Clare Kelly BA MA PhD
Clare is Head of Programme for the BA (Hons) Education, Culture and Society degree. She teaches on the primary PGCE, ECS, MA and PhD programmes.
For many years Clare was an early years and primary teacher in London schools. After working as an advisory teacher for language and literacy, she became assistant director at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education where she acted as a consultant to schools, education departments and local authorities both nationally and internationally.
Research interests
Clare’s research interests are in the area of multilingualism and language and literacy development with a particular focus on the early years and young children’s diverse social and cultural experiences across generations and in the different contexts of home, school and community. She is a member of the Centre for Language, Culture and Learning.
Selected publications
2011 Evaluation report of Phase 2 of 'Catching Words', a literacy & creativity project, for the Discover Children's Story Centre, Stratford, London.
2010 Hidden Worlds: Young children learning literacy in multicultural contexts, Stoke on Trent: Trentham
2006 Kelly, C., Gregory, E. & Williams, A. Home to school and school to home: syncretised literacies in linguistic minority communities, in Garcia, O. & Baker, C. (eds) Bilingual Education: An Introductory Reader, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters
2006 Kelly, C. Making language diversity matter: supporting students’ understanding of bilingualism and biliteracy, Cremin, T. & Dombey, H. (eds) Handbook of Primary English in Initial Teacher Education. Nate, UKLA. Canterbury Christ Church University.
2004 Kelly, C. ‘Buzz Lightyear in the nursery: intergenerational literacy learning in a multi-media age’ in Gregory, E. Long, S. & Volk , D. (eds) Many Pathways To Literacy. Taylor Francis
2002 Kelly, C., Gregory, E. & Williams. A. ‘Developing literacy: towards a new understanding of family involvement’ in Fisher, R. Brooks, G & Lewis, M. (eds) Raising Standards in Literacy Routledge Falmer