027 How do you juggle curveballs? | Monique Berry

The Motherhood & Leadership series is a collaboration with The MTPT Project.

All nine episodes of The Motherhood & Leadership Series are sponsored by Teach First Networks. Find out details about all the networks on offer at www.teachfirst.org.uk/networks

Monique Berry is a mother of two girls aged 9 and 5 and a full-time Deputy Headteacher in a primary school in Dunstable.  She has been in education for 16 years and senior leadership for 9 years.  Monique’s passion and expertise lies in inclusion, behaviour and alternative education. In addition to this, she has offered outreach work in secondary and primary schools. 

Monique believes that building relationships with everyone is the key to making things happen.  This is apparent in this conversation which highlights the parallel skills of motherhood and leadership and the value of stepping out of your comfort zone.

It is clear that Monique is always striving to do the best for pupils and models this in her leadership.  She juggles the curveballs and bounces through her challenges growing along the way. 

Highlights

15:08    Social needs, mum guilt and balance21:40    Handling Ofsted25:57     Curveball of change28:41     Being 10% Braver33:55     Barriers36:24     Resilience

Resources

Ted Talks:
Ken Robinson - Do schools kill creativity?
Rita Pierson - Every kid needs a champion

Jaz Ampaw-Farr

Twitter:  @MoniqueSBerry 

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