am_zarathustra wrote: » LWR is elected by staff but the aide is just someone the principal chooses and it's a paid position, well paid actually.
LW2018 wrote: » I think there’ll be a change in AP2 duties in schools this year to take into consideration reopening of schools
2011abc wrote: » €143 a day up to max 20 days in August .Brilliant if you consider it an "allowance" , ballpark equivalent of a Principal's allowance in 600 teacher school.
Bananaleaf wrote: » I've big issues with the kids having base rooms. As a secondary school student, I went to a school where the students had base rooms and the teachers moved. And as a relatively unpopular kid (not one of the cool ones) those 3-5mins when there was no adult in the room were the worst times of the day When a teacher pops out of the room for a minute or two, there's a bit of opportunistic messing that will go on. But when kids know that they can expect to be left to their own devices for 3-5mins every 40mins-1hr per day, they will come prepared. Believe me, I speak from experience!!
Bananaleaf wrote: » I went to a school where the students had base rooms and the teachers moved. Kids came armed to the teeth with projectiles in their bags for when teacher was gone. It wasn't all of us doing it and it wasn't being done all of the time, but it was still an uncomfortable enough experience for me to remember it well, 20 years later, and I'd consider myself hardy enough.
2011abc wrote: » €143 a day up to max 20 days in August .Brilliant if you consider it an "allowance" , ballpark equivalent of a Principal's allowance in 600 teacher school.Lousy however if considered as 'pay' ,€70 a day 'into hand ' ( God knows when but I wouldn't bet much on it being this side of Christmas - and could easily involve many grovelling visits to secretary / principal or even attempting to ring salaries section on the Tuesday between 230 and 3pm they answer phones "Due to the high volume of calls"- not chronic understaffing ,ha!) ) To put it another way that's €100 a day LESS than I get as a near retired teacher with a post .Why bother especially when it's a perfect example of increasing 'unaccountability' , a dream for principals to reward their less 'awkward' staff .Hopefully it will be given to younger staff , already on the approx €37k per annum its equivalent of . Anyway I consider recharging ones batteries over much of Summer hols to be part of my duties as a teacher .I reckon many of those upskilling etc could be prone to weeks or even fortnights off sick later in year burnt out ( hopefully only temporarily )
2011abc wrote: » From bullied waif to projectile wielding hooligan in two or three pages of a thread ?! :-)
Redordeadqwwer wrote: » I done the calculated grades aide and got paid in full before I was even finished the job. I think funds are being distributed to schools immediately for this also. I also got significantly more than 70 a day into my hand for the job. This is a max of 20 days day for someone. Nice money earner imo.
Bananaleaf wrote: » It still hasn't been advertised in our place. Does it have to be, anyone know? Or can the principal just give it to someone they want to? It does seem like a handy earner alright. Are you doing the heavy lifting or just coordinating it?
scrubs33 wrote: » Not advertised in our place. We got an update email to say that X will be taking on the LWR role, good friend of the principal. The email also included a request to start thinking about what sports teams we would like to be involved with if competitions are running.
Redordeadqwwer wrote: » I don't think it has to be advertised. Wasn't here. But I hear some schools are or have advertised it. Depends on management I assume. I haven't started yet tbh but I'd say a bit of both. Not sure what it entails. I'm long enough at home now I don't mind.
rainbowtrout wrote: » It does, not only does it have to be advertised but all staff (not just teachers) get one vote each on who gets it. The person appointed is responsible for all staff, it's not a teaching related post. At the end of the guidelines there is a template email that principals were supposed to use to advertise the post to all staff.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » LWR role is meant to be advertised and a vote to take place if more than one interested party. Issues arises though as to what to do if no one wants it. Are you sure you aren't mixing it up with the Covid aide position that is available for a max of 20 days over the month of August?
ClydeTallyBump wrote: » I haven't heard anything to date regarding reopening in my class. Just to confirm does the LWR at post primary level get 2 hours off their timetable a week? As in, are you down 19 hours 20mins full timetable?
Mardy Bum wrote: » How are principals meant to fill the 2 hours from the person's timetable in September after someone is appointed to this role by vote? Once again students will lose out on a qualified teacher and someone most likely unqualified will be slotted in to take a class or even worse it will come from support hours all because the DES don't want to pay people. Disgraceful.
rainbowtrout wrote: » It doesn't have to be a teacher, it could just as easily be the caretaker or secretary or a cleaner. There are a lot of people with 'filler' stuff on their timetable like SPHE, CSPE, non exam religion where that stuff is added to people's timetables at the last minute. It wouldn't make a huge difference to take that type of stuff off someone's timetable. There's often plenty of wriggle room with TY classes too.
Mardy Bum wrote: » Ancillary staff will be hard pushed with cleaning protocols as it is. Administrative and cleaning staff are already working tirelessly. It may be problematic to find those two hours for them. SPHE and CSPE have a place on the curriculum. They should be taught by an experienced team. The reason they are referred to as filler in schools is out of ignorance more than anything. A lot of "learning" going on in classrooms and pe halls across the country could be called "filler" if we are being honest. Memorising definitions and memorising scripts for pictures in Irish and being able to do little else are filler in my book. Classes moving to one hour means that SPHE and CSPE should not be viewed as filler. They get 50% of the time English or Maths may get in some years. Instead they should be taught with high expectations and should teach knowledge which is transferable to other subjects. Principals should not have to hand subjects off to unqualified teachers at the last minute because the department won't pay a tiny allowance with most of it going back in tax.
rainbowtrout wrote: » Not every school is moving to one hour, I only know of one personally in the north west where I am that has one hour classes. Whether CSPE/SPHE are taught by an experienced team or not, the reality is that they are the last thing slotted into the timetable and often a class doesn't have the same teacher from one year to the next. They are the most expendable classes on the timetable. Resource classes will be shifted around to fit too. Ancillary staff have as much say in this as teachers and are often better placed to see what needs to be done. Nobody said that classes will be handed off to unqualified teachers at the last minute. You are predicting that will happen. It may not.
combat14 wrote: » who can teachers, parents, students sue if covid 19 health and safety guidelines not implemented correctly .. and people start to fall ill or possibly die from this known risk the principal, BOM, ETBs, Dept. of Education, Minsiter for Education ...?! any ideas
amacca wrote: » Are you suggesting sole responsibility lies with the LWR? Ie: LWR = fall guy/patsy
