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Teaching Area/Interests
My teaching interests are practitioner learning, research and pedagogy. I coordinate a post graduate course EDPRFST 755, The Inquiring Teacher. I have taught and coordinated courses in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) and taught in the B Ed (Teaching) programme.
Research Interests (area & methodologies)
My research focus is on beginning teacher induction and learning. I am interested in constructs of the good/effective teacher, the relationship beween school cultures, leadership, mentoring and the advancement of teachers' practice, the assessment of beginning teachers and the social context of teachers' work. My research methodologies are qualitative. I have utilised surveys, interviews-one to one and focus group, and to a lesser extent document analysis and NUDIST.
Professional Links
Professional memberships: New Zealand Association of Educational Research, British Educational Research Association, TEFANZ, NZEALS
I am working collaboratively with NZCER on a beginning teacher induction research contract . I am programme monitor for: Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) Massey University; Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) Dunedin College of Education; Bachelor of Education (Teaching and Learning), Bachelor of Education (Teaching and Learning) Honours, Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) Christchurch College of Education.
University Committees served on
Faculty of Education: Faculty Management Committee, Faculty Research Committee, Faculty Programmes Committee, TLD School: Management, Research, Teaching /Learning committees
Qualifications / Degrees
- PHD (Beginning teaching induction/learning) - In Progress
- M Ed (Perceptions of Beginning Teachers and Graduate programmes) - University of South Australia
- M of Ed Studies (Professional Development) - University of South Australia
- B A (Education/Sociology) - Massey University
- TTC
Previous professional experience (prior to present position)
- Director of Primary Teacher Education Programmes, Auckland College of Education, University of Auckland
- Programme Leader, Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary), Auckland College of Education, University of Auckland
- Acting Head of Department, Health Education, Auckland College of Education
- Senior Lecturer/Lecturer, Health Studies, Auckland College of Education
- Principal, Glenburn School, West Auckland,
- Senior Guidance Unit Teacher, Mangere
- Head Teacher, Mataora School
- Teacher
Other information, interests or things that drive you
Initial teacher education and the status and work of teachers in society is of interest to me. I enjoy art, reading, film and the many "20 somethings" that are my family.
