Position
Professor of Education
Profile
Janice has many years experience of teaching in mainstream schools, as well as teaching and research in universities.
Prior to joining the University of Bedfordshire she was Director of the Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies at the Open University, and then Professor of Education at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
Teaching Expertise
Janice is Director of the Doctorate in Education, and course leader of the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators in the MA Education Programme.
Currently she is developing two new distance-learning postgraduate certificates in education. One is in difficulties in literacy, including dyslexia, and the other is in behavioural issues in schools.
Research Interests
In her work Janice brings together a concern for the learner whose educational experience is problematic with a concern for professionals who have to deal with, and mitigate, the problems that are experienced, and facilitate opportunities for learning.
Since 2000 she has been researching and publishing on issues related to literacy difficulties, behavioural concerns in schools, teacher professional development and inclusion, with colleagues in New Zealand, at the University of Waikato and the Ministry of Education, and colleagues in the UK. She has translated this theorising and research to make it accessible to professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. Much of this work has been externally funded by central government and other institutions.
In 2009 she won the National Association of Special Educational Needs (NASEN) book of the year award in the category teacher professional development for her publication: Wearmouth, J (2009) A Beginning Teacher's Guide to Special Educational Needs, Buckingham: Open University Press
In 2010 Janice was invited to spend 6 months on a research consultancy in New Zealand at the University of Waikato where she worked with Māori colleagues on a very high profile project focused on inclusion and engagement and funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Education: Te Kotahitanga (‘unity’).
Currently she is working with colleagues on projects to raise the achievement of pupils in secondary schools.
Recent Publications
- Wearmouth, J. (2012) Special educational needs: the basics, London: Routledge
- Bishop, R., Berryman, M., Wearmouth, J. & Peter, M. (in press) 'Developing an Effective Education Reform Model for Indigenous and other Minoritized Students', School Effectiveness and School Improvement
- Bishop, R., Berryman, M., Wearmouth, J. & Peter, M. (in press) 'Maintaining and replicating education change: a case study from New Zealand', Teaching and Teacher Education
- Wearmouth, J. & Berryman, M. (in press) ‘Viewing restorative approaches to addressing challenging behaviour of minority ethnic students through a community of practice lens’, Cambridge Journal of Education
- Wearmouth, J, Berryman, M & Whittle, L (2011) ‘Shoot for the moon!’ Students’ identities as writers in the context of the classroom, British Journal of Special Education, 38(2), 92-99
- Wearmouth, J and Berryman, M (2011) ‘Parent, family and community support for addressing difficulties in literacy’, in C. Wyatt-Smith and J. Elkins, Making connections: Literacy, numeracy and difficulties in learning, New York: Springer
- Wearmouth, J (2011) ‘Policy conflicts between the conventional SEN framework and ‘Every child matters’, in G Hallet & F Hallet (eds) Transforming the role of the SENCO, Buckingham: Open University Press
- Bishop, R, Berryman, M, Wearmouth, J, Peter, M & Clapham, S (2011) Te Kotahitanga: Improving the educational achievement of Māori students in English medium schools. Report for Phase 3 and Phase 4: 2008-2010, Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Education
- Wearmouth, J, Berryman, M and Glynn, T, (2009) Inclusion as participation in communities of practice, Palmerston North, NZ: Dunmore Press
- Wearmouth, J (2009) A Beginning Teacher's Guide to Special Educational Needs, Buckingham: Open University Press
- Reid, G, Knight, D, Elbeheri, G and Wearmouth, J (eds) (2009) Routledge Dyslexia Handbook, London: RoutledgeFalmer
- Reid, G and Wearmouth, J (2009) ‘Identification and assessment of dyslexia and planning for learning’, in G. Reid, D. Knight, G. Elbeheri, and J. Wearmouth Routledge Dyslexia Handbook, London: RoutledgeFalmer
- Berryman, M. and Wearmouth, J. (2009) ‘Responsive approaches to literacy learning within cultural contexts’, in G. Reid, D. Knight, G. Elbeheri, and J. Wearmouth Routledge Dyslexia Handbook, London: RoutledgeFalmer
- Rix, J, Hall, K, Nind, M, Sheehy, K and Wearmouth, J (2009) What pedagogical approaches can effectively include children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms? a systematic literature review, Support for Learning, 24, (2), 86-94
- Wearmouth, J (2008) ‘Testing, assessment and literacy: A view from England’, Curriculum Perspectives, 28(3), pp 77-81
- Wearmouth, J, McKinney, R and Glynn, T (2007) ‘Restorative justice; two examples from New Zealand schools’, British Journal of Special Education, 34(4), pp 196-203.
- Wearmouth, J. (2007) Interviewing disaffected students with "Talking Stones". Kairaranga, 8(2), 53-58.
- Wearmouth, J, McKinney, R and Glynn, T (2007) ‘Restorative justice in schools: a New Zealand example’, Educational Research, 49(1), pp 37-49.
- Nind, M. & Wearmouth, J. (2006) Including children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms: implications for pedagogy from a systematic review, Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 6(3), 1-9
- Glynn, T, Wearmouth, J and Berryman, M (2006) Responsive contexts for literacy learning, Buckingham: Open University Press
- Wearmouth, J, Glynn, T, and Berryman, M (2005) Perspectives on student behaviour in schools: exploring theory and developing practice, London: Routledge
