I have been teaching for well over twenty years all over the country in all kinds of different schools. My subject specialism was originally Religious Studies and teaching Philosophy. In that incarnation I was chair of the Independent Schools’ Religious Studies Association for a few years so you might have seen me at Chelsea FC back in the day! I’ve taught in mixed schools and single-sex schools. I’ve taught in day and boarding, rural and urban. I’ve always had a particular interest in staff development and really enjoyed mentoring PGCE student teachers and NQTs.
I am the Director of Programmes for the University of Buckingham School of Education. I completed my Masters in Educational Leadership. I have since gone on to complete a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management. I have a strong interest in researching leadership identity, personality and gender in education. Look me up and connect with me on twitter @imisschalk or on LinkedIn.
For the past seven years, I have also provided INSET and have been working with Dragonfly Training. I deliver courses on mentoring, leadership development, working with Middle Managers, pastoral strategies, under performing boys, stretch and challenge, well-being, Delivering the Perfect RE lesson, Learning lessons from overseas education, independent learning, raising achievement, differentiation, smart strategies for busy teachers, educational uses of social media and how to implement the latest research in lessons.
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