Lead the Way | Education Leadership Skills

Today I talk to Claire Kilroy who is Ethos Leadership Officer with Le Chéile SchoolsTrust for the last 6 months. Up to taking on this new role she was Deputy Principal of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Co Galway for four and a half years. She is also a UL Tutor on Post Graduate Diploma for School Leadership (PDSL) for aspiring leaders.She is very passionate about how values can be embedded for all in a school community so I’m delighted to talk to her and perhaps inspire our listeners to develop some of her or their own ideas as a result.

Ann's website:

⁠https://leadthewaycoaching.my.canva.site/⁠

Primary school teacher from Portlaoise, Garrett Malone on what he notices about his students and how they can lift his mood on the tougher days. 

Brian Flood , Primary school Principal answers ths question succintly. Full podcast below, episode 3. 

 Ann Marie Bergin works as a year head in Kilkenny Vocational School, a DEIS school. She also leads the SSE in the school while having her own teaching hours in her main subject English. This school has about 38 staff including support staff. Her role as year head is a vital component in the day to day running of the school. She is currently about to act as year head to 6th year students which is a group of about 42 students. She shares some of her strategies with others about to embark on a new role as year head or indeed those of you that might want to review their own approach to the role.

Ann's website:

⁠https://leadthewaycoaching.my.canva.site/⁠

Ann Marie Bergin tells us what all year heads need in less than two minutes. Full podcast released 23rd Aug. 

Paul Reidy , Principal of St. Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point makes a vital point. 

Mary Gilmore is Deputy Principal of St Louis Secondary, Dundalk since 2017. A Dundalk native, Mary understands the cultural context of her school, having lived there as a child. From 2013 to 2017 she was an Education advisor for Junior Cycle teachers. She is currently the chairperson for the Network of School Planners Ireland and has been since 2016, a network set up to support the work of senior leaders in schools. Mary is here to tell us about her own journey to leadership. She reminds us all teachers are leaders and encourages teachers to grasp every opportunity that comes their way. 

Ann's website:

⁠https://leadthewaycoaching.my.canva.site/⁠

Robbie O'Connell, Primary school Principal in Blennerville, Co Kerry gives us a few tips on how a school leader can care for thier staff. Listen to full podcast below, The Positive Primary School Principal. 

Ann's website:

⁠https://leadthewaycoaching.my.canva.site/⁠

Derek Lynch answers question, why be a Principal?

Ann's website:

⁠https://leadthewaycoaching.my.canva.site/⁠

Mary Gilmore from St. Louis Secondary, Dundalk explains briefly how every teacher has transferable skills if they want to go into leadership.