Dr Don Carter is an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney where he is discipline head for the initial teacher education programs. His qualifications include a PhD in curriculum from the University of Sydney; a Master of Education (Honours); Master of Education (Curriculum); Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. Don is a former Inspector (English) at the NSW Education Standards Authority and has worked as a head teacher English in both government and non-government schools, as well as an ESL consultant for the NSW Department of Education. Don’s latest publication is Power, politics and the playground: Perspectives on power and authority in education (Routledge), written with former NSW education minister, Adrian Piccoli.
