Staff Profile
Dr Sarah Trussler
Senior Lecturer; Programme Lead - Children, Young People and Families
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I have over 30 years' experience in education. I have worked in 4 primary schools and 3 universities. I have a particular interest in supporting students from widening participation backgrounds having been a 'first in family' student myself.
- School – School of Education, Language and Psychology
- Email – s.trussler@yorksj.ac.uk
- Phone – 01904 624 624
Teaching
I teach on initial teacher education (ITE) and children, young people and education courses (CYPE).
For ITE I teach:
- Professional Studies
- Early Years
- SEND and inclusion
For CYPE I teach:
- Safeguarding and Protection in Context
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Critical Debates in SEND
Research
I am currently conducting research in the following areas:
- Safeguarding and action learning sets in leadership development for a charity
- Academic tutoring and mental health literacy
- Academic tutoring practice
- Identity development for students on ITE undergraduate programmes in communities of practice
Publications and Conferences
Publications
Glazzard, J. and Trussler, S. (2020) Supporting Mental Health in Primary and Early Years: a practice based approach London: Sage
Trussler, S. and Robinson, D. (2015) Inclusive Practice in the Primary School: a guide for teachers London: Sage
Conferences
8th International Action Learning Conference 2023
The use of action learning sets in one charity’s development of leadership and safeguarding. An account of practice
