Talking Teacher Wellbeing An Interview with Parm Plummer

• Introducing Parm (00:40).
• Why Parm thinks teacher wellbeing is at an all-time low (02:22).
• Martine on boundaries (04:00).
• Switching to online teaching (05:30).
• Teachers as perfectionists (06:15).
• The unseen pressure on women due to Covid (07:10).
• Living alone on an island and working in education (08:40).
• The stress epidemic (09:30).
• Unique challenges in teaching (10:30).
• Guernsey and Ofsted (14:55).
• The pressure of always being "on" (16:20).
• Dropping standards just a tiny bit (17:10).
• Parm on presenteeism (19:20).
• Trust, professionalism and the need for a culture of flexibility (24:00).
• How leadership is changing (25:40).
• The need for flexibility in leadership (28:01).
• Could the pandemic help flexible working become more accepted? (28:45).
• Zoom fatigue... a few tips (29:57).
• Asynchronous versus synchronous learning online (31:27).
• Ways to prioritise and increase our wellbeing (33:00).
• Being able to talk about your mental health is a strength (36:45).
• Be mindful of the impact of Covid when you deal with colleagues (43:30).
• About WomenEd (44:38).

Thanks to Parm for being such an interesting and generous guest.

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