Janet Dutton

Personal profile

Biography

Dr Janet Dutton has extensive experience as a lecturer in teacher education, leader of teacher professional development and as Head Teacher in government and independent schools.

Janet has worked developing assessment and curriculum at national and state level organisations and was the Chief Examiner, English for the NSW Higher School Certificate, 2011-2016.

Areas of speciality include:

Secondary English curriculum and HSC English
Creative literacy pedagogy
Teacher motivation and retention
Teacher identity, voice and reflective practice

Janet’s teaching and research promotes the ways creative pedagogy can enrich student learning and current projects include:

investigating English teacher motivation, job satisfaction and resilience;
the impact of high stakes testing on English teacher practice;
the use of identity texts for enhancing literacy and engagement in students from EAL/D and low SES backgrounds and
developing strategies to enhance pre-service teacher reflexive practice.

Education/Academic qualification

Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

Education, Graduate Diploma in Education, University of Sydney

Arts, Master of Arts: Literature (with Merit), University of Sydney

Education, Diploma in Education, University of Sydney

Arts, Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney

External positions

Chief Examiner English, Higher School Certificate, New South Wales Education Standards Authority

2012 → 2016

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Research Outputs 2004 2019

9 Chapter
6 Article
1 Book
1 Other report
1 More
- 1 Doctoral Thesis

Becoming an English teacher

Dutton, J. & Manuel, J., Jun 2019, Charged with meaning: becoming an English teacher. Sawyer, W. (ed.). 2nd ed. Putney, N.S.W.: Phoenix Education, p. 4-20 17 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research

identity formation

syllabus

teacher

Teaching

Lesson and unit planning in English

Dutton, J., Boardman, L., Ennever, B., Fleming, C., Hitches, E., Rozario, A. & Weatherspoon, H., Jun 2019, Charged with meaning: becoming an English teacher. Sawyer, W. (ed.). 2nd ed. Putney, N.S.W.: Phoenix Education, p. 32-65 33 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research

planning unit

teacher

research approach

planning

Teaching

Teachers in the 'process of becoming': the role of pre-service teachers' narratives in developing critical reflective practice

Manuel, J. & Dutton, J., Apr 2019, Handbook of research on critical thinking and teacher pedagogy. Robinson, V. & Knight, V. (eds.). Hershey PA, USA: IGI Global, p. 15-38 24 p. (Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (AHEPD) Book Series).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review

narrative

teacher

semester

education

graduate

Confirming identity using drama pedagogy: English teachers' creative response to high-stakes literacy testing

Dutton, J. & Rushton, K., May 2018, In : English in Australia. 53, 1, p. 5-14 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

drama

literacy

teacher

student

language

Creative strategies for writing

Dutton, J. & Pulciani, M. R., Oct 2018, Tell me your story: confirming identity and engaging writers in the middle years. Dutton, J., D'Warte, J., Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (eds.). Newtown, NSW: Primary English Teachers' Association (PETAA), p. 75-98 24 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research