David Watkins
Academic Coordinator (Work Based Placements) / Teaching Fellow

- Moray House School of Education and Sport, IETL
- University of Edinburgh
Contact details
Address
- Street
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Moray House School of Education and Sport
Charteris Land 2.06 - City
- University of Edinburgh (Holyrood Campus)
- Post code
- EH8 8AQ
Availability
By arrangement via email
Working days: Monday and Tuesday
Background
Teaching Fellow specialising in Teacher Education and Mathematics Education, making contributions to the MSc Transformative Learning and Teaching (TLT), PGDE (Secondary) and Return to Teaching programmes. Acting Course Leader for Return to Teaching for semester 1 2021-2022.
Academic Co-ordinator (Work Based Placements) for courses within Moray House School of Education and Sport.
Days employed:
- Monday and Tuesday: University of Edinburgh
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Teacher of Maths with East Lothian Council
Formerly Principal Teacher (Mathematics and Numeracy) at Newbattle High School, Dalkeith (2014-2019) and before that Teacher of Mathematics at Newbattle High School (2005-2014).
Current EdD student.
Interested in all areas of mathematical education and associated pedagogy.
Qualifications
2020 (ongoing) - EdD - University of Stirling
2005 - PGCE (Secondary Maths) - University of Edinburgh
2004 - MA (Hons) Mathematics - University of Edinburgh
Responsibilities & affiliations
Academic Coordinator (Work Based Placements) in Moray House School of Education and Sport
Education Panel Member with General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Appointee
Fully registered with GTCS as a secondary maths teacher, with professional recognition in the field of Supporting Teacher Learning
Postgraduate teaching
PGDE (Secondary) Mathematics: course tutor
MSc Transformative Learning and Teaching (TLT): University Cluster Link
Return to Teaching course: course tutor (Acting Course Leader for semester 1 2021-2022)
Research summary
Interested in all aspects of secondary mathematical education and associated pedagogies, especially high-impact teaching strategies.