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Dr Madeleine Erskine

Primary Professional Experience Coordinator

Staff Member Details
Email: m.erskine@ecu.edu.au

Madeleine is the Primary Professional Practice Coordinator and coordinates the Positive Learning Environment units in the undergraduate and post graduate education courses in the School of Education.

Background

Madeleine has extensive teaching experience in the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors in the UK and in Australia. Additionally, she has worked for the Department of Education writing policy guidelines for principals with EAL/D students. Coming from a background in psychology and education, she is passionate about the wellbeing of teachers and students. With an interest in teacher directed violence, Madeleine continues to research teachers' experiences of violence in the classroom aiming to explore how these experiences impact turnover and attrition.

Current teaching

  • ATP4440: Assistant Teacher Program. Professional Experience 4
  • PPA3260: Professional Experience 3
  • EDU2360: Positive Learning Environments for Children and Adolescents
  • EDU2260: Positive Learning Environments
  • EDU6205: Positive Learning Environment

Research areas and interests

  • Teacher and student wellbeing
  • Teacher directed violence
  • Teacher and student resilience
  • School climate

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2025.
  • Professional Equivalence, Edith Cowan University, 2025.
  • Professional Equivalence, Edith Cowan University, 2021.
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL, Charles Sturt University, 2018.
  • Master of Education, Charles Sturt University, 2015.
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education in English, England, 2000.
  • Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Combined Subjects) with Honours, England, 1994.

Research Outputs

2023

Journal Articles

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