Clare Martin

Dr Clare Martin is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at St Mary’s University. She leads the PGCert in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and teaches on the MA Education programme, focusing on inclusive practice, pedagogy, and SEND. Her roles include EdD supervision and prior experience as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth and Associate Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a qualified advisory teacher for the visually impaired with over 30 years of teaching experience in mainstream and special schools.

Her research explores SEND, inclusion, visual impairment, and teacher development, emphasizing how the inclusion of pupils with SEND impacts teaching practices and educators’ conceptualizations of inclusion. She has presented at conferences such as BERA 2021 and ISEC 2021, focusing on topics like visual impairment inclusion and pedagogical change.

Clare’s publications address themes like inclusive pedagogy in teacher education, generative AI in classrooms, and the influence of visually impaired pupils on teacher perspectives. Her work bridges practical classroom experience with theoretical frameworks in special education and teacher identity formation.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her contributions to inclusive education are highlighted through her research and teaching roles.

Clare supervises EdD students and has experience mentoring educators transitioning into teaching roles. While no grants are noted, her professional contributions include advisory roles and curriculum development in inclusive education.