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MS Suzanne Hudson

Master of Education

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Sue Hudson has been involved in teaching and teacher education for more than 27 years.  As a primary teacher she has held the positions of classroom teacher, teacher of the arts, support teacher of children with learning difficulties and acting principal.  She began working in the university setting in 1989 at Southern Cross University.  During her employment Sue taught visual arts and drama and coordinated and taught four of the core units within the Bachelor of Education (primary) program.  Furthermore, Sue taught and coordinated overseas projects from Aoyama Gakuin University, Hong Kong Institute of Education and Wisconsin Stout University.  Employed at Queensland University of Technology’s Caboolture campus since 2005, Sue is the Academic Coordinator for the Bachelor of Education (primary) program.  Currently, Sue is teaching across a variety of units at the campus as well as completing research on community engagement and the middle years of schooling.

Qualifications:
Currently involved in a PhD study on middle schooling, MEd (Southern Cross University), TESOL, TEFL, BEd (Deakin University), DipTeach (Southern Cross University).

Professional Affiliations:
ATEA – Australian Teachers Education Association
AARE – Australian Association of Research in Education
PEPE – Practical Experiences in Professional Education

 


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Publications

Hudson, S., & Hudson, P. (in press). Building a new learning community. Practical Experiences in Professional Education Journal.

Hudson, P., & Hudson, S. (2007). Examining preservice teachers' preparedness for teaching art. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 8(5). Retrieved 2 August, 2007, from http://ijea.asu.edu/v8n5/

Hudson, S., & Hudson, P. (2006). First-year teachers reflect upon their teacher education preparation. International Journal of Practical Experiences in Professional Education Inc, 9(1).

Hudson, P., & Hudson, S. (2003). An evaluation of an English language immersion program for ESL preservice teachers. GEMA: On-line Journal of Language Studies, 3(1). Retrieved 6 January, 2005, from http://www.fpbahasa.ukm.my/journal

Hudson, P., & Hudson, S. (2001). Linking visual arts with science and technology in the primary classroom. Investigating: Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal, 17(4), 26-29.

Conference papers (refereed)

Hudson, P., Nguyen, M. H., & Hudson, S. (2007, November, in press). Mentoring Preservice EFL primary teachers. Paper to be presented at the Japan Association for Language Teaching 33rd International Conference, Tokyo, Japan.

Hudson, S., Beutel, D., & Hudson, P. (2008, in press). Beginning teachers’ perceptions of their induction into teaching. Paper to be presented at the Practical Experiences in Professional Education (PEPE) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Hudson, S., & Beutel, D. (2007) Teacher induction: What is really happening?. In Proceedings Australian Teacher Education Association, Wollongong, Australia.

Hudson, P., & Hudson, S. (2007, July). Preservice teachers’ perceptions of their mentoring in primary mathematics teaching. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Conference, Hobart, Tasmania.

Hudson, P., Craig, R., & Hudson, S. (2007, July). Benchmarking leadership in university-community engagement: First steps and future directions for a new regional university campus. Paper presented at the Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance (AUCEA) Conference, Perth, WA.

Hudson, P., & Hudson, S. (2006, November). Initiating community engagement for enhancing preservice teacher education. Paper presented at the EDU-COM Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

Hudson, P., Hudson, S., & Craig, R. (2006, July). Distributing leadership for initiating university-community engagement. Paper presented at the Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance (AUCEA) Conference, Perth, WA.

Hudson, S., & Hudson, P. (2006, July). Beginning teachers’ perceptions of their tertiary education preparedness for teaching. Paper presented at the Australian Teachers Education Association (ATEA) Conference, Fremantle, WA.

Hudson, S., & Hudson, P. (2005, July). Assessing final-year preservice teachers’ preparedness for teaching art education in NSW primary schools. Paper presented at the Australian Teachers Education Association (ATEA) conference, Surfer’s Paradise, Queensland.

Hudson, P., & Hudson, S. (2003, December). Building a nation’s communication and employment opportunities by developing preservice ESL teaching practices.  Paper presented at Solls Intec, Language and Nationhood: Confronting New Realities conference, University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.


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Research

Assessing final-year preservice teachers’ preparedness for teaching art education inNSW primary schools (Hudson & Hudson, 2005).

Beginning teachers’ perceptions of their tertiary education preparedness for teaching (Hudson & Hudson, 2006).

Initiating community engagement for enhancing preservice teacher education (Hudson & Hudson, 2006).

Examining preservice teachers' preparedness for teaching art (Hudson & Hudson, 2007).

An evaluation of an English language immersion program for ESL preservice teachers. (Hudson & Hudson, 2006).

 


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Teaching

Core teaching in university settings includes:

  • Middle Years of Schooling
  • Introduction to child development
  • Visual art education
  • Drama education
  • Professional identities and values
  • Introduction to teaching
  • Field studies
  • Visual and verbal literacy
  • Active citizenship and wellness

 

Expertise

Coordination of international projects, for example,

Aoyama Gakuin University English Language Studies

Hong Kong Institute of Education preservice teacher program

Wisconsin Stout University early childhood preservice teacher education program.

Professional development for teachers, for example,

  • Professional development for teachers in the areas of:
    • Beginning teacher induction
    • Visual arts education
    • Drama
    • Middle schooling 

Classroom teaching practices, for example,

  • Multi-grade classroom teacher in small schools K – 6
  • Acting Principal of a small school
  • Primary teacher in large schools
  • Teacher of the Arts
  • Support teacher of children with learning difficulties

Curriculum interests, for example,

  • Middle schooling
  • Field Experience
  • Arts education
  • TESOL education

 


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Contact Details

MS Suzanne Hudson
Lecturer
J BLOCK
Phone: 5316 7404
Fax: 5316 7421
Email: sm.hudson@qut.edu.au

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