Katie McDonnell

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

"Schools required stategic leadership...to address the many challenges that remain in the establishment of inclusive learning environments" (Shevlin, Kenny & Loxley, 2008).

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

Interesting point from Katz (2013): "If we want young teachers to take risks and try new things, school leaders must publicly support initiatives, help educate parents, and make clear to teachers their willingness to engage with reform" (p. 17) #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

@think_inclusive We are leaders before we even take action. By thinking of changes which may need to take place and wanting to improve a situation in schools, we are already on the way to being leaders #SI401

[Anna Kelly @KellyA_1995]

School leaders need to attend to promoting inclusive practices within schools and fostering new meanings about diversity #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

The SSE process ensures that schools are looking into their own practices and constantly reflecting on them to ensure they are constantly improving and working well as a team #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

@Floodciara20 I agree Ciara. I thought that this approach was more effective than if we were to read each article ourselves! #si401

[Katie McGloin @KatieMcGloinSIE]

Key words from our presentation linking leadership for social inclusion and inclusive practices #SI401 @fiona_king_ @ellenos95 @kate_walsh59

[Maguire @Maguim38]

3 prerequisites for teacher leadership; collegial professional relationships, student-centered mindset, ongoing pursuit of professional growth- really interesting article @elsa_mcd @mary_mchugh33 @mcdonnell36 #Si401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

The presentations this week highlighted important issues surrounding leadership for change. Rather than each of us reading every article, I thought that the sharing of the main the ideas in each article to our peers was beneficial in learning the key points of each #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

@KatieMcGloinSIE @fiona_king_ I agree, having an understanding of context and having flexibility in consideration of that particular context is so important #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

In order to raise the standards in schools, we need to have appropriately high expectations of all students, build their self-esteem, have mutual respect, persevere with all students and be flexible and understanding to the context in which the children are learning #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

The trend in DEIS schools shows that retention levels are high but attainment levels are generally low which limits the number of children from Deis schools having access to 3rd level. As teachers we need to find ways to boost the children's levels of attainment #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

Rather than only valuing higher education or further education, we should be looking at enabling everyone to contribute to society in whatever way they can #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

As teachers we are responsible for each child's learning. We need to make efforts to unpack concepts if the children are struggling. We need to be proactive in finding what interests a child, finding a way in. #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

It was interesting to think about the context in which the children may be living. We can't assume that parents can support the children's learning at home because they may much bigger issues. They may not have the skills to be involved in their child's learning #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

Social Justice Leadership involves seeking to understand the context of the school community, having respect for all students and parents and having high expectations for all students #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

@aoc1996 I especially enjoyed the group work element where we could see the process in action #SI401

[Katie McDonnell @mcdonnell36]

The process involved in the Inclusive Education Framework is cyclical. It's important to keep it under review #SI401