I have been asked to present to the LCF technical teams, Expressing my experience on the PGcert this year. I have broken it down into three areas of lessons that I have observed.
Lesson one: Be Present,
Considering the huge learning curve between technical staff and academics, the journey of the TPP unit, led me to be more active in my learning and to attend as many events as physically possible and work on digesting the inner workings of academia, Ual and what I could research personally to upskill my teaching practice.
Lesson two: Listen,
This unit is all bout Inclusive practice and considering my positionality and the history of being Irish, it was an opportunity to listen and learn and provide a safe environment for my colleagues and students to express concerns and troubles they face as BIPOC individuals within the university, as peers, teachers and practitioners.
Lesson three: Challenge,
With the ARP project, I wanted to set myself a challenge of understanding the great divide between academics and technicians, the obvious loss of opportunities for technical staff as well and the loss of technical teaching sessions within creative higher education.