Dr Sarah Steadman
Lecturer in English Education
Biography
Sarah is a lecturer in English Education and is subject director for the secondary English PGCE.
Sarah completed her PhD at King's in 2020, having gained an Economic and Social Research Council studentship through the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership. She joined King’s as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in October 2020, again funded by the ESRC.
Sarah's primary research interests are in teacher education and her doctorate focused on the experience of learning to teach in different postgraduate routes in England. Her current research is concerned with teacher identity and learning. She has the benefit of 25 years of experience in the teaching profession, where she has worked as an English teacher, senior leader, teacher educator and mentor.
Research interests
- Teacher education and Continuing Professional Development.
- Teacher identity.
- Initial teacher education.
- Teacher recruitment/retention.
Teaching
- PGCE English.
- PGCE Professional Studies.
- MA Education Management.
PhD supervision
Sarah would welcome supervision applications in any of the research interests listed above.
For more information see Sarah's PURE profile.
Research
Practices and Partnerships: Examining teacher learning and professional development in initial teacher education programmes
In the complex area of initial teacher education provision, this project addresses the need for focused support for trainees, teacher educators and teachers.
Project status: Starting
Sustaining teacher quality and retention post-pandemic
This project examines the impact of the substantial changes and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 to the development of secondary school teachers.
Project status: Completed
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
News
ECS academics and PhD students to share their expertise at the 2023 BERA annual conference
Researchers from across the School of Education, Communication & Society (ECS) will be presenting papers, sharing research findings, and leading symposia and...
King's academic puts identity at the heart of teacher education in new book
The director of the PGCE English programme at King's argues against the current narrow view of accountability of education and in favour of teachers and...
Self-doubt and isolation but also resilience among new teachers due to the pandemic, finds report
New teachers experienced isolation and self-doubt because of pandemic restrictions, but also demonstrated resilience that could make them even better...
Open Consultation: Understanding and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 disruption on trainee and early career teachers in secondary schools
Between 23 February and 28 April, educators can take part in an online, open consultation to share their views on the findings from a research project which...
Features
What the Coronation offers for English teachers
How can English literature help teach schoolchildren about the Coronation?
Research
Practices and Partnerships: Examining teacher learning and professional development in initial teacher education programmes
In the complex area of initial teacher education provision, this project addresses the need for focused support for trainees, teacher educators and teachers.
Project status: Starting
Sustaining teacher quality and retention post-pandemic
This project examines the impact of the substantial changes and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 to the development of secondary school teachers.
Project status: Completed
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
News
ECS academics and PhD students to share their expertise at the 2023 BERA annual conference
Researchers from across the School of Education, Communication & Society (ECS) will be presenting papers, sharing research findings, and leading symposia and...
King's academic puts identity at the heart of teacher education in new book
The director of the PGCE English programme at King's argues against the current narrow view of accountability of education and in favour of teachers and...
Self-doubt and isolation but also resilience among new teachers due to the pandemic, finds report
New teachers experienced isolation and self-doubt because of pandemic restrictions, but also demonstrated resilience that could make them even better...
Open Consultation: Understanding and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 disruption on trainee and early career teachers in secondary schools
Between 23 February and 28 April, educators can take part in an online, open consultation to share their views on the findings from a research project which...
Features
What the Coronation offers for English teachers
How can English literature help teach schoolchildren about the Coronation?