My areas of research interest and expertise include:
Teacher professional learning
Practitioner research & action research
Mentoring
Comparative studies
Over the years, I have provided courses, workshops and professional learning sessions to various organisations and schools on the following topics:
Qualitative research methodologies
Developing a professional learning program
Classroom-based research & action research
Instructional rounds
Mentoring
Visual and performing arts education
Schools
South Sydney High School - Mentoring
Matraville Sports High School - Mentoring
Kambala - Mentoring
Hornsby Girls' High School - Mentoring
Waverley College - Mentoring
Newington College - Action Research
Roseville College - Instructional Rounds
Chatswood High School - Mentoring
Macarthur Anglican School - Instructional Rounds
Jurong Secondary School, Singapore - Action Research
Nanyang Girls’ High School, Singapore - Action Research
Yusof Ishak Secondary School, Singapore - Action Research
Zhenghua Secondary School, Singapore - Developing a Professional Learning Program
Other Organisations
Al-Mussanah University of Technolgy and Applied Sciences, Oman - Qualitative Research Methodologies
Western Sydney University - Member of the Professional Experience External Advisory Committee
Office of Educational Leadership, UNSW - Instructional Rounds
Independent Education Union - Mentoring
Board of Studies, Teaching and Education Standards - Mentoring
Association of Independent Schools, NSW - Action Research
Ministry of Education of Singapore, Curriculum Development Branch - Art Education
Ministry of Education of Singapore, Staff Development Branch - Art Education
National Heritage Board, Singapore - Art Education
Singapore Art Museum - Art Education
IEU's Securing Our Future Best Practice Induction and Mentoring Conference - Guest Speaker Dr N. Ellis
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