
Overview
Background
Dr Emily Ross is Deputy Director of Teaching and Learning, Director of Primary Preservice Programs, and Lecturer in the School of Education at The University of Queensland. She has extensive experience in curriculum implementation, supporting school leadership teams and teachers to implement some of the most exciting and cutting-edge curriculum initiatives. She has led the design and implementation of key curriculum and assessment initiatives for the state of Queensland and at a national level. Emily's doctoral research on curriculum interpretation and implementation has shaped government policy in Queensland. It has influenced the method and messaging for implementation support of the Australian Curriculum, and the professional development and resources that have been developed to aid teachers in the curriculum planning work. After completing her doctoral studies, Emily was asked to lead the project for the renewal of the QCAA Australian Curriculum website, including the redevelopment of over 500 curriculum support resources.
Emily's expertise in curriculum development and implementation has continued to be drawn upon by several national organisations, including the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and Education Services Australia. Through these organisations, she has been invited to continue to serve on Advisory Groups and National Expert Panels to support the development and delivery of the Australian Curriculum and resources to support its implementation in Australian schools.
Previously, Emily held senior leadership positions at the QCAA, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and the interim National Curriculum Board, as well as in Queensland government and independent schools. Emily’s research focuses on curriculum and assessment policy and its implementation, particularly in areas of STEM education.
Availability
- Dr Emily Ross is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Psychology), The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Education, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Education (Middle Years Schooling), The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Certificate in Commerce, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Certificate of Educational Administration, Management and Leadership, Australian Catholic University
- Masters (Coursework) of Education Policy, Australian Lutheran College
- Doctoral (Research) of Curriculum Studies, Queensland University of Technology
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy
Research interests
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Curriculum interpretation and implementation
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Science education
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Mathematics education
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STEM education
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Teacher education
Works
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Featured
2024
Journal Article
Curriculum, workload and wellbeing: complexities and nuances of workforce crisis
Ross, Emily (2024). Curriculum, workload and wellbeing: complexities and nuances of workforce crisis. Curriculum Perspectives, 44 (4), 1-3. doi: 10.1007/s41297-024-00277-4
Featured
2024
Journal Article
Stretching the boundaries: the rise and rise of out-of-field teaching in Australia
Ross, Emily and Hobbs, Linda (2024). Stretching the boundaries: the rise and rise of out-of-field teaching in Australia. Curriculum Perspectives, 44 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s41297-024-00282-7
Featured
2024
Conference Publication
Teaching the unexpected mathematics: how digital technologies unlocked incidental primary mathematics concepts
Ross, Emily, Marshman, Margaret and McMaster, Natalie (2024). Teaching the unexpected mathematics: how digital technologies unlocked incidental primary mathematics concepts. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Featured
2024
Journal Article
Teachers' interpretation of curriculum as a window into ‘curriculum potential’
Ross, Emily (2024). Teachers' interpretation of curriculum as a window into ‘curriculum potential’. The Curriculum Journal, 35 (1), 38-55. doi: 10.1002/curj.239
Featured
2023
Conference Publication
Barriers to Integration: A Case Study of STEM-Learning in Mathematics and Digital Technology
Ross, Emily and Marshman, Margaret (2023). Barriers to Integration: A Case Study of STEM-Learning in Mathematics and Digital Technology. 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Newcastle, NSW Australia, 2-6 July 2023. Adelaide, SA Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Approaches to integrating STEM learning
Ross, Emily (2022). Approaches to integrating STEM learning. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 4 (2), 15-20. doi: 10.3316/informit.589970101384704
2024
Conference Publication
Investigating the effects of integrated STEM-based Career and Technical Education on Primary students’ interest and confidence in STEM: A pre and post intervention study
McMaster, Natalie, Carey, Michael David, Williams, Kate E., Martin, David Allen and Ross, Emily (2024). Investigating the effects of integrated STEM-based Career and Technical Education on Primary students’ interest and confidence in STEM: A pre and post intervention study. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1-5 December 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Defining the problem in a changing landscape: how leaders plan for and address mathematics curriculum change
Marshman, Margaret, Ross, Emily, Bennison, Anne and Goos, Merrilyn (2024). Defining the problem in a changing landscape: how leaders plan for and address mathematics curriculum change. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Conference Publication
Exploring the culture of out-of-field professional education for mathematics teachers
Ross, Emily, Goos, Merrilyn, Caldis, Susan, Cirkony, Connie, Delaney, Seamus, Dutton, Janey, Hobbs, Linda, Oates, Greg and Speldewinde, Christopher (2024). Exploring the culture of out-of-field professional education for mathematics teachers. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Conference Publication
Teaching the Unexpected Mathematics: How Digital Technologies Unlocked Incidental Primary Mathematics Concepts
Ross, Emily, Marshman, Margaret and McMaster, Natalie (2024). Teaching the Unexpected Mathematics: How Digital Technologies Unlocked Incidental Primary Mathematics Concepts. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Conference Publication
Write like a reviewer: MERGA conferences and beyond
Višňovská, Jana, Ross, Emily, Getenet, Seyum, Geiger, Vince and Oates, Greg (2024). Write like a reviewer: MERGA conferences and beyond. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2024
Conference Publication
Assessment and reporting challenges for teachers integrating STEM
Ross, Emily (2024). Assessment and reporting challenges for teachers integrating STEM. The 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7 - 14 July 2024. Sydney, NSW, Australia: International Congress on Mathematical Education.
2024
Edited Outputs
Surfing the Waves of Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Jana Višňovská, Emily Ross and Seyum Getenet eds. (2024). Surfing the Waves of Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
2023
Conference Publication
Teachers' interpretation of curriculum as a window into "Curriculum Potential".
Ross, Emily (2023). Teachers' interpretation of curriculum as a window into "Curriculum Potential".. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26-30 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Conducting the Curriculum Choir
Hodge, Steven, Poulton, Phillip, Mockler, Nicole, Ross, Emily, Smith, Bryan and Alhadad, Sakinah (2023). Conducting the Curriculum Choir. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26–30 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Exploring the ecosystem out-of-field teaching (OOFT) in Australia
Caldis, S., Ross, E., Dutton, J., Hobbs, L., Oates, G., Goos, M., Delaney, S. and Cirkony, C. (2023). Exploring the ecosystem out-of-field teaching (OOFT) in Australia. International Conference on Teaching Out-of-field: A world-wide phenomenon, Shanghai, China, 17 October 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Using systems theory and reflexivity theory to develop a framework for professional education for ‘out-of-field’ teachers
Hobbs, Linda, Goos, Merrilyn, Oates, Greg, Dutton, Janet, Delaney, Seamus, Caldis, Susan, Cirkony, Constance and Ross, Emily (2023). Using systems theory and reflexivity theory to develop a framework for professional education for ‘out-of-field’ teachers. 10th International OOFTAS Collective Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, 20-21 August 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Imagining professional learning for out-of-field teachers
Ross, E., Caldis, S., Dutton, J., Hobbs, L., Oates, G., Goos, M., Delaney, S. and Cirkony, C. (2023). Imagining professional learning for out-of-field teachers. The International Conference on Teaching Out-of-field: A world-wide phenomenon - Jointly hosted by the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre and OOFTAS Collective, Shanghai, China, 17 October 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
What’s the problem? Implementing school mathematics curriculum reform
Goos, Merrilyn, Marshman, Margaret, Bennison, Anne and Ross, Emily (2023). What’s the problem? Implementing school mathematics curriculum reform. 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 2-6 July 2023. MERGA.
2022
Journal Article
Editorial
Ross, Emily (2022). Editorial. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 22 (1), 1-1.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The mentoring of pre-service teachers in rural and regional Queensland: impacts on their emerging professional identities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Carmen Mills
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Doctor Philosophy
The Effectiveness of Storytelling in Improving the Mastery of Primary School Students in Fractions Based on the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Theory
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jana Visnovska
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Doctor Philosophy
Anxiety and cognitive control as predictors of primary-school student achievement in mathematics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annemaree Carroll, Associate Professor Elizabeth Edwards
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Emily Ross directly for media enquiries about:
- Australian Curriculum
- Curriculum implementation
- Curriculum interpretation
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- STEM Education
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