Registration for Cohort 3 of Peer Instructional Conferencing and Coaching Programme is now Open

The Peer Instructional Conferencing and Coaching Programme, facilitated by Dr Rebecca Saunders is designed to provide teachers with skills to develop positive coaching relationships with peers in order to help them make sustained change in their professional practice. It has been specifically developed for teachers who have successfully completed the IL Programme and wish to extend their professional skills and knowledge, and for schools that wish to support sustainable whole school instructional change initiatives.  It is of immense support to members of the school Professional Support Team (PST) for the implementation of Droichead.

Programme Content Duration and Venue

Session 1 – 2 x Days Mon 24th & Tues 25th November 2025 Venue: Mount Wolseley Hotel	Introduction to Peer Instructional Coaching and Conferencing > Introduction to peer instructional coaching and conferencing > Introduction to coaching conversations > Understanding the psychology of coaching > Developing coaching communication skills > Navigating coaching conversations
Session 2 – 2 x Days Mon 26th & Tues 27th January 2026 Venue: Mount Wolseley Hotel	Working with peer instructional coaching and conferencing: Part 1 > Applying and refining the coaching conversational skills  > The ethics and appropriate use of instructional conferencing and conferencing > Identifying critical attributes of instructional skills, tactics, and strategies > Introduction to the five instructional conferencing models with a focus on: Instructional conference A – Non-Evaluative
Session 3 – 2 x Days Thurs 19th & Fri 20th March 2026 Venue: Mount Wolseley Hotel	Working with peer instructional coaching and conferencing: Part 2 > Exploration and application of:                Instructional conference B – Generating Options                Instructional conference C – Problem Solving                Instructional conference D – Evaluative                Instructional conference E – Professional Growth > Establishing a positive and supportive peer coaching and conferencing culture in your school > Using peer coaching and conferencing to support sustainable professional learning at your school. > Trouble shooting common problems.

€2,190 – Total Programme Cost for a Team of 3 Participants

For more details or to request a registration form
Email – [email protected]
or
Click to download the registration form here

Should your school wish to register, please forward your completed form by post to Paula Fitzpatrick, ETBI, Piper’s Hill, Naas, Co. Kildare, or by email to  [email protected]