Karen Vincent (SFHEA) is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. Karen teaches across many of the Early Childhood and Primary initial teacher education routes supporting new teachers on routes to both Qualified Teacher Status and Early Years Teacher Status. Karen’s research interests are focused on the professional learning of early childhood and primary teacher educators. Karen has written several chapters and articles relating to early years and primary initial teacher education. These include pedagogies of play, play and mathematics, literacy transition from EYFS to KS1 and mentoring. Karen is a member of IPDA, TACTYC and The Chartered College of Teaching.
Find out more about Karen in this podcast from our IPDA England series:.