Greer Kharidi: Reflective Practice & The Importance of Professional Supervision In Schools | Episode 161

About this episode

Meg Durham and Greer Kharidi discuss the importance of professional supervision for educators and its impact on their emotional well-being.

Where do your thoughts go at the end of a busy school day? In this episode, Meg Durham is joined by Greer Kharidi to explore professional supervision and why it’s one of the most important, yet missing, supports for big-hearted humans working in schools. Meg and Greer unpack the emotional load educators carry, the complex decisions they are making every day, and why so many people are left to process it all on their own. Greer shares how professional supervision creates a safe, structured space for educators to reflect on their work, think through challenges, strengthen boundaries, and respond with greater clarity rather than react in the moment. They also explore how supervision differs from mentoring, coaching, therapy and EAP, and what becomes possible for the profession when we normalise having a space to process and make sense of our work. ---- Chapter Markers: 00:00 Introduction 04:40 What is supervision 13:00 Supervision vs mentoring, coaching and therapy 17:00 The emotional load of school life 25:30 The impact on staff and schools 31:00 Boundaries and saying no 36:00 What becomes possible ---- Deliberate Actions: Notice what you’re carrying home and how it’s impacting…

People in this episode

Host: Meg Durham

Guest: Greer Kharidi

Topics covered

• professional supervision
• educator support
• emotional load
• reflective practice
• boundaries in education

Keywords

• professional supervision
• educators
• emotional load
• reflective practice
• mentoring
• coaching
• boundaries

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