Liz Todd

My work aims to contribute to equity and diversity in society through practices of social and educational inclusion. Current projects look at:
• The role of schools in overcoming disadvantage
• The changing position of professionals who work with children
• The voice of the child /young person in schools and services
• The involvement of parents in education
• Research methods to evaluate complex initiatives (ie theory of change and visual methods); and
• Tools to help the process of change for individuals and communities (narrative practices and video interaction guidance)

I am involved in the professional training of educational psychologists, my profession for many years. I have worked across the UK and in Fiji at the University of the South Pacific.

1. Psychology
2. Research
3. Teaching
4. Lecturing
5. Writing
6. Editing
7. Data Analysis
8. Social Media
9. Public Speaking
10. Analysis
11. Mentoring
12. Strategic Planning
13. Coaching
14. Policy
15. Staff Development
16. Curriculum Development
17. Qualitative Research
18. Organizational Development
19. Leadership Development
20. Higher Education
21. Team Building
22. Executive Coaching
23. Supervisory Skills
24. Personal Development
25. University Teaching

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Websites:

• Personal Website
• Company Website

Interests:

One of my main interests is in the role of schools in tackling disadvantage, in 'closing the gap'. A book drawing on our research over the last 10 years is published in April 2011 by Routledge - by Colleen Cummings, Alan Dyson and Liz Todd - 'Beyond the School Gates'. I have two main current projects in this area: • 5-year DoE funded project, National Evaluation of Extended Services. 'What impacts do extended services have on schools, young people, families and communities?' April 2009 - March 2014. This is an excellent team - we have worked together on several funded projects now. • A recent project that I am excited about - Joseph Rowntree Foundation funded review of evidence on 'Interventions in aspirations and attitudes: influencing educational attainment'. I have been very interested this year in the development of tools to help the process of change in communities and individuals, using two approaches: narrative practices and video interaction and guidance.

Groups and Associations:

Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society Membership of Health Professions Council as a practicing Educational Psychologist British Education Research Association

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  American Educational Research Association
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  Connected : NewcastleGateshead
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  Disability Advocates
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  Diversity Professionals
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  Diversity+Inclusion
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  EARLI SIG 17: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Learning and Instruction
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  Educational Psychology
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  European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning
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  European Research Interests
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  Fijian Connection
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  In Dialogue
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  Inclusion is a Business Strategy®
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  International Coach Federation
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  Members of The British Psychological Society (BPS)
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  Mindfulness in the Workplace and Mindful Leadership
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  National Network for the Cambridge Primary Review
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  Parent involvement at school
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  Progress-Focused Change
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  The Diversity and Inclusion Group
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  The European Institute for Democratic Participation
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  The Sociology Network
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  The Teaching Professor
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  United World College (UWC) Alumni

Honors and Awards:

Selected

Shortlist (in top 4) for NASEN/TES Academic Book Prize 2007 for sole author monograph published by Routledge, 2007: Partnerships for Inclusive Education: A critical approach to collaborative working.

Co-editor International Journal of Research and Method in Education. Reviewer for a number of other journals.

Keynote: Conference on Developments in Talents and Extended Schools in Amsterdam, Presentation on 12th Feb 2010 ‘Beyond the School Gates
Extended Schools: their conceptualisation, evaluation and achievements’

Invited to speak at a debate for caféscientifique, on ‘What Works With Families?’, 6.10.09, with Joel Yoeli, NHS clinical psychologist, at the Urban Café, Dance City Newcastle. PEALS

Presentation: Massey University College of Education, Albany Campus, Auckland, New Zealand, Beyond the School Gates: can full services extended schools overcome disadvantage? 24th Feb, 2009

National keynote: BPS ‘EPs for Inclusion’ entitled ‘Voice and Inclusion: from tokenism to par