Nora Jane

I am an experienced teacher for over 35 years in Primary Schools and in training teachers in Primary Education. I have also, lectured at degree level. I am well qualified with a keen interest in keeping up my professional development. I have also, developed degrees and managed them including online ones. I have a passion for teaching.

Tutoring Experience

Current
Sept 2014 -Link Tutor St Mary’s University. I have tutored many students including Undergraduates, from Year One to Undergraduate Year Three, PGCE and Work-based Learning students.
June 2011 To date -Associate Lecturer and Link Tutor- Winchester University – work included, visiting schools and mentoring students.
Jan 2001 to date - Ongoing occasional days in Schools and Early Years Settings for Surrey e.g. in Greville Primary School (Eteach and Headline).
Previous
Dec11 to Jan 14 Kingston University part-time lecturer. Lecturer on PGCE in the area of Professional Studies and teacher training supervision.
May11to April13 London South Bank University. Lecturer in Education and Teaching Supervision.
April 09 to May2011 Senior Lecturer in Education- Middlesex University, created, validated and taught on Educational Degree (including online learning).
April 07 -09 Distance Learning Tutor- London Metropolitan University. Also, Project Tutor for Undergraduates including Early Childhood Studies.
2006 Aug to Jan 2007 Part-time temporary Lecturer in Early Years at Guildford College (Early Years and Childcare/Education).
2006 to 2006 Senior Lecturer in Early Years. I was the Manager of an Early Years Department and Programme Manager for Foundation Degrees in conjunction with London Metropolitan University at Hackney Community College.
2002 to 2006 Tutor and Programme Manager for The Foundation Degree In Early Years at East Berkshire College (including the Registered Teacher Programme and Primary Pathway Foundation Degree.
1999- to 2003 Lecturer in Early Years /Education (0.5 and hourly paid work) at Tower Hamlets College (including The Advanced Diploma In Childcare and Education and Access to Teaching Courses),
2003-2004 Part-time lecturer in Early Years for City and Islington College and Basingstoke College
Sept -Dec 01 Part-time Early Years and Health Care Lecturer at Brooklands College.
1998-9 Newnham Infants School, Eastcote, Teaching Early Years.
1997-2018 Hillingdon and Ealing Teaching Agency ongoing days whilst Lecturing)
Spring 97 Bromley County Council –Teacher of Year 2 Class –1 term 1996 –7 1993-7
1991-1997 On-going Teaching for Norfolk County Council. Mostly with a focus on Costessey Junior School, Norwich- Teaching Years 3- 6. (also, some Private Tuition for individual pupils.
1990-91 Kingswood County Middle School, High Wycombe-
1989 – 1990 Newton Longville C. of E. Teacher - 9 to 10 year olds. Co-ordinator for science and CDT including computers throughout the school.
1986 – 87 Woodcroft Infants' School, Edgware, Assistant Teacher - Scale 2. Co-ordinator for Science/Environmental studies and class teacher Year One.
1984 – 86 Thomas Gamuel Primary School, Colchester Road, Walthamstow- Teacher Early Years/ Year One

Commercial Experience 

1991 Playgroup Supervisor, Norwich, Norfolk.
1991 Anglian – Part- time Market Researcher.

1990 P.D.T. Marketing, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Market Researcher (Summer).
1981 – Bakeries Ltd, Kendal, Co-manager
1984

Research

April 2013 Paper delivered to UALL National Conference at Birkbeck, the University of London, “How Attempting to Reinvent the Wheel in Different Contexts may Lead to a Greater Understanding of the Connections between Theory and Practice”. Research based around teaching practice.

June 2011 Paper delivered on Instructional Design prepared for Work- based Learning and Employer Engagement Conference, UALL. This paper was published in the Journal of Higher Education, Skills and Work- based Learning entitled “Creating and Evaluating a Work- based an Online Instructional Model” (2013).

2007    Article in Nursery World on Distance Education with Early Years Education Students. 

2005    I reviewed the work regarding the Early Years such as that of Tina Bruce. 

Tutoring Approach

I like to put the learner's learning needs first. I generally have an empathy for learners. I like to work out their next steps and help them to attain them. I also, like to make them feel more confident. My learners have always found me a supportive teacher.