Mary Bailey

Contact

• workRoom B5 Dearing
  Jubilee Campus
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
• work0115 951 4539
• fax0115 846 6600
• mary.bailey@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Mary Bailey joined the staff of the School of Education in 1996 and is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities (CRSC). Previously, 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.

Since joining the School of Education, most of her teaching has been in initial teacher education. She currently contributes to teaching on the PGCE in Society, Health and Development and the Graduate Teacher Programme. She is also involved in Masters teaching and development, and is centrally involved in the development of the new Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) for the East Midlands. She also supervises research students working for MPhil and PhD degrees in areas related to her research interests.

Mary has presented papers at conferences and has published in the areas of study support, mentor development, partnerships in initial teacher education amd 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 particularly interested on the impact of educational policy initiatives that involve partnerships in different forms.

Teaching Interests

Initial teacher education, particularly GTP, PGCE Society Health and Development and PGCE English

Masters in Teaching and Learning

MA in Education: understanding classrooms, learning and assessment

Research Summary

Her research interests include:

• initial teacher education and teacher development
• mentoring of beginning teachers
• study support, extended schools and healthy schools
• 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
• 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.
• BAILEY, M., THOMPSON, P. and HARRISON, C., 2004. Out of lesson time learning in Derby: an independent evaluation.
• YOUENS, B. and BAILEY, M., 2004. The impact of quality assurance on mentor training in initial teacher education partnerships: a UK perspective. [online], Winnipeg: University of Manitoba. 32. Available at: <http://www.umanitoba.ca/publications/cjeap/pdf%20files/youens_bailey.pdf> [01 Jul 2004].
• BAILEY, M., 2003. What Does Research Tell Us About How We Should Be Developing Written Composition?. In: The RouteledgeFalmer Reader in Language and Literacy. pp. 277-288
• BAILEY, M., 2003. The United Kingdom's Boots Books for Babies Project: a case study. In: DEBRUIN-PARECKI, A., KROL-SINCLAIR, B., eds. Family literacy: from theory to practice. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association, pp. 202-226
• 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, pp. 23-37
• BAILEY, M., HARRISON, C. and BROOKS, G., 2002. The Boots Books for Babies project: impact on library registrations and book loans. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2(1), 45-63.
• PHILLIPS, R., BAILEY, M., FISHER, T. and HARRISON, C., 1999. Questioning teachers about their use of portable computers. Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning, 15(2), 149-161.
• 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, pp. 101-122
• BAILEY, M., 1998. Responsive reading assessment: is postmodern assessment of reading possible?. In: Assessing Reading 1: Theory and Practice. Routledge, London and New York, pp. 1-20
• BAILEY, M. and HALL, C.J., 1998. Critical Reading at Post 16: Beloved.
• BAILEY, M. and HALL, C.J., 1998. Critical Reading at Post 16: Wuthering Heights.
• BAILEY, M., HARRISON, C., YOUNGMAN, B.M., FISHER, A.M. and RESTORICK, J., 1998. Multimedia Portables for Teachers Pilot - Project Report.
• 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.
• HARRISON, C., YOUNGMAN, B.M., BAILEY, M., FISHER, A.M., PHILLIPS, R.J. and RESTORICK, J., 1998. Multimedia Portables for Teachers Pilot: Project Report.
• 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.