Diana Parton
Senior Lecturer
I started my career as a PE teacher, training at Bedford College of Higher Education. Since qualifying I have taught in the independent sector and the state sector. Over the years I have progressed from the subject specialist teacher through to general primary teacher, pastoral deputy, and into headship. I went on to work for Bedfordshire Borough Council as a Primary Improvement Consultant, supporting local schools and teachers in the area of teaching and learning in primary education. I currently work part-time at the University of Bedfordshire and am seconded out to work at a local Primary School, where I am a dyslexia specialist teacher supporting the school with assessments for children with specific learning difficulties.
Other References
Qualifications
- B.Ed Degree
- Advanced Diploma in Dance in Education
- M.A in Education (Management)
- PGCAP
- OCR Certificate in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Membership of Professional Bodies
- NATE
- HEA
Teaching Expertise
- English
- Art
- SEND
Research Interests
- Mentoring
- Student teachers with disabilities
- Reading (Literacy difficulties)
Research Projects
- Placement experiences of student teachers with dyslexia
- Consultancy: Developing the commercial proposition for a device for supporting children with reading difficulties
External Roles
- I am a Governor for a local primary school
Publications
- UNESCO’s International Standard Classification of Education: The Provision of Primary Education in England – Bloomsbury Publishing 2018)
- Parton, D (2010). 'In the head activity' Reading Recovery Journal
Contact Details
- T: +44 (0)1234 793143
- E: diana.parton@beds.ac.uk