Joanna McIntyre
Lecturer in English Education, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Biography
Jo is a Lecturer in English Education and is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities (CRSC). Jo has taught on a range of ITE programmes, including PGCE, GTP and Teach First. She also teaches on the Masters in Education programme and supervises doctoral students. Previously, as a teacher of English, a head of department and an Advanced Skills Teacher (AST) she developed a strong philosophy about the importance of English to students as a means of personal expression, developing cultural values, critical enquiry and fostering creativity. This has led to an interest in research which focuses on narrative and on creativity. Jo has worked on a range of funded research projects and is particularly interested in research on the discourses surrounding schools and the teachers that work in them, the lives of both long-serving and beginner teachers, and approaches to mentoring.
Teaching Summary
Jo is the course leader for Teach First.
Research Summary
Current research projects:
Modes of Mentoring and Coaching: an investigation into the nature of mentoring and coaching strategies associated with three national support programmes for teachers of science and mathematics in England (2010-2012) -sponsored by the Gatsby Foundation. (Principal Investigator - Andy Hobson Seffield Hallam University)
RUMs - Right Up My Street: an investigation into the creative practices and pedagogies of the RUMs project which is run by Broadway Media Centre and funded through Creative England. Its aim is to connect young people with their communities whilst giving them professional skills through creative work. (With Susan Jones)
Recent Publications
MCINTYRE, J. and GREEN, A., 2011. Planning the Curriculum. In: GREEN, A., ed., Becoming a Reflective English Teacher Open University Press. 6-25
MCINTYRE, J., HOBSON, A.J. and MITCHELL, N., 2009. Continuity, support, togetherness and trust: Findings from an evaluation of a university-administered early professional development programme for teachers in England Professional Development in Education. 35(3), 357-379