The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland is the statutory, independent body for the teaching profession and is dedicated to enhancing the status of teaching and promoting the highest standards of professional conduct and practice.
Bursary Reports
Professional Development Bursary Programme
Bursaries were available to individual teachers who wished to carry out a professional development activity and also to teachers who wanted to work with colleagues on an inter-school basis.
Below are the phase one bursary reports on a range of professional development themes.
Patricia Ferguson
[DOC] Job Shadowing in Beechlawn Special School
Joanne Murray
[DOC] Podcasting within a Year 7 Context
Cassandra Willis
[DOC] Developing Profession Expertise to Deliver GCSE Dance Effectively
Mark McDonald
[DOC] A new school - A learning environment
Ciara Totten
[DOC] An evaluation of the approaches to the teaching of phonics
Brenda Deery
[DOC] Work Shadowing in the careers advisory service
Sean Connolly
[DOC] A review of courses with a view to broadening the school curriculum
Joe McCann
[DOC] Reviewing my role as head of department and learning from good practice
Chris Martin
[DOC] Teaching the Electric Guitar to Improve Pupil's Self- Esteem
Flora Mc Roberts
[DOC] The Use of Art Therapy in Schools
Roisin Lynch
[DOC] Assertiveness Training for Leadership
Cathy Humphrey
[DOC] Assessment for Learning and ICT
Nuala Mc Cabe
[DOC] The use of a base teacher with a new year 8 intake
Amanda Robinson
[DOC] Co-operative learning in primary 3 and 4
Vincent Burns
[DOC] Developing competence in multi media and the school's vocational education programme
Christina Carey
[DOC] Assessing the value of the Brain Gym Balance in the classroom
Roisin McGrann and Iris Siberry
[DOC] Learning together about Play and Autism
Ed Kilgore MBE
[PDF] A study into the use of Peripheral Interface Controllers (PICs) in the area of Electronics.
Sarah Heatley
[PDF] Observing Good Practice in the Classroom.
Frances Hamilton
[PDF] Developing Counselling Skills
Amanda Robinson
[PDF] The Pedagogy of Co-operative Learning in Primary 3 and 4 Composite Class
Nicola Mc Clelland
[PDF] The Use of Phonographix Methods in the Teaching of Reading
Caroline Hart
[PDF] The Use of Peer Mentoring as Part of a School Pastoral Care Programme
Brenda Deery
[PDF] Work Shadowing Career Advisers in the Career Service NI
Brendan Mc Kenna
[PDF] A Personal Reflection on School Leadership
Padraic Barry
[PDF] An Investigation into the Local Employment Market
Stella McKittrick
[PDF] Work Shadowing a Health Promotion Officer
Joanne Norris
[PDF] The Identification of Good Practice in ICT in School
Cathy Hand
[PDF] Developing my knowledge and Understanding of SEN
Roy McClelland
[PDF] Numeracy, ICT and Boys Education
Christina Carey
[PDF] Assessing the Value of the Brain Gym Balance in the Classroom
Catherine Murphy
[PDF] Professional Development in Dance Education
Michelle McGarvey
[PDF] Literacy and the Moving Image
Sandra Douglas
[PDF] Modifying Classroom Assessment and Recording Practices in preparation for the Proposed Pupil Profile
[PDF] Part 2
[PDF] Part 3
