Podcast 391, Finbarr Hurley on European Schools and School Leadership (26-2-20)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. On this week's podcast I interview Finbarr Hurley about his experience teaching in some European Schools and about his thoughts on leadership. He is currently working as a Coordinator with the Centre for School Leadership. Among the topics we discuss on the podcast are the following: Wanting to teach from a young age His experience in Mary Immaculate College Proving yourself as a teacher when you begin in a school The importance of changing career post every 5-6 years The importance of figuring out what makes children tick Teaching in Cork and Teaching in Brussels Designing a classroom of the future A synopsis of the European Schools system Learning from working alongside teachers from other countries Moving to an International School in Qatar Working with teaching coaches Involving children in parent-teacher meetings Teaching without textbooks Bringing members of a circus in to work with his students in Germany Identifying what is valued in a school, across the school community Challenges of being a principal in Ireland Providing continuous professional development (CPD) for principals and principals’ needs for CPD Why it’s okay for principals to fail (the first attempt at learning) One of his own principals Simon Senek (Be the last to speak) Andy Hargreaves Book: Wholesome Leadership Luke Jefferson Day, editor of GQ Magazine in London. Simone Marchetti – creativity outside of education The value of sofas in classsrooms