Jackie Beere

Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Beere was, until summer 2006, the Headteacher at Campion School in Bugbrooke. [ [http://www.campion.northants.sch.uk/ Campion School, Northamptonshire, official site] ]

Qualifications

Jackie Beere became an Advanced Skills Teacher in 1999. She is also a qualified Master Neurolinguistic Programmer, an AST and Excellent Teacher accredited assessor and is an Associate Tutor for the University of Leicester for the MBA course.

Honoured

In 2002 Beere received an OBE [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2002/birthday_honours_2002/2045206.stm The Queen's Birthday Honours 2002] ] for services to education for her work in developing Learning to Learn initiatives and for leading national training for ASTs.

Headteacher

Beere became Headteacher of Campion School, Northants, England in 2003. This large comprehensive school achieved a very good OFSTED report under her leadership in 2004. It was described as "very effective with excellent features. The dynamic focus by the Headteacher ...on improving learning is proving very effective in raising standards and has achieved local and national recognition". [ [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/122/122063.pdf OFSTED Report, October 2004] ]

Beere continued to develop curriculum innovations at the school, including introducing the RSA Opening Minds competency-based curriculum.

Writings

Beere has written several publications linked to transforming learning and has written a book aimed at helping students learn how to learn. [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0952068370 The Key Stage 3 Learning Kit] ]

References

External links

* [http://jackiebeere.com Official site]
* [http://www.ewordunplugged.com/people/jackie.beere/ Channel 4 interview with Jackie Beere]