Senior Lecturer in Post Compulsory Education

After qualifying as a teacher, I worked in the post compulsory sector in Leicestershire and moved into teacher education in order to share my experience and enthusiasm for teaching. My time in FE provided me with extensive experience in pedagogical approaches, working with a diverse range of learners and managing curriculum.

My current role is course co-ordinator for post compulsory education and within this I have the opportunity to share my experience and enthusiasm for teaching by supporting new teachers in the development of their professional skills.

Qualifications

• EdD - University of Nottingham (Doctor of Education - University of Nottingham)
• MEd - University of Nottingham
• BA Social Sciences - De-Montfort University

Teaching Expertise

• Post compulsory education
• MA in Education
• Coaching and mentoring

Research Interests

• Tutor and manager agency - Professor Agency and Identity
• Mentoring
• Developing teaching and learning

Research Projects

Reflections on Professional identity (Edited book - Springer)

• Factors influencing innovation in teaching
• Mentor development

External Roles

• Member of the Universities Council for Education of Teachers (UCET) Post 16 committee
• FETL Fellow
• External Examiner
• Peer Reviewer Research in Post-Compulsory Education, Sage and OU Press

Books

• Thompson, C. (2022) Reflective Practice for Professional Development – a guide for teachers. Oxon: Routledge.
• Thompson, C. and Wolstencroft, P. (2021) Being a Teacher. London: Learning Matters
• Thompson, C. and Wolstencroft, P (2021) The Trainee Teachers’ Handbook – a companion for teacher training (2nd Edn). London: Learning Matter
• Thompson, C. and Spenceley, L. (2019) Learning Theories for Everyday Teaching, Sage, Learning Matters.
• Thompson, C. and Wolstencroft, P (2018) The Trainee Teachers’ Handbook – a companion for teacher training: Sage, Learning Matters
• Thompson, C. (2019) The Magic of Mentoring – Developing others and yourself, London: Routledge

Additional Publications

Conference Presentations (from 2019)

•  'Creating the Magic through Challenge’ – Mentor Conference, Plymouth Marjon University, (September, 2022)
• ‘Postcards from the Edge – developing a professional identity for trainee teachers in English education. Adult Education in times of change, ESREA, University of the Algarve, Portugal (July 2022).
• ‘Through the Looking Glass – Reflections on identity in challenging times’. Adult Education in times of change, ESREA, University of the Algarve, Portugal (July, 2022)
• ‘Finding the Glass Slipper – reclaiming professional identity for FE teachers’, ESREA learning identities conference, University of Coimbra, Portugal. (November, 2019)

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793267
E: carol.thompson@beds.ac.uk