Professor Sarah Anderson

Professor of Teacher Education (School of Education)

email: Sarah.Anderson.3@glasgow.ac.uk

Biography

Sarah has a PhD in Teacher Education with a cognate in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota, USA in addition to a master’s degree in special education and an undergraduate degree in teaching secondary level social sciences. Sarah is a Fulbright Scholar to Norway (2011-2012) whose project regarding American Studies provided teachers with professional development as well as opportunities for pupils to learn about the US while practicing English language skills. Her concurrent research involved appraising the effectiveness of Norwegian teachers using established evaluation frameworks. She continues to work with the Fulbright Commission serving on the national committee for English Language Teaching Assistantships for Western Europe. From 2012-2020 Sarah worked at Mayville State University in the role of associate professor and accreditation coordinator. As a teacher educator, she has instructed graduate and undergraduate pedagogical courses, taught courses in special education, advised capstone portfolios, and supervised clinical experiences. Her research interests include teacher appraisal for continual improvement, progress monitoring for response to intervention, high-impact practices, and effective instructional strategies. Her current research projects include case studies appraising teacher impact on P-12 student learning and exploring predictive validity of selectivity factors in teacher training. Sarah was active in her state working to influence legislation and administrative rules regarding teacher licensing. Before accepting a full-time position in higher education, Sarah was a high school special education teacher who worked with students with emotional disorders, learning disabilities and other health impairments and taught English.

Research interests

teacher evaluation for continual improvement
progress monitoring and response to intervention
high-impact practices/effective instructional strategies
accreditation and quality assurance mechanisms
comparative education in teacher education

Publications

Selected publications

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Number of items: 69.

2026

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and McMahon, Margery ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2170-5419 (2026) A partnered approach to quality assurance in educator preparation. In: Monaco, Malina, Thomas Horne, Erin and Tanguay, Carla (eds.) Recipe for Success: Building a Sustainable Quality Assurance System. Emerald. (In Press)

Cowhitt, Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4104-6155, Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Russell, Karen (2026) Becoming Evidence-Informed: using evidence of practice, educational research and experiential knowledge to inform instructional decision-making. Documentation. Centre for Teaching Excellence. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.388909).

Liu, Cheng-Hui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4972-577X, Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2026) Decolonising Taiwan’s multiculturalism: exploring the practices of indigenous cultural heritage under the experimental education policy. In: Decoding Multicultural Education in Asia: Prospects and Challenges for School Development. Series: Curriculum and School Development in Asia. Springer: Singapore, pp. 65-84. ISBN 9789819543472 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-4348-9_5)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Cooper, Calum M. (2026) Cultivating enduring social responsibility in financial literacy: a perspective from Scotland. In: Lucey, Thomas A. (ed.) Holistic Financial Literacy Education: Laying the Groundwork. Routledge. ISBN 9781032967578 (doi: 10.4324/9781003590590-10)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2026) Teaching Professional Standards as Policy: A Comparative Analysis of InTASC (USA), Ireland, Scotland, and the UNESCO Framework. International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) World Assembly, Melbourne, Australia, 7-9 July 2026.

2025

Brown, Rhona ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-6883, Schweisfurth, Michele ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-4134, Bradley, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8117-7649, Perry, Mia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0886-7093, Fontdevila, Clara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-558X and Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2025) Researching Teaching Quality in International and Comparative Perspective. 21st Biennial Conference of the International Study Association on Teachers & Teaching (ISATT 2025), Glasgow, Scotland, 30 June - 04 July 2025.

Liu, Cheng Hui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4972-577X, Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999, Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Hasanzade, Samira ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0583-6718 (2025) Five pillars of transformative global citizenship education: toward integration of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and internally displaced peoples. Human Rights Education Review, 8(3), pp. 408-421. (doi: 10.1080/25355406.2025.2556297)

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Conroy, James C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-8056 and McMahon, Margery ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2170-5419 (2025) Reframing teacher education: findings from a Delphi study on judging teaching effectiveness. Journal of Education for Teaching, 51(5), pp. 965-982. (doi: 10.1080/02607476.2025.2557203)

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Davies, Andrew James, Lofthouse, Rachel, Phillips, Daryl, Ozsezer Kurnuc, Sevda and Jain, Pinky (2025) A comparative analysis of professional teacher standards across the UK home nations of England, Scotland, and Wales. Teacher Educator, 60(4), pp. 531-570. (doi: 10.1080/08878730.2025.2509163)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2025) From Policy to Lived Experience: Five Provocations from the Learner’s Perspective. HMI Professional Learning Programme, Glasgow, Scotland, 11 August 2025.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Farrar, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7128-6355, Lappin, Mary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925, Mclaren, Evelyn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-9523 and Smith, Clare ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-9991 (2025) Revisioning School Experience Partnerships. 21st ISATT Biennial Conference, Glasgow, UK, 30 June - 4 July 2025.

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2025) Empowering Youth, Embedding Peace: A Proposal for the Scottish Curriculum. Scottish Government Education Research Seminar Series 2025-26, Online, 21 January 2026.

Soussi, Eilidh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6186-3846, Gibson, Lindsay ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1394-3445 and Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2025) How practitioner enquiry can empower a school’s workforce. Tes Magazine, 2025, 23 June.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Davies, Andrew and Jain, Pinky (2025) Duplexity and Tensegrity: Rethinking Complexity and Sustainability in Higher Education. Society for Educational Studies 2025 Colloquium: Higher Education: (Re)Shaping the Future, Oxford, UK, 4-5 Sept 2025.

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2025) “Peace is a beacon of hope”: young people’s commitment to building a culture of peace in Scotland. Journal of Peace Education, (doi: 10.1080/17400201.2025.2496407) (Early Online Publication)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Mclaren, Evelyn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-9523 and Mio, Cristina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-5158 (2025) Mapping curriculum in higher education: unveiling alignment, complexity, and ideology. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 4(1), pp. 181-207. (doi: 10.56230/osotl.110)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2025) From Policy to Practice: Learning for Sustainability in ITE in Scotland. Universities' Council for the Education of Teachers Assembly, Virtual, 4 March 2025.

2024

Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 and Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2024) Visions of peace: exploring how Scottish youth understand and define peace. Prospects, 54(3-4), pp. 607-626. (doi: 10.1007/s11125-024-09700-0)

Conroy, James C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-8056 and Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2024) Teacher Competence Frameworks and Expert Judgment. 21st Biennial Conference of the International Study Association on Teachers & Teaching (ISATT 2025), Glasgow, Scotland, 30 June - 04 July 2025.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Conroy, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-8056, Ozsezer-Kurnuc, Sevda, Jain, Pinky and Davies, Andrew (2024) Reliability and Consistency in Judging New Teacher Practices – Why Does It Matter? Project Report. Society for Educational Studies.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2024) Judging Teaching Effectiveness During Initial Teacher Education: Examining the Duplexity of Professional Judgment and Consistency. British Educational Research (BERA) Conference 2024, Manchester, UK, 8-12 September, 2024.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2024) Judging teaching effectiveness during initial teacher education: Examining the duplexity of professional judgment and consistency. [Website]

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Ozsezer-Kurnuc, Sevda and Jain, Pinky (2024) Judging student teacher effectiveness: a systematic review of literature. British Journal of Educational Studies, 72(5), pp. 553-585. (doi: 10.1080/00071005.2024.2374070)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2024) Duplexity in Judging Teaching Effectiveness: An Emerging Model of Dynamic, Adaptive Systems Thinking in Teacher Education. International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) 65th World Assembly, Braga, Portugal, 13-15 Jun 2024.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2024) Experiences in sustainability education: an American Fulbright Scholar's journey from Norway to Scotland. Fulbright Chronicles, 3(1), pp. 41-47.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 (2024) Using arts-based methods to engage with youth and other vulnerable populations. Open Lectures in Educational Research Methods, Glasgow, UK, 20 Mar 2024.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Conroy, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-8056 (2024) The Role of Professional Judgement in Teacher Evaluation in an Era of De-Professionalization. Comparative and International Education Society Conference (CIES 2024), Miami, Florida, USA, 10-14 Mar 2024.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Jain, Pinky (2024) Reliability and Consistency in Judging New Teacher Practices – Why Does it Matter? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 16-19 February 2024.

Gangone, Lynn, McMahon, Margery ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2170-5419, Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Ledger, Susan and Jain, Pinky (2024) Growing Our Work in Internationalization - Invited International Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 16-19 February 2024.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and McMahon, Margery ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2170-5419 (2024) An Anti-Racist Framework for Teacher Education Programmes: Six Areas for Action. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 16-19 February 2024.

Gangone, Lynn M., Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and McMahon, Margery ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2170-5419 (2024) Lunch with Lynn – Internationalization. AACTE Webinars, Virtual, 30 Jan 2024.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Grave, Shannon and Terras, Katherine (2024) The student voice: recommendations for supporting the success of graduate students with disabilities in online courses. American Journal of Distance Education, 38(1), pp. 3-23. (doi: 10.1080/08923647.2022.2142027)

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 (2024) Engaging young people in peace education research: using an arts based approach to gain congruence through democratic methods. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23, pp. 1-12. (doi: 10.1177/16094069241257944)

2023

Falvey, Jennifer and Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2023) Meeting the needs of learners with type 1 diabetes in UK primary schools: A systematic literature review of comparative practices. Research, Advocacy, and Practice for Complex and Chronic Conditions, 2(41),

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2023) Navigating the Reform Agenda: A Few Considerations for Government’s Role. [Website]

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2023) Teacher Education in Scotland: Policy, Quality, Standards, and the Judgement of Competency. Education Council of the Netherlands, Virtual, 17 Nov 2023.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Jain, Pinky and Ozsezer Kurnuc, Sevda (2023) Professional Judgement and Standard Frameworks: Exploring Duplexity in Assessment of Teachers' Practices. Society for Education Studies 2023 Colloquium, Oxford, UK, 7-8 Sept 2023.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Mclaren, Evelyn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-9523, Muhammad, Khadija and Smith, Clare ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-9991 (2023) Connecting with Scottish Research in Didactics. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER 2023), Glasgow, UK, 22-25 August 2023.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2023) Why Does Consistency in Assessing Teacher Education Students’ Practices Matter? Scottish Educational Research Association Annual Conference (SERA 2023), Musselburgh, UK, 22-24 Nov 2023.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Tonner, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8243-7385 (2023) A post-critical pedagogy for sustainability: engaging the head, heart, and hands. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2(3), pp. 163-172. (doi: 10.56230/osotl.54)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Gair, Chris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6302-3291 and Gibson, Corey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-8500 (2023) 2 Countries, 4 Nations, 50 States: Reflecting on Cross-Atlantic Parallels in Regional Politics, Culture, and Identity between the USA and the UK. Fulbright End-Cap Event: Reflecting on Cross-Atlantic Parallels in Regional Politics, Culture, and Identity between the USA and the UK, Glasgow, UK, 21-23 June 2023.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Boath, Lauren ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4942-8430 and McMahon, Margery ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2170-5419 (2023) Scotland's Strategy for High-quality Educator Preparation Strand I: Addressing the Evolving Needs of Education. American Association of College for Teacher Education 75th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 24-26 Feb 2023.

Farrar, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7128-6355, Eichorn, Jan, Britton, Alan, Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and McKinney, Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8249-6067 (2023) Developing Politically Literate Young Citizens in Scottish Education: Barriers and Opportunities. Project Report. University of Glasgow, UK.

2022

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Nesterova, Yulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8999 (2022) Visions of Peace: How Youth in Scotland Define Peace and What They See as Their Role in Sustaining Peace Locally. CIES 2023 Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 18-22 Feb 2023.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2022) Rethinking Initial Teacher Education: The Partnership Model. Leading Initial Teacher Education, University of Glasgow, 3 October 2022.

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Dunkley, Ria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0238-7344 and Tonner, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8243-7385 (2022) Callipolis! – Philosophy, Education, and the City. Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2022, Glasgow, Scotland, 12-18 Sep 2022.

Madler, Aubrey M., Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, LeMire, Steven D. and Smith, Kayla (2022) Perceptions of teacher preparation for classroom diversity. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 34(1), pp. 42-68.

2021

Perry, Mia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0886-7093, Rodolico, Gabriella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-2882, Thompson, Karen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-4641, MacEachern, Karen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7705-6956, Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Huser, Camille ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-7556 (2021) A conversation on sustainability in teaching practice. [Website]

Hagen, Brittany D., Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Martin, Leslie M. and Snyder, Paul R. (2021) Aviation High School Facilitator Guide: Teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Through an Exciting Introduction to the Aviation Industry. Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.: Newcastle, Washington. ISBN 9781619549371

Hagen, Brittany D., Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Martin, Leslie M. and Snyder, Paul R. (2021) Aviation High School Student Notebook: Learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Through an Exciting Introduction to the Aviation Industry. Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.: Newcastle, Washington. ISBN 9781619549326

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Hagen, Brittany D., Smith, Kayla D., Whitsel, Christopher and Duffield, Stacy (2021) Multiple measures of student learning: a case study examination of completer impact. Action in Teacher Education, 43(2), pp. 195-213. (doi: 10.1080/01626620.2020.1842820)

2020

Terras, Katherine, Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Grave, Shannon (2020) Comparing disability accommodations in online courses: a cross-classification. Journal of Educators Online, 17(2),

2019

Smith, Kayla, Wageman, Justin J., Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Duffield, Stacy and Nyachwaya, James (2019) The relationship of academic indicators and professional disposition to teaching skills: A secondary data analysis. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 8(1), pp. 106-118. (doi: 10.5929/2019.1.14.8)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Hagen, B. D., Whitsel, C. M., Dulski-Bucholz, A. L., Smith, K. D. and Willeson, A. M. (2019) Leveraging case study research: A mechanism for measuring teaching effectiveness. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 31(1), pp. 37-66.

2018

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Duffield, S., Ferro, K. and Defeo, D. (2018) Using NExT Survey Data to Inform Policy, Practice, and Cross-Institutional Collaboration. 71st Annual American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) National Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, 22-24 Feb 2019. (Unpublished)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Smith, K. D. (2018) Whole-heartedness, backed by data, supports continuous improvement at Mayville State University. [Website]

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Duffield, S. and Olson, A. (2018) Examining the Reliability and Validity of Teacher Candidate Evaluation Instruments. Examining the Reliability and Validity of Teacher Candidate Evaluation Instruments, 13 February 2019. (Unpublished)

Anderson, S. et al. (2018) Preparing Effective Teachers: Multiple Approaches to Ensure Teaching Quality and Impact. Project Report. NExT, Minneapolis, MN.

2017

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Hagen, Brittany (2017) Completer Impact: Leveraging Case Study Research to Address the Challenges of Standard 4. 2018 Spring CAEP National Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 13-16, 2018. (Unpublished)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Duffield, S. and Olson, A. (2017) The Student Teacher Observation Tool: Supporting Candidate Growth & Program Improvement. the 70th Annual American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 1-3, 2018. (Unpublished)

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2017) AACTE Chapter develops statewide student teacher observation tool. [Website]

2016

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Duffield, S. and Olson, A. (2016) A Statewide Student Teacher Evaluation Tool. 2017 Spring CAEP National Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 22-24 March 2017. (Unpublished)

2015

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2015) Digital Teaching and Learning: Technology-Empowered Pedagogy in American Education. Annual Conference of the American Studies Association of Norway (ASANOR), Stavanger, Norway, October 23-25, 2015. (Unpublished)

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Terras, Katherine L. (2015) Teacher perspectives of challenges within the Norwegian Educational system. International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 14(3), pp. 1-16.

2014

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Basha, S. and Jez, R.J. (2014) DISES Showcase-Becoming International: Benefits of Reaching Out Around the World. 2015 Council for Exceptional Children National Convention and Expo, San Diego, California, USA, 8-11 April 2015. (Unpublished)

2013

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413, Terras, Katherine and Dagfinrud, Marianne (2013) Appraising teacher quality in Norwegian schools. International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology, 3(8), pp. 16-42.

2012

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Chiasson, Kari (2012) Ecological factors in social skill acquisition: High school students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders. Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 1(1), pp. 1-24.

2011

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2011) Teaching the emotionally disturbed: Solutions in programming. 2011 Conference of the American Studies Association of Norway (ASANOR) and the British Politics Society, Norway (BPS): Contemporary Challenges in the US and the UK, Drammen, Norway, 27 October 2011. (Unpublished)

2008

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2008) Sosniak & Hersch Gabelko’s every child’s right: Academic talent development by choice, not chance. Teaching and Learning, 22(3), pp. 164-165. [Book Review]

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Number of items: 69.

Articles

Books

Book Sections

Book Reviews

Research Reports or Papers

Anderson, S. et al. (2018) Preparing Effective Teachers: Multiple Approaches to Ensure Teaching Quality and Impact. Project Report. NExT, Minneapolis, MN.

Conference or Workshop Item

Website

Anderson, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2023) Navigating the Reform Agenda: A Few Considerations for Government’s Role. [Website]

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 and Smith, K. D. (2018) Whole-heartedness, backed by data, supports continuous improvement at Mayville State University. [Website]

Anderson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7413 (2017) AACTE Chapter develops statewide student teacher observation tool. [Website]

This list was generated on Mon Jul 20 19:57:57 2026 BST.

Grants

Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Accounts (ESRC IAA) (£12,500) with PI Dr Thomas Cowhitt.- Supporting Impactful Professional Learning Across Glasgow City Schools. Funded January 2025.

International Partnership Development Fund (IPDF) (£3,600) - Global Network for Teacher Education: Leveraging Collective Knowledge. Funded February 2024 with Professor Margery McMahon.

Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Flexible Funds (£29,385): Practitioner Enquiry: A Deep Understanding of School Improvement. Funded June 2023 with Co-I's Thomas Cowhitt, Lauren Boath, and Nicola Jones.

ESRC Festival of Social Science small grant with PI Yulia Nesterova (£1,000): Visions of Peace - Arts-based Workshop for Youth and Community Members. Funded July 2022.

Society for Educational Studies National Award 2022 (£175,000): Reliability and consistency in judging new teacher practices – why does it matter?

Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Small Grant (£1,678): Podcasting the Past - Teaching History in Scotland. Funded April 2022.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Outreach Lecturing Fund - Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) of the Institute of International Education (IIE).

Dr. Madhu Kushwaha ($1,700): Funded, November 2019.
Dr. Enikő Bús ($2,500): Funded, November 2018.
Dr. Chihn D. Nguyen-Vietnam ($2,500): Funded, November 2017.
Dr. Taina M. Wewer-Finland ($2,465): Funded, February, 2017.

Supervision

Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Ruth-Terry Walden (2023)

DALI, DILARA
An Investigation into Facilitators and Barriers to Friendship-Making of Autistic Young People in Secondary School Settings in Scotland
Liu, Cheng Hui
Beyond the epistemological pluralism - A praxis approach in Peace Education
Mandani, Latifah F M A
Educational Rights in Teacher Education Institutions: Aligning Practices with Kuwait’s 2035 Vision.

Supervision Inquiries

If you are interested in studying with me, please email me the following:

Research proposal of approximately 3000 words (see here for guidance)
Current CV
Transcripts of all academic degrees
Any published books, articles, chapters, or reports
A 300-word description of how your research experiences/interests align with my research and why you’re interested in pursuing a PhD specifically with me.
A brief description of your funding situation (e.g., already in receipt of a scholarship, planning to apply to one, planning to self-fund, etc.)
A listing of other academics/programmes you have contacted at Glasgow and beyond as well as the status of those exchanges.

Past PhD Supervisions

Ahmad Mansoor M. Abotalib Teacher Characteristics and Standardised Mathematics Achievement: Global Evidence-Based Reviews and Empirical Evidence for Saudi Arabia (2024; Third Supervisor)

Past PhD Examiniations

Zhang, N. (2024). Policies and Practices of and Conditions for Professional Development for Middle leaders in Chinese Higher
Vocational Colleges.

Golden, B. (2022). Critical Global Learning: Lessons from a Self-study Action Research Project within Initial Teacher Education in Ireland.

Masters Supervision - Current

Policy analysis of trauma informed practices in Scottish schools
Mental health and well-being of teachers in Scotland's primary schools
Strategies to foster hope through climate change education
Trauma-informed practices in primary education
Historical analysis of educational reform and teacher burnout
Preparedness of primary school teachers to effectively teach pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Masters Supervision - Past

Considerations and practices for effective care and management of learners with type 1 diabetes in UK primary schools
The impact of adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma on the student, the teacher, and classmates
Teaching strategies and educational policy for learners with ADHD in the UK
Diagnosis and inclusion of girls with ADHD/ADD
Primary teachers experiences of implementing Whole school Nurture approaches across a mainstream setting to support children’s wellbeing
Inclusive Assessment: A study of formal assessment in senior phase in Scottish music education
Confident, Supported and Informed: Examining Teachers’ Experiences of Inclusive Education in the Scottish Mainstream Secondary Classroom
Research and best practice of inclusive education to meet the needs of neurodiverse students in the IB Diploma Programm

Teaching

Current Teaching

PGDE Curriculum, Pedagogies & Practice - Secondary Modern Studies (Course Lead)

Past Teaching

PGDE Curriculum, Pedagogies & Practice - Primary Social Studies
MEduc Year 2 - Education and Society (Course Lead)
MEduc Year 2 - Curriciulum Enquiriers: Social Studies
MEduc Year 3 - Curriciulum Enquiriers: Social Studies
MEduc Year 3 - Elective: Heritage, Citizenship & Sustainability
MEduc Year 4 - Education in Practice: Social Studies
PGT MEd Inclusive Education - Learner and Curriculum (Course Lead)
PGT Introduction to Educational and Social Research
SPED 382: Intellectual Disabilities
SPED 383: Intellectual Disabilities Practicum
SPED 386: Learning Disabilities-Online and traditional
SPED 387: Learning Disabilities Practicum
SPED 388: Autism Spectrum Disorders-Online & traditional
SPED 389: Foundations of Special Education-Online & traditional
SPED 395: Transition
SPED 396: Special Education Law
SPED 400b: Special Education Student Teaching Supervision
SPED 495: Service Learning in Special Education
SPED 497: Special Education Internship
EDUC 298: Pre-Professional Field Experience
EDUC 398: Secondary Education Field Experience
EDUC 400: Secondary Education Student Teaching Supervision
EDUC 422: Learning Theory and Evaluation-Online and traditional
EDUC 480: General Methods for Secondary Educators-Online and traditional
EDUC 480L: General Methods Field Experience
EDUC 495: Service Learning
EDUC 497: Internship in Education
EDUC 580: Instructional Strategies for the Classroom Teacher-Online
EDUC 800: Continuing Education Special Topics
UNIV 300: Global Seminar-Norway
Teaching & Learning 553: Collaborative Relationships-traditional & online
Special Education 506: Introduction to Emotional Disturbance
Special Education 555: Advanced Methods: Emotional Disturbance
Teaching & Learning 584: Independent Projects

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

2018: Tenure (Mayville State University)
2014: Teacher of the Year Award (Mayville State University)
2011-2012: Fulbright Scholar Award (Fulbright Foundation)
2007: Emerging Leader Award (North Dakota Education Association)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

2017 - 2018: North Dakota State University, Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research

Editorial boards

2013: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
2015: Journal of International Special Needs Education
2017: International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives
2018: Journal of Teacher Education
2020: The American Journal of Distance Education
2021: Educational Review
2023: Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Professional & learned societies

2014: Member, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
2009: Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
2012: Alumni Member, Fulbright Community
2012: Member, USA State Alumni
2006 - 2018: Member, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
2022: Member, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
2022: Member, British Educational Research Association (BERA)
2023: Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
2023: Member, Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA)
2022: Member, Society for Educational Studies (SES)

Selected international presentations

2019: REL Central at Marzano Research (Virtual Webinar)
2015: American Studies Association of Norway (ASANOR) Annual Conference (Stavanger, Norway)
2015: DISES Showcase-Council for Exceptional Children National Convention & Expo (San Diego, California)
2013: Council for Exceptional Children National Convention & Expo (San Antonio, Texas)
2012: Fulbright Report to the US Ambassador to Norway & Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs (Oslo, Norway)
2011: Conference of the American Studies Association of Norway (ASANOR) and the British Politics Society, Norway (BPS) (Drammen, Norway)

Supplementary

I also serve as a national accreditation reviewer for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Additional information

External Evaluation Committee Member for the Cyprus Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)

BERA SIG Convenor for Teacher Education & Development - Scotland

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