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Acknowledgements

There are many people and places that have contributed to and supported me in writing this book in a number of ways. By listing the places and organisations, I hope the people who are an integral part of each of them will recognise the part they played in helping me to complete this project. So, I would like to thank: the Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE) for the opportunity of time and space to conduct the project discussed within this book; the Language Centre and BALEAP for providing me with a community that is both supportive and challenging; Bradford Synchronised Ice Skating Academy for the much needed escape!

There are, though, some key people to whom I would like to give specific acknowledgment. Crucially, thank you to all of those who gave me their time, thoughts and experiences by participating in my project. I hope I have represented you all fairly. Alex Ding has listened patiently, mentored wisely, given constructive feedback and useful insights as well as providing ideas, including titles when I got stuck! Melinda Whong’s leadership created the space, push and confidence I needed to get started. I would also like to thank Ian Bruce and Cynthia White for their advice, support and feedback throughout.

My final thanks are for my family. Denise, my mum, is the best critical friend I could ask for, and my dad, Michael, has listened patiently throughout. My husband and children, Harry, Fred and Edie have tried very hard to be interested but generally cannot really see the point. In this way all three of them have shown great love while maintaining my sense of perspective. Thank you!