Position/Status
Associate Teaching Professor
E-mail Address
jmw215@cam.ac.uk
Phone
+ 44 (0)1223 336282
Qualifications
- MEd (Distinction) Primary Education University of Cambridge
- PGCE Primary University of Cambridge
- BA (Hons) Spanish & Latin American Studies University of Nottingham
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- United Kingdom Literacy Association: National Council and Eastern Region Rep
- The English Association
- National Association for the Teaching of English
- Chartered College of Teaching
Profile
John-Mark is an experienced educator in both Primary and higher education settings. He began his career in education as a TEFL teacher and enjoyed teaching English to students from a range of diverse countries and cultures. After gaining a PGCE at The University of Cambridge he spent several years teaching across EYFS KS1 and KS2 in a number of middle and senior leadership roles. During his time working in schools John-Mark worked as an Assistant Headteacher in two contrasting settings and was also seconded to support various school improvement projects across the local area. He was a Leading Teacher of Literacy and EAL for Cambridgeshire and a Specialist Leader of Education for Primary English EAL and Initial Teacher Education. He also worked as a lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University where he taught on the BA (Hons) Primary Education Studies degree. John-Mark is currently Co-Course Manager of the Primary PGCE; he also supervises on the Primary Education MEd and Transforming Practice MEd. His main research interests include Primary English; pedagogy surrounding the teaching of children who speak English as an additional language; Primary languages and the professional learning of teachers. In addition to his work at the Faculty of Education John-Mark is also a regional representative for the United Kingdom Literacy Association where he sits on the National Council.
Research Topics
- English teaching in primary schools
- Children and literature
- Children’s writing
- Teacher education
- Developing teachers as writers
- Use of technology to develop reflective practice
- Primary Languages
Current Research Project(s)
- A collaborative self-study using narrative methodology to explore the ways in which beginning primary teachers construct their professional identities
Publications
- Warwick J. Winstanley J-M. & Wolpert M.A. (2024) Capitalising on professional practice. In Cremin T. Hendry H.& Harrison A. (Eds.). Learning to teach in the primary school (5th ed). Oxon: Routledge.
- Wyse D. Bradford H. & Winstanley J-M. (2023) Teaching English Language and Literacy. London: Routledge.
- Winstanley J-M. & Moule L. (2020) Teachers as Writers. In E. Hargreaves & L. Rolls (Eds.) Reimagining professional development in schools (Chapter 10). London: Routledge
- Fox K. Clarke J. Warwick J. Winstanley J-M. (2019) Rethinking Spaces for Learning: Designing A Curriculum with Freedom and Flexibility at its Heart. In J. Biddulph & J. Flutter (Eds.) Inspiring primary curriculum design (Chapter 4). London: Routledge
- Walsh N. Driver P. Jakes T. and Winstanley J-M. (2018) Developing Trainee Teacher Understanding of Pedagogy and Practice Using 360 Degree Video and an Interactive Digital Overlay Impact (Special Issue January 2019: Education Technology).