Critical Practice in Teacher Education: A study of professional learning: 35 (Bedford Way Papers, 35) - Tapa blanda

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Ruth Heilbronn is a specialist in Languages in Education, and Philosophy of Education. She has worked in senior management in schools and held staff development and advisory posts in schools. Her teaching experience at the Institute of Education, University of London includes subject leader for the MFL PGCE and module leadership on various Master’s programmes.

John Yandell taught in Inner London secondary schools for 20 years, including 11 years as head of English at Kingsland School, Hackney, and three years as head of the Ethnic Minority Achievement Team at Haverstock School, Camden. For the past six years, he has led the Secondary PGCE English and English with Drama course at the Institute of Education, University of London. He also teaches on the MTeach and Master’s English Education programmes.

Pauline Adams is a lecturer in Music Education, teaching on the PGCE and Master’s Music Education courses at the Institute of Education, University of London. She started her career teaching in Inner London schools and for some years acted in an advisory role for the Inner London Education Authority.

Gill Anderson taught English in secondary and tertiary schools in London for 13 years before moving into teacher education. In her current role at the Institute of Education, University of London she works with PGCE and MTeach students and is interested in creative approaches to English teaching, pupils’ development in reading and writing and teachers’ professional development.

Verna Brandford is a lecturer in Education, tutor on the Secondary PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and module leader for the BEd Teaching and Learning in Classrooms at the Institute of Education, University of London. As a consultant MFL adviser and inspector she has worked extensively with several local education authorities giving pre- and post-inspection advice and has worked with staff on curriculum review and development.