More than 100 teachers applied to join the College of Teaching’s council - and now seven have been appointed.
The teachers, who will join the existing board of trustees, were chosen by a select committee which included Dame Alison Peacock, chief executive designate.
Dame Alison said: “During the interview process, I was thrilled by the commitment to continuing professional development and high standards shown by all of the applicants.”
Membership of the college opens next month. Dame Alison added: “We have an exciting challenge ahead to connect the teaching profession across all phases, specialist areas of education and subject disciplines.
“Our aim is to provide a collective voice for the profession through listening to teachers, providing scholarship opportunities and building regional research communities.
“Our council will play a vital role in helping the Chartered College to achieve this.”
The seven new council members are:
Sarah Lachlann-Dean, Dee Banks SEN School (Cheshire)
Sarah is a classroom teacher working with pupils with complex needs. She is currently completing her MA in Leadership and Management for Education.
Peter Mattock, Brocklington College (Leicestershire)
Peter has been teaching for over 10 years in Maths departments in both Oxford and the Midlands. For the last six years, he has led Maths departments, currently working as the director of maths and numeracy in an academy teaching 11-16 year old students.
Wendy Pearmain, Malcolm Arnold Academy (Northamptonshire)
Wendy is a science lead practitioner charged with raising the quality of teaching and learning in Science, across the Academy and directly with the people that she coaches.
Natalie Scott, St. Joan of Arc Catholic School (Hertfordshire)
Natalie is a secondary English teacher with experience across a range of schools and academies. She has volunteered teaching displaced children in the refugee camps of Northern France, and is currently responsible for staff development via her role as Specialist Leader in Education.
Michael Taylor, Middlewich High School (Cheshire)
Michael has been a science teacher for the last five years, with whole school responsibilities for teaching, learning and staff development. Having achieved a MSc in Teaching and Learning, he is currently completing a PhD exploring assessment policy in Great Britain.
Aimee Tinkler, Carsington and Hopton Primary School (Derbyshire)
Aimee is a classroom teacher with over 14 years’ experience in a range of school sizes, catchments and Ofsted categories, across all primary age groups. She is an active specialist leader in education.
Jenna Watson, Minerva Academy (London)
Jenna is an early years coordinator and responsible for leading and overseeing the early years foundation stage. She has taught in Australia, the UK and China.
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