For those of you who are interested, here are some bio highlights:
Peps Mccrea
🎓 Teacher education & expertise
Roles
- Director of R&D // Steplab.co [2021-]
- 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
- Developing Expert Teaching: What expertise is, and how to develop it (in ourselves and in others) [book, 2022]
- Motivated Teaching: Harnessing the science of motivation to boost attention and effort in the classroom [book, 2020]
- 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]
Projects
- Steplab // Professional learning platform for teachers and school leaders [2020-]
- Early Career Teachers // 2-year programme for new teachers [2020-]
- Masters in Expert Teaching // 2-year programme for proficient teachers [2017-]
- Numeracy Ready // Numeracy skills practice site for teachers [2013-20]
- Staffrm // Online professional learning community for teachers [2014-16]
Honours
- PhD Teacher Expertise // UCL Institute of Education [Started 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]
Media
- Podcast with TES [2022]
- Interview with Education HQ [2022]
- Profile in Schools Week [2021]
- Podcast with Ollie Lovell RE Motivated Teaching [2021]
- Podcast with Craig Barton RE Motivated Teaching [2020]
- Podcast with Craig Barton RE Memorable Teaching [2017]