Staff profile

Michelle Appleby


Senior Lecturer for BA (Hons) Education Studies

Subject

Education, Childhood and SEND

College

College of Arts, Humanities and Education

Campus

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Email

m.appleby@derby.ac.uk

About

I am a trained teacher in America in Elementary Education with a specialism in Science and Creative Arts. My Master's Degree is as a Reading Specialist. I am a passionate teacher and leader who is self-motivated and confident. I have a rich background in education which has given me extensive knowledge and experience of how to support learners in their early years through to university level.  I have been successful in creating democratic and empowering experiences in vibrant learning environments in which learners can realise their potential.

Teaching responsibilities

Professional interests

I graduated from the University of Michigan in the United States with a B.A. Education degree and a teaching qualification to teach kindergarten to fifth grade. While teaching full time, I gained my Master's degree as a Reading Specialist from Eastern Michigan University. I taught elementary school for 8 years before moving overseas to teach at an international school just outside of London. These experiences have piqued my interested in a multitude of areas such as international/ comparative education, alternative forms of education, the psychology of learning and social development throughout life, understanding and managing behaviour in a learning environment as well as Joint Honours Students' experiences and learning in Higher Education.

Research interests

I am currently working investigating perceptions of early years in the sector as a means to promote the professional profiles of stakeholders. 

Membership of professional bodies

Qualifications

Experience in industry

International experience

Taught from 1999-2007 in the United States

Recent publications