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Personal Statement
I am an Early Years Teaching Fellow at Strathclyde University and the course leader for the BA Childhood Practice degree. After graduating with an honours degree in Sociology/Psychology I initially worked as a play leader in out of school care, preschool and playgroup settings. I have been a primary teacher, nursery teacher and children’s centre manager, teaching across local authority and private sectors.
I graduated with the MEd Early Years Pedagogue degree completing a research project with a Dissertation Title of “Emotion Coaching: Moving from Behaviourism to Nurture in a Nursery Class.”
I am currently completing a PhD, with a research project focusing on supporting the development of sustained empathic practice in the early years workforce. This research considers the relationship between personal emotional constructs, emotion regulation and empathic early years practice.
Qualifications:
PhD:Current research project relates to ELC workforce empathy, emotion regulation and personal emotional constructs.
MEd Early Years Pedagogue with Distinction (2018)
PGCE Early Childhood Education (2001)
CREDL Religious Education (2000)
PGCE Primary (1998)
BA Hons Sociology/Psychology (1995)
Teaching and Learning:
BA Childhood Practice Course Leader
BA Primary Education Early Level Placement Learning Tutor
PGDE Placement Learning Early Level Tutor
BA Childhood Practice Course Leader
BA Primary Education Early Level Placement Learning Tutor
PGDE Placement Learning Early Level Tutor
MEd Early Years Pedagogue Tutor
BA4 and MEd Dissertation Supervisor
Columba 1400 Early Years Facilitator
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Early learning and childcare
- Early Years
- Primary teaching
- Emotion regulation
- Empathy
- Wellbeing
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Supporting the Development of Sustained Empathic Connections in Early Years Pedagogical Practice
1/10/19 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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Emotion Coaching: Moving from Behaviourism to Nurture in a Nursery Class
1/09/17 → 10/06/18
Project: Research
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Supporting sustained empathic connections in early years pedagogical practice
Shaw, N., 31 Dec 2020, SERA Research Education Bulletin, 9, p. 12-13 2 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Realising the Ambition - Being Me: National Practice Guidance for Early Years in Scotland
Crichton, V., Carwood-Edwards, J., Ryan, J., McTaggart, J., Collins, J., MacConnell, M. P., Wallace, L., Diamond, C., Grogan, D., Carey, J., MacAulay, L., Shaw, N., Gill, C. & Johnston, K., 1 Feb 2020, Livingston. 116 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile104 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Engaging in High Quality Observations
Nicky Shaw (Speaker)
16 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Emotion Coaching (ASN focus)
Nicky Shaw (Speaker)
23 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation