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Nicola Towle serves as a part-time Tutor in the Department of Education at the University of York, working with Core and School Direct trainees on the PGCE course to develop their teaching skills and enthusiasm.
With over 25 years of classroom experience as an English teacher across diverse school settings, she has held leadership roles including Subject Leader at a large comprehensive school in York. Her expertise extends to being a Specialist Leader in Education for English and chairing York's subject leaders network. Research interests prominently feature effective learning methodologies, Grammar for Writing applications, verbal feedback systems, and target setting frameworks, reflecting her commitment to pedagogical innovation.
Prior to her current position, she contributed nearly a decade to Durham University's English PGCE program while maintaining active classroom engagement teaching English and Drama across all age groups. Her professional development work includes creating CPD training materials for educators, emphasizing the enduring value she places on the classroom environment as both stimulating and enjoyable.
