Adele is an experienced Teacher Educator who delivers professional teacher training courses including the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Certificate in Education, and Diploma in Education and Training. All qualifications are Further Education teacher training courses designed to prepare the next generation of educators.
After qualifying in 1989, she began her career as a primary school teacher before transitioning to supply teaching across various settings. Her professional journey evolved when she joined the Education Alliance as a Quality and Training Manager, where she became deeply involved in early years education. She was selected as one of the first wave of trainers to promote the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, helping establish best practice across the sector.
Following extensive experience teaching on Foundation degrees at several Further Education colleges, she secured a position at Bishop Burton College, where she continues to make significant contributions to teacher education. Her Master's degree in Education, completed whilst working in the primary sector, provides theoretical grounding for her practical expertise. She is currently pursuing PhD research focusing on classroom observation processes and their effects on teacher wellbeing, including an active project monitoring staff who undertake unseen observations.
Her expertise in coaching and mentoring supports both staff and students in developing effective classroom practice. As subject specialist in education, she regularly speaks at local conferences and delivers staff training events. In her role as Research Chair at Bishop Burton College, she actively promotes and facilitates research activity across the institution. Her Senior Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) recognises her substantial contribution to teaching excellence and educational leadership at Bishop Burton College.
Lecturer Teacher Training
