ABSTRACT

The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IYTCM) programme aims to equip teachers with the strategies and skills necessary to promote socio-emotional child development. In Ireland, educational psychologists from the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) are involved in the delivery of the IYTCM programme training to primary school teachers. This study sought to ascertain experiences of the continuing professional development (CPD) offered to teachers by NEPS during IYTCM programme dissemination. A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews was adopted. Data were collected from primary school teachers and educational psychologists. Findings indicate that the sustained CPD, facilitated by NEPS, during programme delivery, presents as an effective approach to teacher CPD and to educational psychology service delivery. The study highlights the importance and efficacy of customising programme delivery, co-constructing behaviour plans and facilitating sustained support. The evaluation considers implications of the findings and possible further developments for this model of working.

摘要

不可思议的年限教师课堂管理（IYTCM）计划旨在为教师配备促进社会情感儿童发展所必需的策略和技能。在爱尔兰，来自国家教育心理服务处（NEPS）的教育心理学家参与了向小学教师提供IYTCM计划培训。这项研究旨在确定NEPS在IYTCM计划传播过程中向教师提供的持续专业发展（CPD）的经验。采用半结构化访谈的定性研究设计。数据是从小学教师和教育心理学家那里收集的。调查结果表明，在计划执行过程中，由NEPS推动的持续CPD，是教师CPD和教育心理学服务提供的有效方法。这项研究强调了定制程序交付，共同构建行为计划以及促进持续支持的重要性和有效性。评估考虑了调查结果的含义以及这种工作模式的可能进一步发展。