Dr Caron Carter BEd(Hons), NPQH, MA, Phd

For two years I was an Assistant Headteacher in a Primary School, five years as a Deputy Headteacher in two Nursery Infant Schools and a year as Acting Headteacher. These experiences together with post-graduate study for the National Professional Qualification for Headship and an MA in Early Childhood Education from Sheffield University inspired me to apply to Sheffield Hallam University for a lectureship in 2007. I teach Early Education, Leadership and English modules on the undergraduate Early Childhood Studies Honours Degree. I also teach in postgraduate education courses. My University of Sheffield PhD research funded by Sheffield Hallam University investigated children's friendships.

Previous roles include:

Acting Headteacher in a Sheffield Infant School

Deputy Headteacher in two Sheffield Nursery Infant Schools

Assistant Headteacher in a Sheffield Primary School

Class teacher in a Sheffield Primary School

Teaching interests

Children’s Friendships

Quality and Effectiveness in Early Childhood Education

Literacy, including Digital Literacy

Leadership and Management in the Early Years Contexts

International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education

Department of Education, Childhood and Inclusion

Social Sciences and Humanities

I completed my doctoral research into children's friendships. I collected my data with children aged five to seven years. This is a research interest area that I have continued to pursue.

Carter, C. (Eds.). (2018). Successful Dissertations: The Complete Guide for Education, Childhood and Early Childhood Studies Students (2nd ed.). London: Bloomsbury.

Carter, C. and Bath, C. (2016). 'The Pirate in the Pump: Children's Views of Objects as Imaginary Friends at the Start of School', Education 3-13. Published online: 07 Dec 2016.

Carter, C. and Nutbrown, C. (2016). ‘A Pedagogy of Friendship: Young Children’s Friendships and how Schools can Support them’, The International Journal of Early Years Education. Published online: 07 Jun 2016.

Carter, C. and Nutbrown, C. (2013). The Tools of Assessment: Watching and Learning, In Pugh, G. And Duffy, B. (2010) Contemporary Issues in the Early Years (5th Edition) London: Sage.

O'Hara, M., Carter, C., Dewis, P., Kay, J. and Wainwright, J. (2011). Successful Dissertations: The complete guide for education, childhood and early childhood studies students. London, Continuum.

Nutbrown C, and Carter, C. (2010) The Tools of Assessment: Watching and Learning, In Pugh, G. And Duffy, B. (2010). Contemporary Issues in the Early Years (5th Edition) London: Sage.

Conference presentations include:

BERA Leeds Conference 13/9/16-15/9/16 Children’s Views of Objects as Imaginary Friends at the Start of Formal Schooling (completed article)

Canterbury Christ Church University Kent: OMEP Conference 5/5/16-7.5.16 Children’s Views of Objects as Imaginary Friends at the Start of Formal Schooling (developing ideas)

University Campus Suffolk Children and Childhood Conference 14/07/15 & 15/07/15 A Pedagogy of Friendship: Young children’s friendships

The University of Sheffield Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth Conference 02/07/14 & 03/07/14 Children’s Friendships and Peer Culture

Member of the editorial board for the Journal of Early Childhood Research

Regular reviewer for journals including the Journal of Early Childhood Research

Convener of the special interest group ‘Research in Childhood and the Early Years’

I have been a governor at an infant school and a junior school in Sheffield for several years

Margaret Donoghue: The Implementation of Aistear (Early Childhood Curriculum Framework) in Ireland (EdD Co-supervised with Dr Mike Coldwell)

Sally Pearse: Young Children’s Emotional Development – Thrive (EdD Co-supervised with Dr Mark Boylan)

Aimee Quickfall: Mothers Returning to Teaching after Maternity Leave (EdD Co-supervised with Dr Ning Tang)