Dr Susen Smith
Lecturer in Learning, Teaching and Gifted Education, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
Dip.Teach (Polding College Castle Hill), B.Ed.Stud. (The University of Newcastle), M.Spec. Ed. (The University of Newcastle), PhD (The University of Newcastle)
Contact
| Email: | susen.smith@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Milton Building (E6) 13 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 4299 (or +61 2 6773 4299 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 5078 |
Susen Smith is a member of the 'Learning & Teaching' team. Within this group, she teaches and researches in learning, teaching and gifted education, specifically differentiated curriculum and pedagogy, social, emotional and cultural needs of gifted students.
Affiliations
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
One Voice Institute of Elemental Ethics and EducationNSW Centre for Science, ICT and Mathematics in Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR NSW);
UNE Centre for Research in International Education and Sustainability (RIES) (2005-2008);
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE);
NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children (NSWAGT);
Australian Association for Special Education (AASE);
Aboriginal Studies Association (ASA);
TalentEd, UNE, (2005-present).
Research interests
Susen specializes in primary, special education and gifted education, specifically differentiated teaching and learning for all students in inclusive contexts and has completed her PhD in this field. Other research interests include: Education of gifted students with learning difficulties, literacy, education for sustainability, quality teaching for authentic learning, and social, emotional and cultural needs of gifted students.
Other links
Publications
Conference Papers
Reports
Book Reviews
Smith, S.R. (2006). Bates & Munday: Able, gifted and talented. Book review essay. TalentEd, 24(2).
Smith, S.R. (2006). Porter: Gifted young children (2nd Ed.). Book review essay. TalentEd, 24(2).
Smith, S.R. (2005). Smith: Teaching gifted and talented pupils in the primary school. Book review essay. TalentEd, 23(1).
Smith, S.R. (2005). Sutherland: Gifted and Talented in the early years. Book review essay. TalentEd, 23(1).
Journal Editing
TalentEd http://scs.une.edu.au/TalentEd/
TalentEd Enrichment Programme http://scs.une.edu.au/tedvep/
Professional Experience
Teacher K-6
Acting assistant principalships
Co-ordinator of all K-6 Syllabi
Environmental Education co-ordinator
Special Education Teacher
Gifted and Talented program co-ordinator
Community Service
Teacher Professional Learning Programs in Gifted Education, student diversity and differentiated practice and Environmental Education
Volunteer educational officer at the Australian Museum of Natural History
Volunteer consultant for Surf Lifesaving Australia Educational programs
Volunteer teacher K-6