- Qualifications:Bsc(Econ); PGCE; MA
- Position:Senior Lecturer
- Department:ACE - Education and Childhood
- Telephone:+4411732 81801
- Email:Sam.Wagstaff@uwe.ac.uk
About me
I am a senior lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education within Initial Teacher Education. I work across the BEd and the PGCE EY.
Prior to going UWE in September 2021, I worked with trainee teachers and their mentors at Teach First, concentrating on deliberate practice, effective mentoring and coaching.
I also worked as a teacher in several schools across Essex, within the Early Years, while undertaking my Masters in Early Years Education at IOE.
I am currently undertaking my Doctorate in Education here at UWE
Area of expertise
I am interested in:
Deliberate Practice
The role of play in the EY Classroom
Children's participatory rights during research and in the classroom
Effective Coaching and Mentoring
Enabling Environments in the EY Classroom
Publications
