Lead the Way

By Ann Byrne

This series hopes to build educational leadership capacity in Ireland and beyond by facilitating the sharing of the leadership journey of people in a variety of educational settings.... more

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The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.

Lead the Way episodes:

May 18, 2023 Ep 36 Insights into leadership and teacher education with the Director of Dublin West Education Centre.
Ultan MacMathúna is the Director of Dublin West Education Centre for the past two years. Having been a Principal for 22 years in two schools in Dublin, he talks about his leadership journey, his new role and the benefits of teacher education to a person's career trajectory. An insightful and inspiring discussion.
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49min
April 26, 2023 Ep 35 The benefits of Coaching for educators and school leaders with Ingrid Seim.
As founder of Avenue’s Consultancy and Coaching firm, Ingrid works with organisations who want to foster an environment that allows them to
recruit, retain and nurture a diverse workforce, and provides engaging, practical and strategic content aimed at sustainable change. She is one of 60
CSL approved and recommended coaches working with Principals and Deputy Principals around the country. She talks to us today about this process and the benefits of it to school teachers and leaders.
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54min
April 13, 2023 Ep 34 Supporting 'The Gifted Learner' with Dr. Fidelma Healy Eames
Living in Oranmore, Co. Galway, Dr. Fidelma Healy Eames, PhD, MSc(Ed), BEd., has a long background in teaching and learning and teacher education. She
began offering ‘Learning to Learn’ and Wellbeing courses to schools and colleges nationally from 2002 with a team of specially trained teachers. In
2006 she published ‘Switching on for Learning: A Student Guide to Exam & Career Success.' Fidelma is lead educator and director of Study and Careers, a Galway-based education, wellbeing and careers consultancy. Today, Fidelma talks to us about her new book. Two and a half years in the making, she was commissioned to write this book, The Gifted Learner, in the Spring of 2020 .
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46min
April 06, 2023 Ep 33: Navigating the System: One Principal's battle for an extension and staff.
Karen Jordan is Principal of St Catherine’s National school under Church of Ireland management, a school located in Dublin 8. Currently, the school has eight full time teachers, four Special Education Teachers and four special needs assistants. St Catherine’s is a primary school battling for almost a decade for upgraded classroom accommodation. Currently, 18 staff are forced to use one disabled bathroom. Karen talks about the highs and lows of her leadership journey.
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44min
March 30, 2023 Ep 32 The all important Principal and Deputy Principal dynamic with Des Sutton and Meree O'Sullivan
Des Sutton and Meree O’Sullivan worked together as colleagues since 1994 when Des moved from the job of Principal in Ballyroan, Co. Laois into what was
at the time the CBS in Portlaoise. The pair clicked as they both had a common vision of education and a desire to help the student who needed it most. Meree,
came to Laois from Donegal aged 11 and stayed working in the same school throughout her career, eventually becoming deputy Principal. They talk to us today about their experiences and indeed that all important dynamic that is required along school leaders in any school.
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1h 7min
March 24, 2023 Ep 31 Navigating the regeneration and build of a school with Principal Martin Hanly.
Martin Hanly is teaching Principal at Edmonton National School in Kilucan, Westmeath. The school had been facing the threat of closure in the last decade due to declining numbers but in 2021, students returned from their Easter holidays to a completely revamped facility. Martin shares the highs, low and the learning from both experiences.
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53min
February 28, 2023 Ep 30 Leading a school while dealing with cancer and the journey back to a confident self with Regina Halpin.
Principal Regina Halpin has experienced cancer not once but twice and here she talks to Lead the Way about the challenges she faced, the trust she had to place in others to take over her role and the long and winding road back to physical and emotional recovery and ultimately to a new identity. An honest account of coping with a personal crisis and the impact it made on her on so many levels.
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1h 5min
February 19, 2023 Ep 29 Linda Quigley Boland, a Home School Community Liaison, talks about the role.
Linda Quigley Boland is the Home School Community Liaison for Esker Educate Together School, Lucan, Dublin. IN her fourth year in the role, she would like to share her experience of what the role entails and inspire others to consider trying it.
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39min
February 09, 2023 Ep 28 Curiosity, Courage and Compassion with Life and Business Coach Gillian McGrath.
With two decades of experience in training, coaching and people development across multinationals, SMB and the public sector and with qualifications in psychology, training and development, coaching and psychometric assessment, Gillian McGrath founded Change Grow Succeed in 2015. Gillian leverages a strengths-based approach - an experience that leaves clients feeling empowered, energised and looking forward. She addresses why teachers and school leaders come to her and how she can help them put strategies in place.
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47min
February 06, 2023 Ep 27 Principal Lesley Byrne on Equality in Education and Senior Cycle Reform
Lesley Byrne has been Principal of Clogher Road Community College in Crumlin, Dublin since March 2019. Before this she was Deputy Principal in Belvedere College, Rotunda, Dublin. . Lesley talks to us today about how education should be fair and how we need to continue to talk about senior cycle reform for that very reason.
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1h 3min

FAQs about Lead the Way:

How many episodes does Lead the Way have?

The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.