A Teachers Guide to the EPD Process - Belfast Education & Library ...

Early Professional Development Support Programme 2013-14
Key Stages in the EPD Process
Early Professional Development
School registers the EPD teacher and Teacher Tutor with the ELB for training
Professional Development Activity 1 (EPD year 1)
Plan and deliver PDA 1 following the structure and guidance provided
Completion of Professional Development Activity 1
Professional Development Activity 2 (EPD year 2)
Plan and deliver PDA 2 following the structure and guidance provided
Completion of Professional Development Activity 2
Successful Completion of Early Professional Development
(End of EPD 2)
On the recommendation of the principal and confirmed by the Board of Governors a copy of
the letter of completion of EPD should be:
given to the EPD 2 teacher
retained by the school
forwarded to The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland, 3 rd Floor, Albany
House, 73-75 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AF
Forwarded to the Induction/EPD Team at the local ELB
Figure 3: The Early Professional Development Process
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A Teacher’s Guide to the EPD Process
July 2013 edition