I am a former philosophy teacher teacher in schools and for the past 20 years have been a lecturer specialising in the fields of citizenship education and the teaching of controversial issues at the Institute of Education, UCL.  I led the citizenship PGCE for over 10 years, set up the IoE's school direct provision and am now the programme leader for the MA Education (Citizenship).  I am also the author and co-author of a range of widely used textbooks, resources and guidance for schools in the areas of philosophy and citizenship. I have devised and created many modules and courses at the IoE, including the popular Teaching Controversial Issues module which I have led and taught on for 15 years.  Over the years I have led a range of teacher CPD sessions, including certified programmes, whole school INSETs and LEA events on a wide range of topics including assessment, teaching controversial issues, Fundamental British values and most recently, responding to conspiracy theories in the classroom.  I am regularly invited to guest lecture on a range of topics in the fields of philosophy and education.