Inside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teaching Programme 351, Páiric Clerkin at the IPPN Conference 2019 (30-1-19)
Jan 30, 2019
28:00
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
Theme tune by David Vesey.
This week I bring you the first of my interviews recorded at the 2019 annual conference of the Irish Primary Principals' Network. The theme of the conference was Sustainable Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities. My interview today is with the Chief Executive Officer of the Network, Páiric Clerkin. Among the various topics discussed this week are:
- Relief from teaching duties on one day a week for teaching principals
- Restoration of posts of responsibility in larger schools
- Establishment of the Primary Education Forum (Calendar of reform)
- Problems in schools arising from children who are homeless or in direct provision
- His priorities for the year ahead (mentoring and the Centre for School Leadership; redeveloping online services)
- Members’ positive response to the address by the Minister for Education and Skills
- Applying for a position as School Principal
- Prioritising for principals and making school leadership "doable"
- Teachers’ developing their expertise in areas they’re passionate about
- Transitioning into the role of CEO of the IPPN
- The writings of Andy Hargreaves