Yesterday on #satchatoc we had many women and some men
chatting about ‘Women as Educational Leaders’. I had previously noted numerous tweets about women not being prominent in the education industry. With the support of Alma
Harris and many of her colleagues, we created this chat. Our purpose was to unite
and support aspiring female leaders or women in leadership roles. Could we support, mentor,
coach, and encourage more women to enter leadership? What I learnt from this
chat is that globally, female educators believe we should support each
other more.
What impressed me yesterday were the men who joined the
conversation. In my opinion they see this as an issue for all and not just
women. If you think about it…many male educators could educate female students,
have wives and/or daughters and therefore are invested in this conversation. This was made evident in Matt's first tweet. Here is the storify from the chat
https://storify.com/stringer_andrea/women-as-educational-leaders-satchatoc/preview
https://storify.com/stringer_andrea/women-as-educational-leaders-satchatoc/preview
- @debsnet @ShiftParadigm I
am the person and teacher I am because of the women, and men, in my life -
everyone needs champions!
- A2 #satchatoc consistent
message needs to happen for us to assert that leadership is not a thing
men 'do' and women 'get to do'
- A2 #satchatoc a lot
of capacity building needs to be done in men to break down old assumptions
& then establish better ones together.
- A1 - supporting young women to 'lean in' on issues
rather than wait until they are already in the workforce. #satchatoc
- We need gender mix in leadership. We're all stronger
& wiser for it. TY @TiffanySinton for your work &
making such a difference. #satchatoc
- @jennyluca Leadership lies in
self-belief, passion & desire to help others improve things. It's in
all of us; nurture it in all. #satchatoc
- @stringer_andrea Empathy certainly
develops. It's what we try to foster in kids every day. Aust needs to show
more for @adamroy37 #satchatoc
- A10 - Women are
often more reflective and continue to seek feedback over time, one
advantage. Read more ln.is/businessinside… #satchatoc
- We all need to play a role in shifting ignorance and
implicit sexism for women in leadership ln.is/www.youtube.co… #satchatoc
- A6 - We make sure our classrooms & schools are free
fr gender bias & sexism. We encourage & foster leadership in our
young women
- A3 Men have a responsibility to speak up & against
when encountering sexism, especially those in leadership positions. #satchatoc
- A2. Ed can be an example 4 areas lacking in female
leadership like the political & corporate spheres. These spheres shd
pay attn! #satchatoc
- @EduSum very much so ... Some have
been the most inspirational I've worked with #satchatoc
- @NicoleArchard #satchatoc Excellent
and relevant point now and in the future. When women, girls see other
female leaders, becomes reality!
- @MelanieSSpencer #satchatoc I
agree but in terms of child rearing schools should be accommodating of
this or valuable staff will walk away.
- @stringer_andrea #satchatoc A5 Be
visible in aspects, levels of school leadership and fight for equity
through evidence and numbers.
- @jenniferabrams @bbray27 A2
- I accept joining panels or doing keynotes for the optics of women in
front as much as my personal strengths - #satchatoc
- @jenniferabrams Maybe you downplay
your strengths, while other overestimate theirs? @bbray27 #satchatoc
- A2 I think all schools and other education
organisations should have diversity as an explicit goal. #satchatoc
- @CarolCampbell4 The recent DLTV conference was a fantastic example of proving women with equal time and billing as keynotes. #satchatoc
I wanted to say ‘Thank you’ to all those who participated in #satchatoc, including the gentlemen. I am so fortunate you are in
my PLN and are educating our students.
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