A Beginning Teacher's Guide to the Induction Process i-teach belfast

Induction Support Programme for Beginning Teachers 2013-14
Introduction
In Northern Ireland the teacher competence framework developed by the GTCNI and
available in its publication, ‘Teaching: The Reflective Profession’, underpins
teacher education and describes what teachers should know, understand and be
able to do at various stages in their career. The publication also contains a ‘Code of
Values and Professional Practice’ for the teaching profession in Northern Ireland
which sets out personal and professional attitudes and beliefs essential to the
development of teachers as competent and reflective practitioners. These will
underpin your Induction just as they did your initial training and will continue to be
developed throughout your teaching career. The full list of competences is available
to download from the GTCNI website at www.gtcni.org.uk and from the Regional
Induction and EPD website for Beginning Teachers at:
www.education-support.org.uk/teachers/iepd/
There are 4 interrelated stages in the development of these competences:
1. Initial - this stage is provided by the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in
partnership with schools. A BT’s competence at the end of the initial stage is
recorded in her/his Career-Entry Profile (CEP). The CEP provides a foundation
for a continuing process of systematic reflection which underpins the professional
development of Beginning Teachers in the Induction year
2. Induction – the Induction stage is the next step in the continuum of teacher
professional development which aims to build on and complement Initial Teacher
Education and promote effective learning, teaching and assessment practices.
Support is provided by the Curriculum Advisory and Support Service (CASS) at
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A Beginning Teacher’s Guide to the Induction Process
July 2013 edition