Dr James Calleja

Dr James Calleja

Dr James Calleja

  B.Ed.(Hons)(Melit.),M.Ed.(Melit.),Ph.D.(Nott.)

Senior Lecturer

Room 104A
MAKS Building
University of Malta
Msida
  +356 2340 3627
Senior lecturer in the professional learning and development of educators where I coordinate the Master’s in Educational Leadership and Management course and the Postgraduate Certificate in Developing the Educator. I also work closely with teachers and schools to support them in developing their continuing professional development (CPD) programmes. I lead the Collaborative Lesson Study Malta (CLeStuM) programme (www.clestum.eu) and am a council member of the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS). During 2020-2023, I led the UM team in the Erasmus+ project on Lesson Study for VET (https://ls4vet.itstudy.hu/). In 2020, I became a fellow of the International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE) and the Centre for Mentoring, Coaching and Professional Learning (CollectivED). Before joining the University of Malta, I taught mathematics for 23 years, including 6 years acting as a Head of Department. My main research interests are CPD, mathematics education, teacher learning, task design, inquiry-based learning and lesson study. I presented my research in a number of conferences both locally and internationally and also published my research in local and international peer-reviewed journals.
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Lesson Study
  • Mathematics Education
  • Inquiry-based Learning
  • Professional Develpment Programme Design
  • ACA3002 - Basic Numeracy, Literacy and Language Teaching and Learning in Adult Education and Training Contexts
  • IAL3006 - Curriculum Knowledge: Secondary Years (Math and Science)
  • LLI5101 - The Action Researcher
  • LLI5102 - Lesson Study
  • LLI5103 - Co-Teaching
  • LLI5107 - Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
  • LLI5201 - Building Effective Working Relationships
  • LLI5202 - Professional Development Models
  • LLI5205 - Teaching, Learning and Assessment
  • LLI5206 - Leading Lesson Study
  • LLI5210 - Study Visit
  • MSM5002 - Inquiry and Assessment in the Mathematics Classroom
CLESTUM (2017 - to-date): Initiator, designer and leader of Lesson Study in Malta
through the "Collaborative Lesson Study Malta" (CLeStuM) project. Housed by the Faculty
of Education, CLeStuM supports teachers and schools in engaging in lesson study as a
continuing professional development model. The CLeStuM website was launched in 2019
(see www.clestum.eu).

LS4VET (2020-2023): Leader of the University of Malta project team on the EU-funded
Erasmus+ research project "Teachers' Collaboration through Lesson Study for Improving
the Quality of Vocational Education and Training" (LS4VET)

SALIENT2 (2020-2022): Leader of the Schools for "Access to Learning, Inclusion and
Equity Networking Together" (SALIENT2) - a Faculty of Education outreach project that
aims towards supporting primary state and non-state schools in developing communities
to sustain teacher professional learning and development.

C2L (2020): Initiator and coordinator of the "Connect to Learning" (C2L) webinar series
for educators offered as an outreach initiative in response to Covid-19 (see
wwww.lovetoteach.info/educators-webinars).

ISNITE (2019): A member of the organising committee of the 6th International Symposium
on New Issues in Teacher Education (ISNITE 2019) held at the Valletta Campus,
University of Malta, 16-18 September 2019.

MaSDiV (2017-2019): A member of the University of Malta project team on the "Supporting
Mathematics and Science Teachers in addressing Diversity and promoting fundamental
Values" (MaSDiV) - a ERASMUS+ Key Action 3 project. This project involved the design,
implementation and evaluation of a continuing professional development project for
teachers of mathematics and science.

Website designer:
'Invest in Math Sense' website - https://investinmathsense.wordpress.com
'Teaching Mathematics through Inquiry' website - http://iblmaths.com
'Collaborative Lesson Study Malta' website - www.clestum.eu

Coordinator:
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Developing the Educator
Lesson Study initiatives as professional development in local schools

Fellow:
International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE)
Centre for Mentoring, Coaching and Professional Learning (CollectivED)

Member:
International Centre for STEM Education (ICSE)

Council Member:
The World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS)

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