DrClaire Golledge

BA (History Hons)/ LLB,Grad Dip Ed, PhD (Education), FHEA

Dr Claire Golledge is a Senior Lecturer in Education and the co-ordinator of HSIE Curriculum (Secondary) in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work. Prior to taking up her position at the University, Claire worked as a secondary teacher of humanities, and in school executive leadership roles, leading teacher professional learning.

Claire's research spans both the history of schooling and contemporary classroom-based research exploring the relationship between teacher professional learning, leadership and school reform - with a particular interest in achieving more equitable outcomes for First Nations students and communities. She undertakes critical curriculum research with a focus on the implications for teachers, students and classroom practice. Additionally, she is interested in historical research concerning the nature and impact of national and international policy trends on Australian schooling systems since the 1980s.

Claire's primary research interests are:

• Teacher practice and professional learning
• History of schooling and curriculum
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
• Humanities curriculum; in particular history, civics and citizenship and legal education