Meet your trainer

Geraldene Codina

Geraldene Codina is Professor of Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) at the University of Derby. Her research focuses on inclusive education, practitioner enquiry, learner voice, SENCO leadership, teacher development, and close-to-practice research.

As Principal Investigator for the Universal SEND Action Research and Lesson Study for Inclusion project, she has worked with practitioners across a wide range of educational settings to support the development of inclusive practice through professional enquiry. She has published a range of material on the topic of inclusion and Action Research and is particularly interested in how educators generate, share and apply professional knowledge to improve practice.

Geraldene is the author of Developing Inclusive Practice Through Close-to-Practice Research for the Whole School SEND Inclusive Practice Hub.