Staff Profiles: Joanna Rigg

Biography

I am fascinated by how we learn. Why is it sometimes easy and at other times difficult? A varied teaching career, most recently as a head, has provided many opportunities to consider this. I enjoy working to explore effective strategies for teaching, so children find learning exciting, realise they are good at it and acquire the skills and motivation to continue to learn throughout their life.

Qualifications

Award	Title	Institution	Date
Bsc (Hons)	Geography	University of Nottingham	1977
PGTC	Postgraduate Teacher’s Certificate	University of London – Goldsmiths College	1978
NPQH	National Professional Qualification for Headship	National College for School Leadership	2003
PGCHE	Postgraduate certificate in Higher Education	University of Gloucestershire	2010

Membership of professional bodies

Member of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the Geographical Association

Teaching and research

Teaching

Joanna teaches on primary education (Geography), special needs and professional studies.

Level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

External responsibilities

School Professional Development (Geography)