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A Hong Kong school music education perspective

The context: Understanding inclusivity in Hong Kong In Hong Kong, inclusivity is not just a policy, but a way of delivering special education that embraces individual differences and celebrates...

How do English language teachers adapt to the growing linguistic diversity in their classrooms?

What are English as Second Language and English as Foreign Language teachers’ beliefs concerning multilingualism? And how do they adapt their teaching to take into account students’ diverse...

PLENARY: Challenging the status quo from inside teacher education: a chain reaction conversation

IN THIS SESSION Challenging the status quo from inside teacher education: a chain reaction conversation offering new perspectives from across the UK Rachel Lofthouse1, Anna Beck2, Andrew James...

Understanding teacher identity in teachers’ professional lives: Findings from a systematic review of the literature

BERA Conference 2023

Understandings of teacher identity have remained consistent for the past two decades with a consensus that identity is dynamic, flexible and hybrid and is influenced by a range of individual...

BERA Conference 2023

12 September 2023 to 14 September 2023Aston University/ Conference Aston

The BERA Conference 2023 was held on the 12th-14th September 2023 at Conference Aston/Aston University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The conference ended with three...

Why is teacher supply and retention so poor in some countries, and what can be done about it?

Individual papers presented under the theme Teacher Education and Development IN THIS SESSION Why is teacher supply and retention so poor in some countries, and what can be done about it?...

Teachers seconded as teacher educators: Transformations and tensions

BERA Conference 2023

Introduction In Ireland teacher continuing professional development is provided by national support services. These are staffed with teachers seconded annually from their schools for a maximum of...

Can developing peer mentoring relationships improve teaching development in higher education?

BERA Conference 2023

Teaching excellence has been at the forefront of policy worldwide (O’Leary & Savage, 2020). In the UK, the Teaching Excellence Framework, ranking tables and scrutiny from the Office for...

Ethnic inequality in the teaching workforce in schools: Why it matters

BERA Conference 2023

Ethnic minority communities in the UK see education as a gateway for opportunities. Yet in the UK, the ethnic background of teaching staff does not mirror the profile of the pupils (Demie & See,...

Musicianship for key stage 1 teachers

Learning for all: BERA Small Grants Fund research reports

Teaching generalist primary teachers to teach classroom music

A critical authenticity: Facilitating teacher self-articulation through poetic inquiry

Have you ever wondered what is in a teacher’s bag? The following is a ‘found’1 poem compiled from the chat transcript of one of the four online poetry workshops which formed a part of the...

British international schools: Are teachers and school leaders qualified?

Parents who choose to send their child to a British School Overseas (BSO) do so for quality assurance of a British education, one which promises the highest of standards but also comes at a cost...