Dr Nicole Brown

This is my contribution to the RAI2018 conference in London "I can't describe what I'm going through - research, arts and therapy".

I am often asked how much reading is enough? In this post I outline what you should consider in order to decide when it is enough.

This is about the Global Innovation Awards 2016, in which I have been nominated the winner for the Academic Integrity category.

I believe in challenging students and having high expectations of everyone in the classroom. This is coupled with appropriate support and guidance. However, challenging pupils is not an easy task and must be planned for meticulously.

Teaching empathy is crucial if students are to understand empathy as a concept in order to be able to demonstrate historical empathy, for example. Here is a useful resource.

When observing experienced teachers in lessons or when looking at their lesson plans, the lesson planning process appears easy. However, once you start planning your first lesson you will soon realise that there are many aspects that you must take into consideration. Here are some recommendations to get you started.

Being a mentor for trainee teachers is rewarding and challenging at the same time. Ultimately, the smiles on a trainee teacher's face after successful lessons is definitely worth every battle against all odds.