Position: Director of Education

Short CV:Current employment and responsibilities

During the last years I have had a specific focus on the reform program regarding the 2011 Upper Secondary School. It is part of a comprehensive reform initiative that includes the entire school system. I have been deeply involved in the whole process from preparation to implementation. Been part of the overall project team, working on issues like new curriculum principles, concepts of knowledge and competences, knowledge requirements and new structures connected to the national programs and documents. Responsible for work in several teams of experts in designing diploma goals and subject syllabuses. The implementation process has been extensive and has meant participation in numerous national conferences and seminars addressing teachers, school heads, school leaders and policymakers.

I have got valuable experiences as project manager for national quality inspections and educational audits. The inspections focused on specific themes like mathematics teaching and schools´ work with equivalent and fair assessment and grading.

International cooperation: contact person for Cidree, before that Oecd/Ines network on teaching and learning. Participated in highly interesting Chinese –European conferences in the Hague 2009 and Beijing 2010. Had the privilege to participate in the professional education programme Mind, Brain and Education (MBE) at Harvard Graduate School of Education last summer 2011, together with educators from all over the world. This intersection of biology, cognitive science and pedagogy has become a new interesting focus in education and public policy.

Area of interest:Learning and teaching, curriculum development and reform processes, knowledge and competences, assessment and grading, language training, international cooperation.