10.04.2015 - By Kelly Long
Episode snapshot
Kelly Long chats with Helena Marsh, a co-facilitator of the WomenEd steering group and a Deputy Principal at a secondary school where she is responsible for teaching and learning, achievement and self-evaluation. Together Kelly and Helena discuss how to juggle leadership and life.
Challenging behaviour techniques that work!
Develop a strong professional relationship with students.
Set clear expectations.
Be firm and show consistency to ensure that learning can happen.
Professional challenge
Overcoming the conflicts and challenges of family vs. career
Sack the perfectionist.
Apply the 80/20 rule of time management to identify what is most important to Teaching and Learning, your career and your family.
Best Advice
Do things quick and dirty. Get things done!
Don’t feel guilty and worry about what others think!
Positive habits
Medium term planning. Don’t resource and teach hand to mouth.
Best Educational Resources
Lean Lesson Planning by Peps Mccrea
iGrow model of coaching (Issue, Goals, Reality, Options and What)
WomenEd - Connecting existing and aspiring women leaders in education.