Helen Timperley

Helen Timperley

Professor Emeritus of Education, The University of Auckland

Helen Timperley is an Emeritus Professor of Education at The University of Auckland. Early in her career she held both teaching and leadership positions in the early childhood, primary and secondary education sectors. Her extensive research experience has focused on how to promote professional and leadership learning in schools in ways that make a difference to outcomes for those student learners who are currently underserved. She has published numerous research articles and books in this area with many translated into a range of languages. Her most recent work is the highly successful Leading professional learning: practical strategies for impact in schools, published by ACER Press.

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Teacher’s Bookshelf: Leading professional conversations
Teacher’s Bookshelf: Leading professional conversations
Jan 23,2024

Teacher dips into the pages of Leading Professional Conversations: Adaptive expertise for schools, the new book from Emeritus Professor Helen Timperley. This exclusive extract discusses the importance of firstly establishing the purpose and focus of the conversation, and some things to think about before diving in.
school leaders, deputy principals, leading teachers, professional learning, short articles
Teacher's Bookshelf: Leading Professional Learning
Teacher's Bookshelf: Leading Professional Learning
Nov 28,2019

Teacher takes a sneak peek at the new book from Helen Timperley, Fiona Ell, Deidre Le Fevre and Kaye Twyford. In this extract from Leading Professional Learning: Practical strategies for impact in schools, the authors discuss how leaders can support others to take risks.
school leaders, deputy principals, leading teachers, professional learning, short articles