My publications bring together practice, research and lived experience, making complex ideas usable for real classrooms and educational communities. They are grounded in the belief that while research should inform practice, it must also be shaped by it.
From journal articles to practical toolkits, these works reflect my commitment to evidence‑informed education.
Book Contributions
Coming soon…A Prelude to Play- or summit like that! Exploring play across the phases.
Research Toolkits
Practitioner Facing and Open Access Journal Articles
ASPE Bulletin: What is the impact of mindfulness
based interventions?
BERA Bites, issue 14: Rethinking primary education through pedagogical innovation & wellbeing
I founded the practitioner researcher journal for the Association for the Study of Primary Education called: Reaching into Research
Conference Presentations
I have presented at national and international conferences
- Gear, R., 2023, June. Playing the Game: The teaching and learning of multiplication tables. Paper presented at the Flying High Futures Maths Conference. Nottingham, UK.
- Gear, R and Hurley R., 2022, September. Curriculum Conversations: Planning for purpose and pedagogy. Paper presented at Principles for Curriculum Excellence – ensuring a debate for the future. Why this is important for senior leaders? Education Learning Trust. Manchester, UK.
- Gear, R. and Kassim-Lowe, T., 2022, September. ‘It all adds up!’
Exploring the implications of social capital on children’s metacognition. Paper presented at the Association of Teachers of Mathematics 2022 Virtual Conference online. - Gear, R. and Sood, K., 2021, July. How are middle leaders developing a leadership culture to support sustainable curriculum change in maths in an English primary school? Paper presented at the 4th National ECD Conference ‘Building High Quality ECD research and practice in South Africa: Birth to Grade R’ The South African Research Association for Early Childhood Education (SARAECE) online.
- Gear, R. and Sood, K., 2022, July. How does Teaching for Mastery mixed ability group improve mathematical achievement for all? Paper presented at the Children and Childhoods Conference at the University of Suffolk. Ipswich, UK.
- Mawson, K. and Gear, R., 2025. ‘Enhancing practitioner research in school settings: Insights from close‑to‑practice partnerships’. In: ICERI2025 Proceedings. Seville: IATED, pp. 504–504. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2025.0252
- Mawson, K. and Gear, R., 2026 ‘Empowering Educators through Close-to-Practice Research: A Case Study of Partnership and Impact’ Paper presented at the BERA Teacher Network Conference, London, UK.
I am available as a guest speaker or keynote for conferences, events, and professional learning gatherings.
Professional learning that strengthens practice across all educational settings
