Hello I'm Samuel Stones
ABOUT
Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum & Assessment).
Lecturer and Associate Researcher at Leeds Beckett University.
Proud recipient of the North Yorkshire Classroom Teacher of the Year (Secondary) 2019 award & the Pride of Malton and Norton's 2018 Teacher of the Year award.
Recipient of Catenian Association Award (2015) and Vice-chancellor's Prize (2019) for outstanding academic achievement following the completion of my PGCE & M.A. Education.
Scholarship doctoral student (LGBTQ+ & Inclusion) at Leeds Beckett University.
Co-authored an extensive range of educational books for publishers such as Sage, Learning Matters, Critical Publishing and Hodder. Read more here.
Editorial Board: The International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (IJLTER) and the Science Journal of Education.
Peer reviewer: Health Education Journal, Journal of Public Mental Health (JPMH) and the Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching.
Academic reviewer: St Anne's College, University of Oxford.
Guest Editor: Frontier’s LGBT Inclusion in Schools Research Topic.
Reviewer: Mind's Mentally Healthy Universities Programme.
Member of the University of Cambridge Wellbeing & Inclusion Special Interest Group, The International Network of Transitions Researchers, BERA & The EBEA.
Career aspirations involve educational leadership, assessment and initial teacher training.
University of Lincoln
B.A. Hons Business Studies
1st Class Honours
2011 - 2014
Leeds Trinity University
PGCE Business and Economics
Catenian Association Award
2014 - 2015
Leeds Trinity University
Master of Arts in Education
Exceptional Distinction
Vice-chancellor's Prize
2017 - 2019
Leeds Beckett University
Doctor of Education
2019 - 2024
Assistant Headteacher
Lecturer, Researcher & Doctoral Scholarship Student
Examiner, Moderator,
Senior Assessor & National CPD Trainer
Senior Assessor & National CPD Trainer
Author, Editor & Peer Reviewer
"Sam is an excellent teacher, researcher and colleague. He is exceptionally hard working. Sam is passionate about inclusion in schools. His commitment to students with diverse needs is inspirational. His ability to manage multiple projects is outstanding. Sam is extremely well-organised. He is a natural leader. He adopts a collegiate approach to leadership but he has a strong vision. It is an absolute privilege to work with such a talented, reliable and intelligent individual."
Professor Jonathan Glazzard
Leeds Beckett University
"Sam is an excellent teacher particularly adept at lesson planning, teaching and feedback. He is diligent, hardworking and thorough and has high standards in his classroom. Students enjoy working with Sam and he is an excellent professional and a pleasure to work with"
Pete Jackson
Senior Teacher, Norton College