Mary Bailey

Contact

• workRoom B3 Dearing
  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• work0115 951 4539
• fax0115 846 6600
• mary.bailey@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Mary Bailey is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities (CRSC) and the Teachers' Work and Lives group. Before joining the university she taught English and media studies in comprehensive schools in London, Leicester and Nottinghamshire, in her last post as a Head of English. She has also tutored for the Open University in education and in cognitive psychology.

Mary is leader of the MA in Education, the MA in Education (Flexible) and the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) programmes. She teaches on these programmes and on the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP). She also supervises research students working for MPhil and PhD degrees in areas related to her teaching and research interests.

Mary has presented papers at conferences and has published in the areas of study support, mentor development, partnerships in initial teacher education and literacy. She was also a member of the University of Nottingham teams for the following independent evaluations: NCET Multimedia Portables for Teachers Pilot , Boots Books for Babies, MLA Literature Matters, Derby City Study Support.

She is currently interested in the ways in which teachers and teacher educators work with policy initiatives, particularly those that involve partnerships in different forms.

Teaching Interests

Initial teacher education, particularly GTP, learning theory, curriculum, secondary English and media studies

Masters in Teaching and Learning

MA in Education: understanding curriculum, learning and assessment; planning practice based inquiry; dissertation

Research Summary

Her research interests include:

• initial teacher education and teacher development
• mentoring of beginning teachers
• study support, extended schools and healthy schools
• education policy initiatives, particularly those that involve partnerships in different forms
• English and media studies teaching in UK secondary schools

Recent Publications

• BAILEY, M. and THOMPSON, P., 2009. Developments in study support in Derby City schools from 2004 to 2007: an independent evaluation
• BAILEY, M. and THOMPSON, P., 2008. It makes you feel a bit more free: Interpreting students' views of study support Educational Review. 60(3), 283-297
• BAILEY, M., HALL, C. and GAMBLE, N., 2007. Promoting school libraries and schools library services: problems and partnerships English in Education. 41(2), 71-85
• HALL, C.J., BAILEY, M., GAMBLE, N. and YATES, S., 2006. Evaluation Report on the implementation of the 'Literature Matters' policy in England

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Mary is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities. Her research supervision areas include:

• mentoring in initial teacher education
• alternative routes in initial teacher education
• out-of-school-time learning
• education policy initiatives, particularly those that involve partnerships in different forms
• English and media pedagogy

Research proposals: please email Mary if you would like to discuss the appropriateness of your research topic. See also: School of Education research supervision areas.

• BAILEY, M. and THOMPSON, P., 2009. Developments in study support in Derby City schools from 2004 to 2007: an independent evaluation
• BAILEY, M. and THOMPSON, P., 2008. It makes you feel a bit more free: Interpreting students' views of study support Educational Review. 60(3), 283-297
• BAILEY, M., HALL, C. and GAMBLE, N., 2007. Promoting school libraries and schools library services: problems and partnerships English in Education. 41(2), 71-85
• HALL, C.J., BAILEY, M., GAMBLE, N. and YATES, S., 2006. Evaluation Report on the implementation of the 'Literature Matters' policy in England
• YOUENS, B. and BAILEY, M., 2004. The impact of quality assurance on mentor training in initial teacher education partnerships: a UK perspective. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba. Available at: <http://www.umanitoba.ca/publications/cjeap/pdf%20files/youens_bailey.pdf>
• BAILEY, M., THOMPSON, P. and HARRISON, C., 2004. Out of lesson time learning in Derby: an independent evaluation
• BAILEY, M., THOMPSON, P. and HARRISON, C., 2004. Out of lesson time learning in Derby: an independent evaluation
• BAILEY, M., 2003. The United Kingdom's Boots Books for Babies Project: a case study.. In: DEBRUIN-PARECKI, A. and KROL-SINCLAIR, B., eds., Family literacy: from theory to practice. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association. 202-226
• BAILEY, M., 2003. What Does Research Tell Us About How We Should Be Developing Written Composition?. In: The RouteledgeFalmer Reader in Language and Literacy 277-288
• BAILEY, M., HARRISON, C. and BROOKS, G., 2002. The <i>Boots Books for Babies </i>project: impact on library registrations and book loans Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 2(1), 45-63
• BAILEY, M., 2002. What does research tell us about how we should develop written composition?. In: Raising Standards in Literacy Routledge, London and New York. 23-37
• PHILLIPS, R., BAILEY, M., FISHER, T. and HARRISON, C., 1999. Questioning teachers about their use of portable computers Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning. VOL 15(NUMBER 2), 149-161
• HARRISON, C., YOUNGMAN, B.M., BAILEY, M., FISHER, A.M., PHILLIPS, R.J. and RESTORICK, J., 1998. Multimedia Portables for Teachers Pilot: Project Report
• BAILEY, M., HARRISON, C., YOUNGMAN, B.M., FISHER, A.M. and RESTORICK, J., 1998. Multimedia Portables for Teachers Pilot - Project Report
• BAILEY, M. and HALL, C.J., 1998. Critical Reading at Post 16: Wuthering Heights
• BAILEY, M. and HALL, C.J., 1998. Critical Reading at Post 16: Beloved
• BAILEY, MARY, 1960-, HALL, CHRISTINE, 1951- and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH, 1998. Beloved, by Toni Morrison : a post-16 study guide / written and devised by Mary Bailey and Christine Hall Sheffield : NATE, 1998.
• BAILEY, M., 1998. Responsive reading assessment: is postmodern assessment of reading possible?. In: Assessing Reading 1: Theory and Practice Routledge, London and New York. 1-20
• BAILEY, M., 1998. Responsive assessment of reading: seeking evidence on reading attainment from students. In: Assessing Reading 2: Changing Practice in Classrooms Routledge, London and New York. 101-122
• HARRISON, C., YOUNGMAN, B.M., BAILEY, M., FISHER, A.M., PHILLIPS, R.J. and RESTORICK, J., 1997. NCET Multimedia Portables for Teachers Pilot Evaluation Report