Brigitte Glasson
Brigitte delivers PD in primary science education to the Royal Society Primary Teacher Fellows.
In her work with The Royal Society of NZ, Brigitte provides support for teachers to become science curriculum leaders in the primary sector.
A trained secondary teacher, Brigitte's first teaching position was at Te Puke High School in the late 80s. Following this, she taught horticulture and science at Burnside High School, Canterbury.
After relocating to Melbourne, Brigitte was a consultant for Strategic Initiatives in Primary Science (SIPS), a nationally funded intensive professional development programme connecting the School of Education with the Faculties of Science and Engineering at The University of Melbourne. Here she was involved in the courses: Energy and change (physical world); The changing earth; Natural and processed materials.
Brigitte was employed by the Curriculum Corporation to write a unit on polymers for a new year 10 text - Could We, Should We - that was the first text available to implement the Australian National Science Statement and profile.
During 1999 she held the position of visiting lecturer in science education and professional studies, School of Primary Teacher Education, Christchurch College of Education.
In 2006 Brigitte took up the LEOTC role at Rutherford’s Den, which she held for two years, and won an LEOTC social science contract to secure Rutherford’s Den as an education provider for another three years.
- Brigitte is passionate about the quality of science education available to our children.
- Between times, Brigitte has continued to be a part of Burnside High School community, both professionally and personally, by undertaking relief work.
'I discovered a real passion for facilitating understanding in primary teachers. Comparatively unrestrained by syllabus and exam work the primary teachers world is wide open when it comes to Science. To be part of assisting these wonderful teachers see the science all around them, to start to ask questions and seek understanding, to gain in personal confidence and get excited about taking their new skills, knowledge and approach back to the classroom would have to be some of the most enlightening, rewarding and motivating work I have ever done.'
- Could we, should we? Curriculum Corp, Australia.
- Materials, made to measure (Chap. 3). (1996).
