FutureDiversity
A purposeful programme for preparing neurodivergent learners for their future pathways, co-created with key stage 4 students
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Poppy Gibson, Dr
Lecturer in Education at The Open University
After training as a primary school teacher at Edge Hill University, Poppy Gibson has spent the last 20 years working in education; 11 years in London primary schools, and the past nine years working in higher education in primary education teams. Now a lecturer in education at The Open University, Poppy is an avid researcher into mental health and wellbeing in schools, both for learners and educators. Poppy is also an advocate for neuroaffirming spaces and celebrating neurodiversity.
Poppy Gibson's contributions
It takes a faculty to raise an early career researcher: Strategies for developing a confident and successful ECR lecturer
Early career researchers (ECRs) are usually defined as individuals in the five years after completing a doctoral degree. These five years are fundamental in helping pave the way for a future in...
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