Prior to studying English, Writing & Media on an Access to Higher Education course, I had been out of the education system for four years. In the meantime, I had attempted several jobs, some of which didn’t suit me, some of which did. However I always relished the pay day at the end of the…
Month: April 2020
Teaching and Learning Scholar: Chantal Brown
Place of work: Sandwell College, Role: Lecturer in Foundation Learning I have supported young people with SEND in a variety of roles for over 15 years. My background is in media/drama and as well as teaching, I have been a project manager for a government funded community initiative and designed bespoke programmes of education for…
FE Made Me Care About Myself
When I was eighteen, I dropped out of A Levels a month before my exams due to an all-consuming wave of anxiety and depression. I spent three long years in and out of retail work, quitting each and every one because I was scared that I wasn’t good enough and that everyone secretly hated me.…
Transformative teaching & learning scholar: Phil Lawrence
This is the first post in a series in which we introduce researching practitioners from further education colleges across the country. We are going to support these scholars to carry out research into transformative teaching and learning in their practice over the coming year. We are aiming to share their progress as their ideas…