Rate My Professor Amanda Isaac

Amanda Isaac is an Adjunct Lecturer and Research Assistant in the Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University, based in room B 3.44 on the Lismore campus. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the Australian Catholic University and a Master of Education from Southern Cross University. Amanda brings over 20 years of dedicated experience in Professional Experience to her role, having previously served as Deputy Director of Professional Experience for the Faculty of Education. In this capacity, she has built strong, productive relationships between school-based educators and university staff, playing a pivotal role in strengthening Initial Teacher Education programs through practical fieldwork placements and support structures.

Her research specializations lie in optimizing professional experiences for preservice teachers, including mentor teacher feedback, the roles of in-school coordinators, and supervising teacher practices. Key publications co-authored by Amanda Isaac include 'A framework for effective mentor teacher written feedback to preservice teachers' published in 2026 in the International Journal of Educational Research Open with Matthew Winslade, Chrissy Monteleone, Monica Wong, Michelle Gorzanelli, Cathy Lembke, and Anne McLeod; 'Improving ITE Training by Developing Guidelines for the Role of In-School Coordinators Before, During and After Professional Experience' in 2024 with Sarah James, Suzanne Hudson, and Cathy Lembke; 'The Professional-Experience In-School Coordinator's Role: Perspectives of Supervising Teachers and In-School Coordinators' in 2023 with Sarah James, Suzanne Hudson, Cathy Lembke, and Rodney Bullivant; a chapter 'Using a communities of practice model to improve professional experience' in the 2024 book Re-imagining Teaching Improvement: From Early Childhood to Senior Secondary with Sarah James, Suzanne Hudson, and Cathy Lembke; and 'Classroom-ready teachers: who is responsible? Exploring supervising teacher identity and practice' with Suzanne Hudson. These works underscore her contributions to advancing teacher training methodologies and partnerships in education.