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Rachel Lees joined the University of Glasgow in 2022 as a Lecturer in Language Literacy. Her teaching primarily focuses on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and she is currently the course leader for the Becoming Teacher course in the PGDE year, which encompasses both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes in Literacy & English. In her capacity at the university, she is also a panel member for the Fitness to Teach panels for the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). Previously, Rachel has worked as a teacher and middle leader in various primary and secondary settings across Scotland and London. She completed her MEd in Children’s Literature & Literacies at the University of Glasgow part-time and graduated in 2021. Rachel holds a dual qualification from the GTCS to teach both Primary and Secondary English, and has experience leading residential school trips at both primary and secondary levels. Her background includes published writing and the development of teaching resources on national and international platforms. Rachel has been actively involved in international projects through long-term Erasmus partnerships. She has presented at various national and international conferences, further demonstrating her commitment to advancing educational methodologies.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow
Lecturer in Language Literacy focusing on Initial Teacher Education.