Target Group:  Middle leaders/Aspiring Middle Leaders/Heads of Subject Departments/School SSE team members  in primary and post primary schools who are interested in developing initiatives focused on learning and teaching in the wider school context.

Course Content: High quality learning and teaching is fundamental to everything we as teachers aspire to in our professional practice.  This course, offered over a single session will help participants to:

• Identify/share/discuss potential initiatives/themes that may offer opportunities for future development
• Outline the steps to bring the initiative from initial idea to actual teacher practice amongst the wider school community
• Detail the steps to implement an effective action research approach to ensure the initiative succeeds

The course will have a practical focus and will provide opportunities for participants to engage in discussion and share good practice.

Facilitator Bio:

Harry Freeman currently works as an independent education consultant. From 2002 – 2015 he worked with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), where his primary role was that of national advisor to the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme. Harry has delivered CPD to school leaders and teachers in over 450 post primary schools across Ireland. The numerous workshops he has facilitated include: Middle Leadership, The Role of the Year Head, Positive Behaviour Management and Assessment for Learning. He was also strand leader of the Master in Education degree course in Positive Behaviour Management in Trinity College Dublin from 2009 to 2022. Previously, Harry taught Mathematics and Information Technology in Marino College, Dublin 3. His website can be accessed at www.harryfreeman.ie