Professor Gillian Golder

• Master of Philosophy - specialist area: Interrelationships between Inclusive Education and School Structure, Flexibility and ethos
• M.Ed in Professional Development in Education
• PGCE Physical Education
• BSc Joint Honours Physical Education and Geography

• PGCE Secondary Education 
• School Direct Secondary 

• Excellence in teaching and learning in compulsory education system – thirteen years of experience teaching 11- 18 age range in a range of comprehensive schools.

• Excellence in teaching and learning in Higher Education - 12 years working in two higher education institutions teaching on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

• Outstanding contribution to consultancy and external body work - work for local authorities managing and delivering high quality continued professional development for secondary school staff, advising on curriculum development for schools, advising Higher Education on development of the 14-19 qualifications, external examining for higher education undergraduate degree programmes. 

My approach to high quality teaching and learning:

• Underpinning philosophy of inclusive education showing strong professional values that respect individual learners and diverse learning communities.
• High quality of the design and planning of learning activities that are informed by my own and others research in the field. 
• My drive for continued professional development to be at the forefront of pedagogic ideas and core knowledge underpinning my subject.
• My passion and enthusiasm for innovation showing the use and value of appropriate learning technologies.

Millions Plus (2021) Supply and Demand

Millions Plus (2021) ITT Core Content Exemplar

Millions Plus  (2020) The future of Initial Teacher Education: Living in the age of Covid-19 and beyond

Golder, Keyworth and Shaw (2019)  Models of Mentoring  Chapter in Capel and Lawrence (eds) Mentoring Physical Education Teachers in the secondary school London: Routledge

Golder, Arthur, Keyworth and Stevens (2019)  Holding weekly briefings Chapter in Capel and Lawrence (eds) Mentoring Physical Education Teachers in the secondary school London: Routledge

Perry, J Golder, G and Lundie D (2018) Metacognition in schools: what does the literature suggest about the effectiveness of teaching metacognition in schools? Education Review

Golder G (2018) Creativity and Purpose in the Curriculum Chapter in Luke adn Gourd (eds) Thriving as a Professional Teacher Abingdon: David Fulton press

Beacom A and Golder G (2016) Developing Disability Sport: The case for a critical pedagogy Journal of Sport for Development

Golder G and Stevens J (2014) Beyond your Teacher Education in Learning to Teach Physical Education in Secondary School: A companion to school experience Editor Capel, S London, Routledge Falmer.

Golder G (2013) 3 is the magic number: preparing trainees to meet the SEND needs of all learners PE Matters.

Golder G (2013) Overcoming Barriers and Maximising the achievement of all pupils chapter in Capel and Breckon 'A practical guide to teaching physical education in the secondary school 2nd Edition London, Routledge Falme.

Golder G and Arthur J (2013) Viewing Physical Education from a different perspective chapter in Capel and Breckon 'A practical guide to teaching physical education in the secondary school 2nd Edition London, Routledge Falmer.

 Golder G (2010) Maintaining a Safe Teaching environment Chapter in Grout and Long (Eds) Improving Teaching and Learning in Physical Education Maidenhead: Open University Press.

• Million Plus  - Deans of Education
• Cathedral Group
• Advanced HE 

Chief external examiner ULC Secondary ITE

Advance HE  Facililtator for Professional development course for External Examiners

Advance HE facilitator for Change Academy

External Consultancy Activity and Grants

• SSIF - Numeracy project with ASTSA - impact evaluation
• SSIF Phonics project with ASTSA - impact evaluation
• SSIF - Oracy project with PTSA - impact evaluation
• SSIF - Leadership project with Whitehorse Federation - impact evaluation
• Erasmus plus - Maths 4 Millions project

• Youth Sports Trust – Study of the success of Disability DFE project creating step-change in local infrastructure/disabled participation in sport(2012) Research grant in collaboration with Exeter University (40K)
• TTA funded research and conference– The use of ICT in Physical Education in the Exeter Initial Teacher Training Partnership 2005.
• Teach Agency Teaching Pupils with SEN and Disabilities – TDA Development Programme: ITT placements in specialist special education provision2007-2013 (10K annually)