For those of you who are interested, here are some highlights from my CV:
Peps Mccrea
Award-winning teacher educator, designer & author.
Roles
- Dean of Learning Design, Ambition Institute [2016-]
- Advisor, Department for Education [2013-]
- External Examiner, Open University [2012]
- Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Brighton [2009-16]
- Head of Math(s), Falmer High School [2007-09]
- Lead Practitioner, Peacehaven Community School [2003-07]
Publications
- Motivated Teaching: Leveraging the science of motivation to boost attention and effort in the classroom [book, forthcoming]
- Learning: What is it, and how might we catalyse it? [paper, 2018]
- Expert Teaching: What is it, and how might we develop it? [paper, 2018]
- Memorable Teaching: Leveraging memory to build deep and durable learning in the classroom [book, 2017]
- Lean Lesson Planning: A practical guide to doing less and achieving more in the classroom [book, 2015]
Products
- Masters in Expert Teaching // 2-year programme for proficient teachers [2017-]
- Numeracy Ready // Numeracy skills practice site for teachers [2013-2020]
- Staffrm // Online professional learning community for teachers [2014-16]
- Open Plan // Social lesson planning for teachers (concept piece) [2014]
- Mathagogy // Crowdsourced videos of math(s) pedagogy for teachers [2012-16]
Honours
- PhD Teacher Expertise, UCL Institute of Education [2020-]
- MRes Educational Research, University of Brighton [2014]
- Fellowship Award, The Young Academy [2014]
- Fellowship Award, University of Brighton [2013]
- Inspirational Tutor Award, Excellence Awards [2012]
- MA Educational Leadership, University of Sussex [2006]
- Fasttrack Teaching scholarship, National College of School Leadership [2004]
- PGCE Mathematics Education, University of Brighton [2003]
- MEng Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath [2002]