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Debbie Duncalf

School of Education

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

Debbie Duncalf is a senior lecturer in initial teacher education/Programme Leader at the University following a career working as a teacher of Technology in the secondary sector for 30 years where she became very interested in teacher education and practitioner research. She joined LJMU in 2008 to work in the now School of Education. Debbie's current interests are professional learning contexts in teacher education and also supporting Masters Courses for teacher practitioners where she is currently the programme leader for the Masters in Advanced Educational Practice.

Degrees

2009, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom, MA Education (distinction)
1980, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, B.ED (ord)

Certifications

2014, Safer Food Hygiene, Level 3
2013, Safer Food Supervisor, Food Hygiene level 2
2012, HEA, Fellow of HEA

Postgraduate training

MA AEP, England, Liverpool John Moores, ? - present

Journal article

Peiser G, Duncalf D, Mallaburn A. 2019. The role of the mentor in an increasingly school-led English initial teacher education policy context Professional Development in Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Lloyd D, Jones PA, Pratt A, Duncalf D. 2019. Research informed teaching reaching beyond initial teacher education, examples of success in the North West of England: Empowering teachers to reach for success Teacher Education Advancement Network, 11 :106-116 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Pratt A, Duncalf D, Lloyd D, Horsfall P. 2017. Teacher perspectives of cultivating learning through practitioner enquiry to transform practice Teacher Education Advancement Network, 9 :113-123 Publisher Url Public Url

Conference presentation:

The Role of the mentor in an increasingly school-led English initial teacher education system, Thinking Deeply about Teacher Education, Birmingham, Oral presentation. 2017

Pedaggogy aound Teaching and Learning which is transferable to education outside of the UK, Faculty Symposium, LJMU Redmond Building, Oral presentation. 2016

Cultivating Learning, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2016

Cultivating Learning, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference, Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2016

Cultivating Learning, LJMU Teaching and Learning, Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2016

Transforming Practice in a secondary school setting through a collaborative learning model, TEAN, BIRMINGHAM, Oral presentation. 2016

Transforming practice in a Secondary School, Cultivating Learning, Birmingham, Oral presentation. 2016

External collaboration:

Brookfields Special School, LJMU. 2015

West Kirby Grammar School, LJMU. 2015

Editorial boards:

. 2014

Membership of professional bodies:

member, IPDA. 2013

Member, HEA. 2012

Teaching qualification:

M A education (distinction). 2009

Other Professional Activity:

Collaborative Programme at West Kirby Grammar School.

Peer reviewer for Professional Development in Education.

Peer Reviewer for Professional Development in Education.

Practitioner Research with teachers at Brookfields Primary School, Widnes..

Programme Leader and development of P G Cert in Advanced Educational Practice at West Kirby Grammar School.

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