Dr Ellen Larsen

Dr Ellen Larsen

Senior Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy) in the School of Education, University of Southern Queensland

Dr Ellen Larsen is a Senior Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy) in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. She has had a long career as a classroom teacher, school leader, and mentor in state and independent schools. She has also developed and implemented research-based professional learning programs across Queensland with teachers at all career stages. With research interests in professional learning, early career educators, teacher identity, and educational policy, Ellen is committed to working with schools to develop quality mentoring programs in the contemporary teaching context.

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Research news: Teacher mentoring conversations for learning partnerships
Research news: Teacher mentoring conversations for learning partnerships

The Future-focused Mentoring initiative has been working with teachers in 2 Australian states. In this project update, the research team share findings from analysis of conversations between teacher mentor and early career teachers, implications for practice, and what schools can do to support genuine and authentic learning partnerships.

Piloting a new approach to teacher mentoring
Piloting a new approach to teacher mentoring

The Future-focused mentoring initiative has been working with schools in Queensland and New South Wales. In our latest reader submission, Dr Ellen Larsen, Associate Professor Hoa Nguyen and Dr Elizabeth Curtis share details of the pilot project and its early findings.