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Personal profile
Biography
Mandy Salisbury is a Ph.D. candidate and casual research assistant in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. She is also an early childhood education trainer in the private and not-for-profit sectors. Mandy has worked as an early years educator and primary school teacher and leader. Earlier career roles included commercial sales, customer service, and business analysis. Mandy has a passion for pursuing equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for educators and children. Her current research work includes understanding early childhood educators’ use of evidence, including research evidence, to support quality teaching practices.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Educational Research, Graduate Certificate, Monash University
Award Date: 14 Feb 2021
Education, Masters of Education, Monash University
25 Feb 2013 → 4 Dec 2017
Award Date: 4 Dec 2017
Education, Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics
25 Feb 2013 → 2 Jan 2014
Award Date: 2 Jan 2014
Education, Graduate Diploma in Education, Queensland University of Technology
1 Mar 2006 → 7 Jul 2007
Award Date: 7 Jul 2007
Business, Bachelor of Commerce, University of Tasmania
1 Mar 1990 → 18 Dec 1997
Award Date: 18 Dec 1997
External positions
Committee Member, Parent-Child Mother Goose Australia Incorporated
1 Oct 2015 → …
Research area keywords
- Quality use of research evidence
- Evidence-based practice
- Evidence-informed Practice
- Teacher knowledge
- Teacher Education
- Professional Learning
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- Oral Language Pedagogies
Network
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The Q Project: Quality Use of Evidence Driving Quality Education
Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Smith, L., Gleeson, J., Cirkony, C., Salisbury, M. G., Cutler, B., Hall, G. & Khong, H.
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Insights for Early Action
Rickinson, M., Kunstler, B. & Salisbury, M. G.
16/04/18 → 31/10/18
Project: Research
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A framework for understanding the quality of evidence use in education
Rickinson, M., Cirkony, C., Walsh, L., Gleeson, J., Cutler, B. & Salisbury, M., 2022, In: Educational Research. 64, 2, p. 133-158 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Evidence-informed practice in Australian education
Gleeson, J., Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Salisbury, M. & Cirkony, C., 2022, The Emerald Handbook of Evidence-Informed Practice in Education: Learning from International Contexts. Brown, C. & Malin, J. R. (eds.). 1st ed. Bingley UK: Emerald, p. 123-138 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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From "finding time" to "investing time": the importance of time and leadership for cultivating cultures of quality research use
Cutler, B., Gleeson, J., Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Salisbury, M. & Cirkony, C., 2022, In: The Australian Educational Leader. 44, 2, p. 30-33 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other
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Improving Quality Use of Research Evidence in Practice: Insights from Cross-Sector Co-Design
Cirkony, C., Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Gleeson, J., Salisbury, M., Cutler, B. & Boulet, M., 30 May 2022, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 15 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Monash Q Project's Q Suite: Sharing and receiving research and evidence
Gleeson, J., Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Khong, H., Plant, B., Boulet, M., Cutler, B., Hall, G. & Salisbury, M., 22 Jul 2022, Clayton Vic Australia : Monash University.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Press/Media
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How and why educators use research and evidence: Insights from the Monash Q Project
Jo Gleeson, Mark Rickinson, Lucas Walsh, Blake Cutler, Connie Cirkony & Mandy Salisbury
9/06/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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We have the evidence for what works in schools, but that doesn’t mean everyone uses it
Lucas Walsh, Blake Cutler, Mark Rickinson, Connie Cirkony, Jo Gleeson & Mandy Salisbury
19/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Teachers' trust in the evidence increases with experience: new study
Mark Rickinson, Jo Gleeson, Lucas Walsh, Blake Cutler, Connie Cirkony & Mandy Salisbury
7/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Using the evidence: Q Project reveals different ways educators use research and evidence to inform practice.
Mark Rickinson, Jo Gleeson, Lucas Walsh, Blake Cutler, Connie Cirkony & Mandy Salisbury
6/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Using research well: a framework for understanding quality use of research evidence
Mark Rickinson, Lucas Walsh, Jo Gleeson, Connie Cirkony & Mandy Salisbury
2/01/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs