Dr Brenda Peters

Curriculum Vitae

2014

BRENDA PETERS ED.D., M.ED., B.ED (HONS).

Institute of Special Education Studies, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, "i#kovo Nmesti 5, Olomouc 77144, Czech Republic. brenda.peters@upol.cz

+420 774843462 bren_peters@me.com

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866/6 Komenskeho Olomouc 77900 Czech Republic

I am a Post-Doctorate Research Fellow at the Institute of Special Education Studies, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. My research, funded by the European Union, focuses on Professional partnerships between educational establishments, with a view to improving Inclusive educational practices specically in the Czech Republic. In addition, I am investigating the attitudes of school principals towards inclusion of students with SEN in regular schools, attitudes of peers and early intervention for children with SEN. Before taking up a career in academia, ! I was a teacher for children with special educational needs and provided professional development for pre-schools, primary schools in Hong Kong and teacher educators in the Asia Pacic region. I am a peer reviewer for a number of international and Asia Pacic journals. I am also an international editorial board member of the Asian Journal of Inclusive Education, the Disability Equity Research Network (DERN) UK, and a member of the UNESCO-UNEVOC centre HK. In addition, I am a registered gold mentor for students attending Manchester University. Higher Education

2009-2012 ! 1989-1990. ! ! 1983-1987 ! ! ! ! Awards 1989-1990 ! ! June 2011 ! ! June 2012 ! ! !

Doctor of Education Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKSAR. 3 years full time Master of Education Victoria University of Manchester, UK.1 year full time Bachelor of Education (Hons) 2:1.Humberside College of Higher Education, now Lincoln University UK. 4 years full time

Secondment from East Sussex LEA for Master of ! Education at Manchester University Post Graduate Publications Award Hong Kong Institute of Education Post Graduate Publications Award Hong Kong Institute of Education

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Peer Reviewed Publications

Peters, B., & Forlin, C. (2010). Chinese Children with ASD in Hong ! ! Kong: Development of inclusive practice. Journal of Research ! in Special Education Needs. doi:$10.1111/j.! ! ! 1471-3802.2010.01179.x Peters, B., & Forlin, C. (2011). Informing educational decisions in the ! early years: Can evidence for improving pedagogy for children ! with Autism Spectrum Disorder be found from neuroscience? ! British Journal of Special Education, 38(3), 135-142. ! ! doi=10.1111_j.1467-8578.2011.00517 Forlin, C., Peters, B., Chan, D., & Lau, E. (2013). Im not a Rice Pot: ! Disability, Society and Inclusion in Hong Kong. Journal of ! ! Exceptional People, 1 (2), 19-29. Peters, B., & Forlin, C. (2013). When children with ASD are part of the ! learning community: Practical implications for class practice in ! three international schools in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of ! ! Inclusive Education, 1(2), 31-47. Peters, B., & Forlin, C., McInerney, D., & Maclean, R. (2013). Social ! interaction and cooperative activities: Drawing plans as a ! ! means of increasing engagement for children with ASD. ! ! International Journal of Whole Schooling, 9(2), 61-88. Kossewska., J., Potmesil, M.V., Peters, B., & Potmesilova, P. (2013). ! `Value priorities in adolescents with hearing impairment. ! ! Psychologica Roswojowa, 18(3) Peters, B., & Forlin, C., McInerney, D., & Maclean, R. (2014). Parents ! experiences of pre school services for children with ASD in ! Hong kong. Manuscript accepted for publication. Peters, B. (2014). A model for enhancing social communication and ! interaction in everyday activities for primary school children with ! ASD. Manuscript accepted for publication. Peters, B., Potmesil, M.V., & Forlin, C. (2014). The development and practice of inclusive education in the Czech Republic. Manuscript submitted for publication. Peters, B., Potmesil, M.V., & Forlin, C. (2014). The Role of School ! ! Principals in Implementing Inclusive Education in the Czech ! Republic. Manuscript submitted for publication. Yuhan, X., Potm%&il, M., & Peters, B. (2014). Promoting Peer Interaction ! of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children in Inclusive Education. ! Manuscript submitted for publication.

Planned Publications Monograph on partnership research in the Czech Republic Monograph on school principals attitudes towards inclusive education

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Book chapter concerning innovative approaches in initial teacher education for inclusion Invited editor on a volume concerning Inclusion and pupils with ASD as part of series edited by Professor Chris Forlin titled International Perspectives on Inclusive Education Conference proceedings

Peters, B., & Forlin, C. (August 2010). Utilising neuroscience to inform ! educational decisions for learners with ASD. Paper presentation ! at the ISEC Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Peters, B., & Forlin, C. (September 2011). Using mediation and collaboration for enhancing social cognition development in `children with ASD in the early primary years. Poster session presented at the Asia Pacic Autism Conference, Perth, WA, $Australia. Peters, B. (November, 2013). Attitudes towards inclusion: school principals in the Czech Republic. Paper presentation at the ICERI conference Seville Spain. Peters, B. (December, 2013). An educational model using pictures and ! LEGO for improving social communication for children with ! ASD. Oral presentation and workshop at the University of ! ! Krakow Poland. Peters, B. ( December, 2013). The development of inclusive education in the Czech Republic: The school principals role. Paper presentation at the HKICEPS conference. Hong Kong. External Recognition and Esteem Indicators Journal Peer Reviewer

Asia Pacic Journal of Education Asia Pacic Education Researcher Asia Pacic Journal of Teacher Education Australian Journal of Special education (AJSE) British Journal of Special Education (BJSE) Education Researcher International Journal of Inclusive Education Journal Of Research in Special Education Needs (JORSEN) International editorial board Asian Journal of Inclusive Education Funded Research

Peters, B. (2013-2015). Authentic partnerships between educational communities in the Czech Republic. Post doctoral research project funded by EU

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Peters, B., & Potmesil, M.V. (2013-2014). School principals attitudes towards the inclusion of students with special educational needs in the Moravia region of the Czech Republic. Internal grants agency Palacky University of Olomouc Forlin, C., & Peters, B. (2010-11). Im not a rice pot! SEC small scale ! research fund. HKIEd,HK $19,975. Forlin,C., Rose,R., & Yuen,C.(2008 2009).A pilot study on ! ! implementing educational support for students with special ! learning needs: Responding to the challenges of education ! reform in Hong Kong. HK$ 250,000. ( I was senior ! ! research assistant on this project) Seminar facilitator/ invited speaker

August 20th 2012. Strategies for pre-school teachers. Aneld Kindergartens. ! ! Guest speaker December 16th 2010. Global Round Table on Teacher Education for Inclusion. ! `! Hong Kong Institute of Education. Seminar facilitator August 2010. ! The Lego Therapy approach. Outcome Dissemination in ! ! ! Special Schools. Hong Kong Institute of Education. Guest ! ! ! Speaker October 2010. ! The Lego Therapy approach. Masters Degree programme. ! ! Hong Kong Institute of Education. Guest Speaker April 2010. ! ! ! ! ! Strategies for children with ASD in the classroom. Masters Degree programme. Hong Kong Institute of Education. Guest Speaker.

6-7 October 2009. Implementing a Curriculum Framework for Inclusive ! ! ! Education in Vietnam. Two-day seminar series Ministry of ! ! ! Education & CRS Vietnam. Guest Speaker September 2009. Inclusive education Dyslexia Association. Hong Kong. Guest ! ! Speaker November 29th 2008. Conference on Teacher Education for Inclusion: Changing ! ! paradigms and innovative approaches. Hong Kong Institute of ! ! Education. Seminar facilitator November 24-28th 2008. Colloquium on Teacher Education for Inclusion: ! ! ! Changing paradigms and innovative approaches, Hong Kong ! ! Institute of Education. Seminar facilitator July 2007. Learning styles in the classroom. British International School Jakarta. ! ! Guest Speaker Higher Education Employment History

September 2009-August 2011 Course tutor for the Masters degree special ! ! educational needs

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September 2009- February 2010 Senior Research Assistant P.I. Dr S Phillipson. ! ! Hong Kong Institute of Education. Part time September 2008- August 2009. Senior Research Assistant HKIED P.I. ! ! ! Professor Chris Forlin, Co.I. Professor Richard Rose ! ! ! (Northampton University) Hong Kong Institute of Education. Full ! ! time Employment History Relevant to the position

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August 2007- August 2008. Education consultant. Self employed. Full time Curriculum advisor for local CDC, Advocate for parents, ! ! Individual work with pre-school children, consultancy work with ! schools, individual assessments

January-June 2007. Case manager SEN Mainstream Kowloon Junior School ! English Schools Foundation. Hong Kong. Full-time 2005-2006. Advisory Teacher to Mainstream (ASD) KS1& KS2. English Schools ! Foundation. Hong Kong. Part time. ! ! ! School leadership and pedagogy development- learning and ! teaching, Education Assistant training, Parent workshops, student ! teacher supervision.

2004-2006. Case manager SEN Mainstream Bradbury Junior School Hong ! Kong English Schools Foundation.Full-time ! ! ! School leadership team for pedagogy development- learning and ! teaching, English curriculum responsibility KS1, Chair of IEP, Education Assistant training Parent workshops, student teacher supervision.

1998-2004. Class teacher Jockey Club Sarah Roe School Hong Kong. English ! Schools Foundation. Full-time ! ! ! English curriculum responsibility KS2, Music curriculum whole school, Drama whole school, education assistant training and supervison of visiting students

1992-1998 Class teacher Rosebank School KS1 Primary Cheshire LEA UK. ! Full-time ! ! ! English curriculum responsibility KS2, Music curriculum whole school, Drama whole school, Liaison staff with local primary school and The Halle Orchestra Manchester, supervision of visiting students

1997-1998. Seconded teacher to Early Childhood Development Unit. Cheshire ! LEA UK. Full-time

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Centre Manager, Liaison with County Council staff and staff from the health authority, supervision of student teachers, Overall responsibility for teaching staff and education assistants

1990-1992. Class teacher Russett School KS1 Primary. Cheshire LEA UK. Full! time ! Responsibility for English and Modern Foreign Languages.

1987-1990. Class teacher Hazel Court School KS4. East Sussex LEA UK. Full! time ! ! Community liaison for work placements in the 16-19 unit. Fashion ! show, mini enterprise scheme, responsibility for English

Community activity

Student representative for the EdD programme, 2008-2010. Member of the UNESCO-UNEVOC centre, Hong Kong ! ! ! Member of the Disability Equality Research Network, UK! ! ! Member of Hong Kong Association of University Women! ! ! University of Manchester mentorship scheme! ! ! ! Critical friend of Bauhinia School Hong Kong! ! ! ! Advisory board member of nonprot organization Lesson learned, California Commitee member of Hong Kong Dyslexia Association ! ! ! Member of the Life drawing Artistic Community Member of English Heritage and Amnesty International Toast masters Olomouc Personal interests

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Hiking, Sailing, Life drawing, Mini Rugby, Motor cycling, Travel, Music Additional skills

Visual perceptual assessment, ASA Swimming teacher, Knowledge and use of Moodle, Blackboard and Turnitin. References

Provided on request

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