Teaching and Research Staff

Paul Grover

B.A.,Dip.Ed.(Macq), Grad.Dip.Ed.Studies(RCAE), M.Litt.(UNE), Grad.Dip.Ed.(SACAE)

Paul Grover is Lecturer in Education, Charles Sturt University. Paul joined the Faculty of Arts and Education in a continuing lecturing position in 2011. In 2012 Paul was Pathways Coordinator for the Diploma of General Studies and Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Educational Studies degree program from 2013-2017.

Paul previously enjoyed a career as a secondary English and History teacher, and Head Teacher, for 35 years from 1977 to 2011. Paul worked with the NSW Board of Studies (now NESA) for more than 15 years as a syllabus committee member, HSC examination Supervisor of Marking, Coordinating Supervisor of Marking and HSC English Examination Assessor.

Paul has written, edited and contributed to an extensive range of secondary school English and History course books, resource books, tertiary textbooks and online learning resources for students and teachers, as well as contributing to the professional journals of the English Teachers Association of NSW, the History Teachers Association of NSW and professional websites. Paul has presented at regional, state and national conferences on literacy teaching in the 21st century, Indigenous education resources, creative English teaching, assessment and the role of the Head Teacher in secondary schools.

In 2011 Paul was awarded the NSW Professional Teachers' Council Award for Outstanding Professional Service, and in 2011 received the NSW Department of Education and Communities Quality Teaching Award. In 2012 Paul was awarded Charles Sturt University Faculty of Education Award for Academic Excellence. In 2014 Paul was awarded the Pearson/Australian Teacher Education Association Teacher Educator of the Year Award. In 2016 Paul was awarded the Charles Sturt University Faculty of Education Award for Leadership Excellence.

Indigenous education, developing projects to enhance Indigenous student engagement with senior high school and university
Enhancing links between the education profession, schools and university
Literacy skills development
English teaching skills and perspectives
Online teaching & learning resource development: Bonegilla Migrant Experience Virtual Site Study & 3D tour (with Assoc Prof Bruce Pennay)
Innovative Teacher Education Initiatives Project with NSW Department of Education (with Dr Angela Fenton & Dr Matt Winslade)
Ambassador Project- Discovering what enables success for students in NSW public schools project: Ambassador Schools Research Project team member (UNSW, UC, CSU, Uni Newcastle)

Paul has authored, and teaches in, undergraduate and postgraduate subjects in English and HSIE secondary curriculum areas, Indigenous education, education policy and professional teaching standards.

Membership of Professional Associations

Australian College of Education (MACE)
English Teachers Association of NSW (ETA)
History Teachers Association of NSW (HTA)
Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA)

Faculty & School Committees

School of Education Learning & Teaching Working Group

Community Memberships

Executive Officer, Border English Teachers Association (BETA)
Member, Riverina History Teachers Association (RHTA)
Member, Write Around the Murray Festival Committee (WAM)
Member, Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG)
Executive Officer, Two-state History Education Network (THEN)
Member, Albury LibraryMuseum Acquisition and De-acquisition Committee
Member, Australian Literacy Educators’ Association Riverina-Murray Committee (ALEA)
Member, Bonegilla Heritage site - community consultation working group
Member, AlburyCity Council Community Heritage Working Group
Member, Murray Museum Network
Member, Albury & District Historical Society (ADHS)

Professional Presentations

2022 CSU Open Day presentation on careers in the teaching profession
2022 CSU Explore Day presentation on careers in the teaching profession
2021 English Teachers Association of NSW online panel seminar – innovative English teaching
2021 CSU Explore Day presentation on careers in the teaching profession (with H Campbell)
2021 AATE/ALEA National Conference – ‘Literacy in the secondary English curriculum’
2021 AATE/ALEA National Conference – ‘Assessing Writing: student-centred approaches’ (with N Thompson)
2021 Regional Primary Principals Conference (Albury) – the PEX Hub Project Findings (with Dr A Fenton)
2021 ‘Powerful Prompts and Microstories’ – English Teacher online workshop for Skoolbo
2020 CSU Post-Graduate Expo – Future Careers and Work Forum Virtual Event: Becoming a successful secondary arts and humanities teacher
2020 CSU Professional Learning Seminar: Online Learning Subject Design
2020 Lions Club Albury: Universities yesterday, today & tomorrow2020 International Federation for the Teaching of English, International Conference, Sydney: Creative English Teaching (Zoom)
2020 International Federation for the Teaching of English, International Conference, Sydney: Mentoring English Teachers (Zoom)
2019 NSW English Teachers Association State Conference, Sydney: Creative English Teaching
2019 Australian Literacy educators Association National Conference, Melbourne: Literacy in the secondary school curriculum
2019 CSU Learning & Teaching Symposium, Albury: Online learning and teaching strategies and resources
2019 Bonegilla virtual reality and online history investigations website, Wodonga
2019 Assistant Principals Network, Albury: the professional experience hub project and research findings
2019 Australian Literacy Educators Association Riverina branch, Albury: literacy in the secondary curriculum
2018 NSW English Teachers Association State Conference, Sydney: Literacy in the secondary English classroom
2018 Graduate Teacher Network presentation, Albury: being a teacher
2018 Wagga secondary schools professional learning keynote address: Literacy in the secondary classroom
2016 Assessment and secondary English teaching professional presentation, Xavier High School, Albury
2016 La Trobe Intensive – presentation on Indigenous education perspectives and pre-service teachers
2016-2017 Talented and Gifted secondary student presentations, CSU Albury – Indigenous perspectives
2015-2017 Department of Education partnership project presentations, Albury – pre-service teacher education project with CSU and James Fallon High School
2015 NSW English Teachers Association State Conference, Sydney: Being an English Head Teacher
2015 HSC presentation Trinity College, Albury – preparing for HSC English examinations
2015 ATEA Conference, Darwin – Indigenous education strategies and resources and implications for pre-service teachers
2015 AATE/ALEA Canberra: national conference presentation – English Teaching and Aboriginal education: effective strategies and effective resources
2015 - 2017 Two-state History Education Network (THEN) Albury - presentations on site studies in History,Virtual reality History projects
2015 La Trobe University: Meeting the learning needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
2014 NSW English Teachers Association State Conference, Sydney: Assessment in the 21st century
2014 Oxford University Press, Melbourne Education Conference: Assessment in the 21st century
2014 Oxford University Press Professional Development Workshops, Melbourne and Sydney - Language skills and the new Australian Curriculum English, 21st century Assessment in English, Keeping up with the Finns (education and the future for Australian schools)
2013 Oxford University Press seminars, Melbourne & Sydney- Presentations: Programming the new English syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
2013 Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) and Australian Literacy Educators Association(ALEA) conference, Brisbane - Presentation: 21st century literacy learning and the Australian Curriculum
2013 ATEA Conference, Brisbane - Presentation: Indigenous education teaching resources
2013 - 2015 HSC Science Study Day, Albury - Presentation: The language of the examination paper
2013 Oxford University Press conference, Sydney - Presentation: Assessment and English literacy learning
2013 Oxford University Press conference, Melbourne - Presentation: 21st century literacy and teaching English
2013 Border English Teachers Association seminar, Albury- Presentation: Programming the new English syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
2013 Border English Teachers Association, Albury -Indigenous education resources
2013 Rotary Club, Wodonga & Albury – Presentations: Education –keeping up with the Finns?
2012 DEC Riverina Head Teachers Conferences 2012 - the role of the Head Teacher
2012 QLD ETA Conference, Brisbane - Literacy and 21st century English teaching
2012 DEC Teaching and Learning Forum - the Head Teacher
2012 National English Teachers Conference, Sydney - the role of the Head Teacher
2011 NSW ETA State Conference, Sydney - the role of the English Head Teacher

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