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Lorraine Thomas
Head of Secondary & Post Compulsory Education
Institute of Education
Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Research
MA Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Mentoring and Coaching
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
BA (Hons) French and German Studies
Teaching & Research
Teaching Interests
Secondary Modern Foreign Languages and Professional Studies
Mentoring and Coaching
Leadership and Management
Reflective Practice
Research Interests
The move to a masters level teaching profession (The masters level PGCE, the Masters in Teaching and Learning)
Professional Bodies
2007 – Present: Member of the Teacher Learning Academy
2010 – Present: Member of UCET Research and Development Committee
2011 – Present: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Publications
Contributions to books:
Cartwright, L., Thomas, L. & Griggs, G. (2011): How do you become a reflective professional? In McGregor, D. & Cartwright, L. (Eds) / Reflective Practice: A Guide for Beginning Teachers/ Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Thomas, L. & Cartwright, L. (2011) How can detailed reflection improve your practice? Frameworks to make small changes with big impact. In McGregor, D. & Cartwright, L. (Eds) / Reflective Practice: A Guide for Beginning Teachers/. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Book reviews for Journals (‘Professional Development in Education’ and ‘Educational Management Administration and Leadership’):
Christopher Chapman and Helen M. Gunter (2009) Radical Reforms: Perspectives on an era of educational change
Hudson, David (2009) Good Teachers, Good Schools: How to create a successful school
Hitching, Jeanne (2008) Maintaining Your License to Practise
Leaman, Louisa (2008) The Perfect Teacher: How to make the very best of your teaching skills
Wallace, Wendy (2009) Schools within Schools: Human scale education in practice
Funded project: Increasing the quality and capacity of secondary Maths ITT placements (2006 – 07 TDA Partnership Development School project)
External Responsibilities
2007 – Present: External Examiner for Modern Foreign Languages, Oxford Brookes University








