Lead the Way | Education Leadership Skills

Principal Robbie O'Connell returns for a second podcast and discusses all things feedback including his own personal experiences as a recipient and now as a Principal. Ann balances his knowledge of the primary sector with her knowledge of the secondary sector. Key circulars: Primary: Circular 0044/2019 https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/08/cl0044_2019.pdf Secondary Circular 003/2018 https://...

Patricia Harrington is a Career Guidance teacher in St. Patrick’s Grammar School Dublin 8 for the last 5 years. She has been a Career Guidance teacher for 10 years in total and worked for 7 years previously as a Geography, Business and Economics teacher. She is a National Rep for ICG- the Institute of Guidance Counsellors and a member of the Kildare Branch also. You can follow her on Instagram @pa...

Paul Crone is the Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputies, NAPD. Previously Paul was the Director of Schools for the City of Dublin Education and Training Board and before that he spent 11 years as Principal in Old Bawn Community School. Paul has experience supporting and representing school leaders through his work on the executive committee of the Association of Community...

Louise has been principal of St. Joseph’s Primary School in Tipperary Town since 2009. She previously worked for a year with School Development Planning as a facilitator, and for a further year with the Primary Development Service for Teachers as an advisor, during which time she completed post-graduate studies in School Planning. Louise worked in Grange NS, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary for 20 years, an...

Trina Golden joins me to explore the essential areas aspiring and new leaders need to know about and where to find them. Trina reminds us that you won't know everything at the start so let us ease your mind and help you take the first bite of the elephant that is the world of circulars! Trina brings her insights from primary and mine from secondary. We had a few unavoidable gremlins on the lin...

James Murphy is a secondary school teacher from Newry, Co Down but is now teaching music and religion in Tullamore, Co Offaly. He graduated in the North of Ireland, therefore experiencing their equivalent to Droichead, the three-year EPD or Early Professional Development programme. James wishes to share his knowledge on Retrieval practice which he studied during this period and has continued to de...

Tommy Lyons has been a teacher for 16 years having originally completed a degree in Commerce and then entering the profession through the Hibernia route. Having personally experienced the highs and lows of the interview experience for teachers, he felt he had a unique skill set that others also identified in him and now he has established his own business Interview Ready that supports busy teacher...

Denise Dalton returns for her second podcast. Denise has spent six years as a PDST Health and Wellbeing Advisor, where she played a vital role in shaping and delivering CPD in various educational domains. She is here today to explain about her area of expertise; Junior and Senior SPHE and RSE and clarify the changes that the subject has undergone since 2023. She talks about the support teachers ne...

Are you part of the team or leading the team? A brilliant explanation by Principal Paul Reidy.

Denise Dalton dedicated over six years to her position as a PDST Health and Wellbeing Advisor, where she played a vital role in shaping and delivering CPD in various educational domains. Her expertise extended to Wellbeing in Education, Child Protection, as well as both Junior and Senior Cycle SPHE and RSE. She has recently established her own private consulting service, named "ElevateSPHE,&q...

Trina Golden learned from experience to stop worrying about the inspectors.

5 minute listen with Principal Trina Golden

Trina Golden Primary Principal of Owenabue Educate Together in Carrigaline, Cork. Previously the Principal of Ennis Educate Together, she also posts regularly on her Instagram account From Tiny Acorns that has almost 13,000 followers who she supports with down to earth advice on all things education including her unique passion for interpreting circulars! Trina shares some of her views on the educ...

Dr. Annette Geoghegan is a Deputy Principal in a large urban national school in Navan and is currently on job share and working in Carlow. Her doctoral research focused on career change teachers - what motivates them to join the profession and what factors influence their decision to leave the profession. She has recently had her first peer reviewed article published in the Irish Educational Studi...

Travis is a black Labrador and a ‘community dog’ that has been part and parcel of life in St. Peter’s Community College since 2020. Donnacha McCarrick, a secondary school teacher and SEN co-ordinator, talks to us today about the impact his arrival had on the students and why other schools should consider making the leap. https://www.guidedogs.ie/what-we-do/community-dog https://stpeterscc.ie/travi...

Síle Walsh is a coach, facilitator, consultant, a keynote speaker and a specialist in effective leadership and inclusive leadership. She is also undertaking a PHD in Inclusive leadership. As we aim to create inclusive schools that honour the wellbeing of all and the ethos of the organisation. Sile helps us to consider how we can co-create inclusive, safe spaces with others that provide a sense of...

A podcast showcasing the super creativity within the Irish education system at the moment. Recorded live at the event in Holy Family Schools, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, the sound quality reflects this. All viewpoints expressed are that of the individual's not necesarily The Teaching Council's. Links from some of the exhibits: https://smallschoolsproject.com/ https://aiteachingguru.com/ lgbtq@k...

Conor Hayes is Teacher, Guidance Counsellor and holds an API role as Year Head. He is also co co-coordinator of TY, wellbeing and has been LCA coordinator in the past. He has a Diploma In Education Law from The Law society of Ireland and is currently undertaking a Master of Education in Leadership and Management in Maynooth. Conor works in The Abbey, Tipperary and is talking about his various role...

Dr. Ciara O' Donnell's specialisms are in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy and leadership but in particular teacher professional development . She has had a long and varied career in teacher CPD and As National Director of the PDST she led Ireland's first cross sectoral and multi disciplinary support service. She has worked in CPD since the early days and has lots of insights to share...

Dr. Ciara O' Donnell knows the new curriculum developments are a big ask for teachers.

Ever wonder where and when teacher CPD in Ireland began to take on a formal structure? Dr. Ciara O'Donnell explains it succinctly here.

Dr Ciara O'Donnell is back to explore a topic she has a wealth of experience in; teacher CPD.

Patrick Hickey is a primary school teacher from Limerick since 2014. He is also a Google Trainer, Innovator & Coach, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, an Apple Learning Leader, a PhD candidate. He was born with a right congenital femur disorder and this means he has a prosthetic leg and walks using a crutch. Having completed a Masters, he is now undertaking a PHD focussing on the impact of...

Paudie Moore, a qualified teacher since 2015, taught in the UK for 2 years before moving to Dubai in 2017 for another 2 years. He struggled as an NQT and consequently, with his weight and by 23 was also struggling to walk up the stairs with ease. He figured out slowly, how to manage it from 2017. He then spent three years working in the fitness industry in Dubai before returning to Ireland and he...

40 second clip from Episode 46 with Paudie https://www.linkedin.com/in/theteacherscoach https://instagram.com/paudiemoore_teacherscoach?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==