th. Protocols apply and those NQTs wishing to attend are required to familiarise themselves with them prior to registering. Protocols as well as the link to register for CM2 can be accessed here. 

    Cluster Meeting 3 (CM3): CM 3 will be facilitated via Zoom from May 5th - 27th inclusive 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 prior to registering.  Protocols as well as the link to register for CM 3 can be accessed here.

    Induction Workshops

    A suite of online workshops continues to be available to NQTs: 4 Primary workshops; 5 Post-Primary workshops and 3 Cross-Sectoral workshops.

    Induction workshops are open to all NQTs to support their professional learning. While they are not a requirement of the Droichead process, many NQTs find it beneficial to use them as an Additional Professional Learning Activity.

    Evidence-Based Behavioural Support (NIPTWS09) for Post-Primary NQTs has been added to the suite and is now available. 

  • Workshop Registration Information

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    2 young teachersIn order to sign up to one of our workshops, there are 2 steps which must be completed in sequence.

    Step 1: Create an Account

    Please note: We recommend that you sign up using a Gmail account (available here for free - www.gmail.com), as some course participants have experienced problems with other email providers (such as Hotmail/Yahoo/Outlook etc.). Therefore, to minimise any delay in the email confirmation of your account, please use a Gmail address.

    • Click the button 'Create New Account'
    • Fill in your Teaching Council Reg. number
    • Fill in other required fields
    • Click the button Create My New Account. Watch out for any errors in red (e.g. poor password), and once submitted, the system sends your email a confirmation link. Click this - and you're done!

    NB:  If you don't receive your confirmation email within a couple of minutes, please check your Spam folder.

    Step 2: Login and enrol on your course

    Now that you have created an account in Step 1 and clicked the link in your Confirmation Email, you just need to log in. You will see a list of courses to which you can enrol. Please choose the correct course and click the large button [Enrol me].

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