Cnuaschruinnithe Droichead: Eolas agus Córas Áirithinte
Droichead Cluster Meetings: Information and Booking System
- Cnuaschruinniú 1:Tá Cnuaschruinniú 1 ar fáil trí Ghaeilge de réir Féilire do Cnuaschruinnithe 2024.2025 .
- Ní mór do MNCanna iarratas a dhéanamh ar Dhroichead tríd an tairseach ‘Mo Chlárúchán’ ar teachingcouncil.ie agus ríomhphost deimhniúcháin a fháil ón gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta sula gcláróidh siad do Chnuaschruinniú 1 (CC 1). Ní bhfaighidh MNCanna a fhreastalaíonn ar chnuaschruinnithe gan ríomhphost deimhniúcháin Teastas Críochnaithe.
- Ní mór do MNCanna freastal ar chnuaschruinniú amháin (a bhaineann lena gconair chlárúcháin i.e, bunscoil nó iar-bhunscoil) in aghaidh an téarma, in ord seicheamhach, ar feadh an phróisis Droichead acu.
- CM 1 (Béarla): Caithfidh na MNCanna ar fad clarú anseo ar dtús agus ansin CM 1 a chur in áirithe in Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais dá rogha féin.
- Tábhachtach: Nuair a chuireann tú Cnuaschruinniú 1 in áirithe ar shuíomh do rogha Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais, úsáid an seoladh ríomhphost céanna lena bhfuil tú cláraithe le suíomh gréasáin Oide Droichead le do thoil, ionas gur féidir leat do theastas críochnaithe a fháil.
Cnuaschruinniú 2 Trí Gaeilge
Tabhair faoi deara go mbeidh Cnuaschruinniú 2 ar fáil i nGaeilge, de réir Fhéilire Cnuaschruinnithe Droichead. Más mian leat freastal ar Chnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2), téigh chuig an tseachtain ábhartha ar an liosta thíos chun clárú.
Cnuaschruinniú 2
Tá na cnuaschruinnithe riachtanach do MNCanna atá ag gabháil don phróiseas Droichead agus cuirtear ar fáil iad don chohórt seo amháin.
Le linn Chnuaschruinniú 2, glacann na MNCanna páirt i gcleachtas machnamhach agus i bplé faoina dturas leanúnach Droichead, agus roinneann siad léargais agus eispéiris foghlama luachmhara lena bpiaraí.
I measc na noideolaíochtaí a ndéantar iniúchadh orthu tá modheolaíochtaí éifeachtacha agus straitéisí cuí le haghaidh bainistíocht ranga, bainistíocht iompraíochta agus idirdhealaithe.
Tabhair faoi deara go gcaithfidh Cnuaschruinniú 1 a bheith críochnaithe ag na MNCanna sula bhfreastalóidh siad ar chnuaschruinnithe eile.
Cnuaschruinniú 3
Tabhair faoi deara go bhfuil Cnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3) ar fáil trí Ghaeilge. De réir Droichead - Féilire do Chnuaschruinnithe - 2024.2025, beidh CC 3 ar fáil le linn an tseachtain dár tús 28 Aibreán. Má tá suim agat freastal ar Chnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3), téigh thíos chuig an tseachtain dar tús 28 Aibreán chun clárú.
Is riachtanas iad cnuaschruinnithe do MNCanna atá ag gabháil do phróiseas Droichead agus is don chohórt múinteoirí seo amháin a thairgtear iad.
Déantar iniúchadh i gCnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3) ar choincheap na foghlama ar feadh an tsaoil de réir mar a théann MNCanna ar aghaidh ó Droichead go Cosán. Cuireann sé fóram ar fáil freisin do MNCanna chun straitéisí agus leideanna a úsáideann siad a roinnt chun tacú lena bhfolláine féin agus cothromaíocht inbhuanaithe oibre is saoil a choinneáil.
Tabhair do d’aire le do thoil nach mór do MNCanna Cnuaschruinniú 1 agus Cnuaschruinniú 2 a bheith déanta acu sula bhfreastalóidh siad ar Chnuaschruinniú 3.
- CC 2 agus CC 3: Beidh dátaí agus amanna sonracha CCanna ar líne ar fáil thíos i dTéarmaí 2 agus 3.
- Please note that Cluster Meeting 1 (Cnuaschruinniú 1) is offered in Irish, as per the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar.
- NQTs must apply for Droichead via the ‘My Registration’ portal on www.teachingcouncil.ie and receive a confirmation email from the Teaching Council prior to registering for Cluster Meeting 1 (CM 1). NQTs who attend a cluster meeting without a confirmation email will not receive a Certificate of Completion.
- NQTs are required to attend one cluster meeting (specific to their route of registration i.e. primary or post-primary) per term in sequential order for the duration of their Droichead process.
- CM 1: All NQTs must first register here then book CM 1 in an Education Support Centre of their choice.
- Important: When booking your Cluster Meeting 1 on the Education Support Centre website of your choice, please use the same email address that you have registered on the Oide Droichead website with, so that you can receive your certificate of completion.
Please note that the Cluster Meeting 2 (Cnuaschruinniú 2) is offered in Irish, as per the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar . Should you wish to attend Cnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2), please navigate to the relevant week on the list below to register.
Cluster Meeting 2
Cluster meetings are a requirement for NQTs engaging in the Droichead process and are offered to this cohort of teachers only.
During Cluster Meeting 2, NQTs engage in reflective practice and discussions about their ongoing Droichead journey, sharing valuable insights and learning experiences with their peers.
Effective methodologies and appropriate strategies for classroom management, behaviour management and differentiation are among some of the pedagogies explored.
Please note NQTs must have completed Cluster Meeting 1 before attending other cluster meetings.
Cluster Meeting 3
Please note that Cluster Meeting 3 (Cnuaschruinniú 3) is offered in Irish. As per the Droichead - Cluster Meeting Calendar - 2024.2025, it will be facilitated during the week commencing 28 April 2025. Should you wish to attend Cnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3), please navigate to the week commencing the 28 April on the list below to register.
Cluster meetings are a requirement for NQTs engaging in the Droichead process and are offered to this cohort of teachers only.
Cluster Meeting 3 explores the concept of life-long learning as NQTs progress from Droichead to Cosán. It also provides a forum for NQTs to share strategies and tips they use to support their own wellbeing and maintain a sustainable work-life balance.
Please note NQTs must have completed Cluster Meeting 1 and Cluster Meeting 2 before attending Cluster Meeting 3.
CM 2 and CM 3: Specific dates and times of online CMs will be available below in Terms 2 and 3.
Céim 1. Roghnaigh Bealach Clárúcháin:
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Breis eolais maidir le Droichead | More information about Droichead
Is é Droichead an próiseas nua ionduchtaithe comhtháite do mhúinteoirí agus tá sé ar fáil do mhúinteoirí bunscoile agus iar-bhunscoile araon.
Tá na próisis thraidisiúnta Promhaidh, Fostaíocht Iarcháilíochta (PQE) agus an Clár Ceardlann Ionduchtúcháin tugtha chun críche nó á gcur i gcrích de réir a chéile.
Tá sé tábhachtach a thabhairt faoi deara gurb é Droichead an t-aon bhealach ionduchtaithe do gach múinteoir bunscoile agus iar-bhunscoile atá cláraithe ón 1 Meitheamh 2020.
- Ba chóir do mhúinteoirí a dteastaíonn eolas uathu ar phróiseas Droichead cliceáil anseo.
- Ba chóir do mhúinteoirí a dteastaíonn eolas uathu ar Cheardlanna Ionduchtúcháin cliceáil anseo (Bunscoil) cliceáil anseo (Iar-bhunscoil)
- Ba chóir do mhúinteoirí a dteastaíonn eolas uathu ar Thacaíocht Scoile cliceáil anseo (bunscoil) agus anseo (lar-bhunscoil).
Le haghaidh ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an bpróiseas traidisiúnta, seol ríomhphost chuig
Beidh Cnuaschruinnithe ar fáil de réir an Fhéilire Cnuaschruinnithe anseo. Ba cheart é seo a léamh in éineacht le ‘Cnuaschruinnithe: Faisnéis Tábhachtach agus Prótacail Tinrimh’ anseo ina bhfuil nasc chun clárú.
Ní mór do MNCanna cur isteach ar Droichead trí www.teachingcouncil.ie agus ríomhphost deimhnithe a fháil ón gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta roimh chlárú do Chnuaschruinniú 1.
Cnuaschruinniú Droichead do MNCanna
Ceanglaítear ar Mhúinteoirí Nuacháilithe (MNCanna) freastal ar suas le trí chnuaschruinniú éagsúla le linn a bpróiseas Droichead. Is fóram é gach cnuaschruinniú inar féidir le MNCanna plé a dhéanamh ar phróiseas Droichead agus ar chleachtas gairmiúil agus soiléiriú a lorg ina leith. Spreagtar MNCanna chun ceisteanna a chur, treoir a lorg, machnamh a dhéanamh ar dhúshláin ar leith agus a gcuid éachtaí, smaointe agus eispéireas a roinnt. Is Comhaltaí Ionduchtúcháin Droichead a éascaíonn na cnuaschruinnithe, is daoine iad a bhfuil taithí acu agus cruthaíonn siad bealaí do MNCanna chun teacht ar thacaíocht ghairmiúil agus phearsanta araon. Tógann an cur chuige foghlama comhroinnte seo caidreamh ghairmiúil, muinín agus inniúlacht. Ní mór do MNCanna a gcuid riachtanais iomlána maidir le cnuaschruinnithe a chur i gcrích de réir Fhéilire Cnuaschruinnithe Droichead 2024-2025.
Riachtanais Cnuaschruinnithe
Ní mór do MNCanna cnuaschruinniú éagsúil amháin (a bhaineann go sonrach lena n-earnáil, bunscolaíocht nó iar-bhunscolaíocht) a dhéanamh in aghaidh an téarma in ord seicheamhach ar feadh ré a bpróiseas Droichead. Ní mór do MNCanna Cnuaschruinniú 1 (CC 1) a dhéanamh sula nglacfaidh siad páirt i gCnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2) agus/nó i gCnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3). Níor cheart do MNCanna a bhFoirm D ar líne a chur isteach go dtí go mbeidh gach gné dá bpróiseas Droichead, lena n-áirítear a riachtanais iomlána maidir le cnuaschruinnithe, comhlíonta. Má fhaightear Foirm D sa chás nach gcomhlíontar na riachtanais uile a bhaineann le cnuaschruinniú, ní dhéanfaidh an Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta í a phróiseáil.
Beidh Cnuaschruinnithe ar fáil de réir Fhéilire na gCnuaschruinnithe.
Mar atá leagtha amach sa cháipéis Chnuascruinnithe: Eolas Tábhachtach agus Prótacail Tinrimh, osclófar clárúcháin an tseachtain roimh na himeachtaí.
Cnuaschruinnithe
- Ní mór do MNCanna páirt a ghlacadh i gcnuaschruinniú éagsúil amháin in aghaidh an téarma ar feadh a bpróisis Droichead.
- De réir féilire Cnuaschruinnithe, tabhair faoi deara le do thoil nach mbeidh tuilleadh imeachtaí Cnuaschruinniú 1 ar fáil don bhliain acadúil seo.
Cnuaschruinniú 2 - Téarma 3
- Beidh clárúchán le haghaidh Cluster Meeting 2 (CM 2)/Chnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2) oscailte ar an 8 Aibreán.
- Éascófar Cnuaschruinniú 2 ar líne ar aon dul leis an Droichead Féilire do Chuascruinnithe.
- Ba chóir do MNCanna an CM 2/CC 2 ar mian leo freastal air a roghnú agus a chur in áirithe tríd an Mol Riaracháin Lárnach.
- Is é an tseachtain dar tús 12 Bealtaine an tseachtain deiridh a n-éascófar Clustter Meeting 2 (CM 2)/Chnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2) ar líne. Is féidir le MNCanna áit a chur in áirithe trí www.oide-droichead.com.
- Féadfaidh tú a bheith cinnte go mbeidh soláthar leordhóthanach cnuaschruinnithe ann chun freastal ar an éileamh i dTéarma 3.
Cnuaschruinniú 3 - Téarma 3
- Beidh clárúchán le haghaidh Cluster Meeting 3 (CM 3)/Chnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3) oscailte ar an 8 Aibreán.
- Éascófar Cluster Meeting 3/Cnuaschruinniú 3 ar líne ar aon dul leis an Droichead Féilire do Chuascruinnithe.
- Ba chóir do MNCanna an CM 3/CC 3 ar mian leo freastal air a roghnú agus a chur in áirithe tríd an Mol Riaracháin Lárnach.
- Is é an tseachtain dar tús 26 Bealtaine an tseachtain deiridh a n-éascófar Cluster Meeting 3 (CM 3) ar líne. Is féidir le MNCanna áit a chur in áirithe trí www.oide-droichead.com.
- Féadfaidh tú a bheith cinnte go mbeidh soláthar leordhóthanach cnuaschruinnithe ann chun freastal ar an éileamh i dTéarma 3.
Is féidir le MNCanna a ghlac páirt iomlán sa CC 2 uair an chloig a nDeimhniú Críochnaithe a rochtain óna bpróifíl úsáideora laistigh de 10 lá oibre ó fhreastal ar an gcnuaschruinniú. Tabhair faoi deara le do thoil nach bhfuil an rogha seo ar fáil ach amháin tar éis do fhreastal ar do chnuaschruinniú a bheith deimhnithe ag Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Dhún na nGall.
Lean na céimeanna seo le do thoil:
- Logáil isteach i do chuntas le do r-phost agus do phasfhocal.
- Seiceáil go bhfuil do shonraí i gceart agus brúigh nuashonraigh.
- Ar thaobh na láimhe deise den scáileán cliceáil ar an roghchlár.
- Cliceáil ar an roghchlár úsáideora agus cliceáil ar phriontáil teastas an chúrsa.
- Déanfar sonraí freastail an chúrsa a líonadh. Ar thaobh na láimhe deise den scáileán faoi Imeacht FGL cliceáil ar an bhfocal Clóigh.
- Ginfear PDF de do theastas.
Droichead is the integrated induction process for teachers and is available to both primary and post-primary teachers.
The traditional processes of Probation, Post-qualification Employment (PQE) and the Induction Workshop Programme either have concluded or are being phased out.
It is important to note that Droichead is the only route of induction for all primary and post-primary teachers registered from 1 June 2020.
- Teachers requiring information on the Droichead process should click here
- Teachers requiring information on Induction Workshops should click here (Primary) click here (Post Primary).
- Teachers requiring information on School Support should click here (Primary) and here (Post Primary)
For queries relating to the traditional process, please email
Cluster Meetings will be available as per the Cluster Meeting Calendar here. This should be read in tandem with ‘Cluster Meetings: Important Information and Attendance Protocols’ here which includes a link to register.
NQTs must apply for Droichead via www.teachingcouncil.ie and receive a confirmation email from the Teaching Council before registering for Cluster Meeting 1.
Droichead Cluster Meeting for NQTs
Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) are required to attend up to three different cluster meetings for the duration of their Droichead process. Each cluster meeting is a forum where NQTs can discuss and seek clarification about the Droichead process and professional practice. NQTs are encouraged to ask questions, seek guidance, reflect upon particular challenges and share successes, ideas and experiences. Cluster meetings are facilitated by experienced Droichead Induction Associates and provide avenues of both professional and personal support to NQTs. This shared-learning approach builds professional relationships, confidence and competence. NQTs must complete their full cluster meeting requirements in line with the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar 2024.2025.
Cluster Meeting Requirements
NQTs must complete one different cluster meeting (specific to their sector, primary or post-primary) per term in sequential order for the duration of their Droichead process. NQTs must complete Cluster Meeting 1 (CM 1) before engaging in either Cluster Meeting 2 (CM 2) and/or Cluster Meeting 3 (CM 3). NQTs should not submit their online Form D until all aspects of their Droichead process, including their full cluster meeting requirements, have been fulfilled. If a Form D is received where all the cluster meeting requirements are not met, it will not be processed by the Teaching Council.
Cluster Meetings will be available as per the Cluster Meeting Calendar. As outlined in the Cluster Meetings: Important Information and Attendance Protocols document, registration will open the week before the events.
Cluster Meetings
- NQTs are required to engage in one cluster meeting per term for the duration of their process.
- In line with the Cluster Meeting calendar, please note that no further Cluster Meeting 1 events will be available for this academic year.
Cluster Meeting 2 - Term 3
- Registration for Cluster Meeting 2 (CM 2)/Cnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2) will open on the 8th April.
- Cluster Meeting 2/Cnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2) events will be facilitated online in line with the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar.
- NQTs should select and book the CM 2/CC 2 that they wish to attend via the Central Admin Hub.
- The final week of Cluster Meeting 2 (CM 2)/Cnuaschruinniú 2 (CC 2) online facilitation begins w/c May 12th 2025. NQTs can book a place via www.oide-droichead.com.
- Please be assured that there will be adequate provision of cluster meetings to meet the demand in Term 3.
Cluster Meeting 3 - Term 3
- Registration for Cluster Meeting 3 (CM 3)/Cnuaschruinniú 3 (CC 3) will open on the 8th April.
- Cluster Meeting 3/Cnuaschruinniú 3 events will be facilitated online in line with the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar.
- NQTs should select and book the CM 3/CC 3 that they wish to attend via the Central Admin Hub.
- The final week of Cluster Meeting 3 (CM 3) online facilitation begins w/c May 26th, 2025. NQTs can book a place via www.oide-droichead.com.
- Please be assured that there will be adequate provision of cluster meetings to meet the demand in Term 3.
NQTs who have engaged fully in the 2-hour CM can access their Certificate of Completion from their user profile within 10 working days of attendance at the meeting. Please note this option is only available after your cluster meeting attendance has been verified by Donegal Education Support Centre.
Please follow these steps:
- Log into your account with your e-mail and password.
- Check your details are correct and press update.
- On the right-hand side of the screen click on menu.
- Click on user menu and click on print course certificate.
- Course attendance details will be populated. To the right of the screen under CPD Event click on the word print.
- A PDF of your certificate will be generated.