Education Heroes
Spotlighting educators who make a difference to learners every day.
The Education Heroes Podcast shares the stories of heroic educators with a focus on their professional journey. Our guests share insights, ideas, opinions and stories that will resonate with our listeners and hopefully inspire some new ideas or make professional decisions easier. We invite education heroes from around the world and from many different roles including principals, head teachers, leaders, teachers and ed-tech leaders.
Hosted by Paul Sibson, Co-founder and CEO of Hero, a software solution for schools with a mission to foster student agency, communicate learning and encourage best practice pedagogy.
Education Heroes
Shelley Parkes - Embracing Authenticity to Unlock Students' Potential
In this episode of the Education Heroes Podcast, Paul is joined by Shelley Parkes, Deputy Principal, Professional Culture and Junior School at Oakleigh Grammar in Melbourne.
Shelley applies her unwavering belief in the power of authenticity in teaching, creating a safe and empowering environment for her students to thrive. She shares her personal journey, from the sense of confidence her Grade 3 teacher instilled in her, through to the importance of celebrating individual achievements, and the influence of leaders who have been good, tough and kind.
Prepare to be inspired as Shelley explores the need for student-centred decisions, reminding us all that the ultimate question is, "If it's not student-centred, then what are we?"
Connect with Shelley on LinkedIn.
Links
- Discover Hero for Schools
- Follow Hero on Twitter @Heroforschools
- Follow Paul on Twitter @sibsonp
- Connect with Hero on LinkedIn
The Education Heroes Podcast is hosted by Paul Sibson, Co-founder and CEO of Hero.
If you know a heroic leader in the education space, or would like to share your own leadership journey with listeners, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us at podcast@linc-ed.com.
