Ms Alison Baker
Senior Lecturer
Cass School of Education and Communities
Primary PGCE lecturer. English subject leader. Research interests: Social class in children's fiction; representation and picture books; developing reading for pleasure with Primary teachers
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ED5.04, School of Education and Communities
School of Education and Communities
Stratford Campus
Water Lane
London
E15 4LZ - a.r.baker@uel.ac.uk +442082236420
- Children's programme coordinator, Eastercon 2019 (Ytterbium)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Historical Fiction
BA Hons English with Education and Community Studies, University College of Ripon and York St John; PGCE, University of Leeds; MA, Victorian Studies, Birkbeck, University of London; (pending) PhD, University of East London
Overview
- White working-class children and children’s fantasy
fiction
- Reading pedagogies
- Social class and reading
- Reading pedagogies for Higher Education
The use of social networking to support trainee teachers' reading for pleasure (with Caroline Elbra-Ramsay, York St John University) York St John and UEL Goodiscussion group: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/79825-york-st-john-and-uel-discussion-group
"Every child should be able to relate to their literature": Trainee teachers investigating cultural diversity in picture books
Fieldwork in a Year 6 (10 and 11 year olds) classroom, finding out whether children can identify social class in children’s fantasy fiction
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My interests include children’s literature; reading for pleasure; social class; inclusive practice; international and comparative education.
Children's sense of genre and development of reading taste. Social Capital in children's fantasy fiction. The use of social media in extending and supporting trainee teachers' knowledge of children's literature. UEL Goodreads discussion group.
"Every child should be able to relate to their literature": Trainee teachers investigating cultural diversity in picturebooks — Alison Baker
Interests
Portfolio
- Mental Wealth: School Based Training
- Professional Practice: School Based Training
- Pedagogy in Practice
- Assessment and Subject Knowledge in Early Childhood Education and Care
Module leader for Assessment and Subject Knowledge in Children's Fantasy Fiction