Professor Emily Perry BSc, PGCE, MA, PhD, FRSC
Head of Sheffield Institute of Education Centre for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Knowledge Exchange
Summary
I am Head of Sheffield Institute of Education's Centre for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Knowledge Exchange. My interests focus on professional development, especially for science teachers. I work in local, national and international contexts to manage, develop and assure the quality of large-scale teacher development programmes, with a particular focus on science teachers, including writing curriculum materials, facilitating, quality assuring and researching teacher professional learning.
About
Following my first degree and PhD in Chemistry, I worked as a science teacher in secondary schools in the UK, Brazil and Hong Kong. As Head of Sheffield Institute of Education's Centre for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Knowledge Exchange, I lead the staff group of researchers and knowledge exchange specialists working in education.
I have worked with teachers, governments and other education organisations in countries including Vietnam, Ghana and Thailand. I'm a member of the Association for Science Education, the International Professional Development Association, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. My background is as a chemistry teacher, and I've worked in secondary schools both in the UK and internationally.
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Education
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject area:
- Education
Courses taught:
- MA Education
Modules taught:
- Comparative Studies of Professional Practice
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Current and recent research and knowledge exchange projects include:
Making change happen in teacher professional development: policy and school environment mechanisms (Wellcome).
The Wellcome CPD Challenge, a pilot to understand what changes need to take place within the education system for schools to meet defined criteria relating to the quality and quantity of teacher professional development (Wellcome).
Collaborative development of a quality assurance framework for practitioner professional development (Driver Youth Trust). Report available at https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/30179.
Supporting remote professional development leaders (Ogden Trust).
Quality assurance for teacher professional development: evidence review and scoping study (Phase 1); development, testing and evaluation (Phase 2), in partnership with the Chartered College of Teaching and Teacher Development Trust (Wellcome Trust and Education Endowment Foundation).
Recent publications include:
Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2021). The practices of professional development facilitators. Professional development in education. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2021.1973073
Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Müller, L.-.M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). Mid-Career Teachers: A Mixed Methods Scoping Study of Professional Development, Career Progression and Retention. Education Sciences, 11 (6). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11060299
Moore, N., Coldwell, M., & Perry, E. (2021). Exploring the role of curriculum materials in teacher professional development. Professional Development in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2021.1879230
Perry, E. (2020). The roles of professional development leaders. Science Teacher Education, (88), 10-16. https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/science-teacher-education/issue-88/roles-of-professional-development-leaders
Booth, J., Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2019). Understanding teaching as a profession. In Scutt, C., & Harrison, S. (Eds.) Teacher CPD: International trends, opportunities and challenges. (pp. 35-41). https://chartered.college/international-teacher-cpd-report.
Perry, E., Boylan, M., & Booth, J. (2019). Quality assurance in teacher professional development. In Scutt, C., & Harrison, S. (Eds.) Teacher CPD: International trends, opportunities and challenges. (pp. 86-93). https://chartered.college/international-teacher-cpd-report.
Link 1: /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/making-change-happen-in-teacher-professional-development
Link 2: /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/wellcome-cpd-challenge
Link 3: /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/quality-assurance-of-teacher-professional-development
Link 4: https://www.ogdentrust.com/about-us/publications-and-research/researching-professional-development-leaders/
Link 5: /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/quality-assurance-of-teacher-professional-development
I collaborate with partners including the Wellcome Trust, the Chartered College of Teaching, Teacher Development Trust, the Royal Society of Chemistry, Learn Sheffield and the Association for Science Education, and with colleagues from across the Sheffield Institute of Education.
Publications
Key Publications
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Perry, E., & Boodt, S. (2019). . Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 11 (3), 60-71.
Perry, E., Boylan, M., & Booth, J. (2019). . Wellcome Trust and Education Endowment Foundation.
Perry, E., & Bevins, S. (2018). . Professional development in education, 1-15.
Perry, E., Boylan, M., Booth, J., & Coldwell, M. (2017). . Cardiff: Welsh Government.
Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2017). . Professional development in education, 44 (2), 254-271.
Journal articles
Perry, E., & Claire, S. (2023). . Science Teacher Education, (94), 26-29.
Perry, E., Davies, N., Halliday, J., & Patel, S. (2023). . Impact, 17.
Boylan, M., Adams, G., Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2023). . Professional Development in Education, 49 (4), 651-669.
Boylan, M., Adams, G., Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2023). Re-imagining transformative professional learning for critical teacher professionalism: a conceptual review. Professional Development in Education, 49 (4), 651-669.
Perry, E. (2022). . Education Sciences, 13 (1).
Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2021). . Professional development in education.
Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Müller, L.-.M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). . Education Sciences, 11 (6).
Perry, E. (2021). . Governing Matters.
Moore, N., Coldwell, M., & Perry, E. (2021). . Professional Development in Education.
Muller, L.-.M., Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). . Impact, 11.
Perry, E. (2020). . Science Teacher Education, (88), 10-16.
Perry, E. (2019). . Education in Chemistry, 56 (2), 22-23.
Perry, E., & Wardle, J. (2015). . School Science Review, 356, 107-114.
Bevins, S., Jordan, J., & Perry, E. (2011). . Educational Action Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 19 (3), 399-411.
Davies, N., Perry, E., & Holman, J. (n.d.). . Science Teacher Education, 85, 4-8.
Book chapters
Moore, N., Coldwell, M., & Perry, E. (2023). Exploring the role of curriculum materials in teacher professional development. In Non-Linear Perspectives on Teacher Development. (pp. 135-151). Routledge:
Booth, J., Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2019). Understanding teaching as a profession. In Scutt, C., & Harrison, S. (Eds.) Teacher CPD: International trends, opportunities and challenges. (pp. 35-41).
Perry, E., Boylan, M., & Booth, J. (2019). Quality assurance in teacher professional development. In Scutt, C., & Harrison, S. (Eds.) Teacher CPD: International trends, opportunities and challenges. (pp. 86-93).
Books
YORK, N. (2012). Twenty First Century Science: GCSE Additional Science Foundation Workbook 2/E. OUP Oxford.
Fullick, A., Hunt, A., Perry, E., Swinbank, E., Harden, H., Ingram, N., ... Sang, D. (2011). Twenty First Century Science: GCSE Science Foundation Student Book 2/E. OUP Oxford.
Reports
Booth, J., Rutgers, D., & Perry, E. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/making-change-happen-in-teacher-professional-development
Jowett, L., Halliday, J., Bullough, A., Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2024). . STEM learning.
Bevins, S., Stiell, B., Perry, E., & Coldwell, M. (2024). . Wellcome Trust.
Perry, E., Bevins, S., Booth, J., Boylan, M., Rutgers, D., Stiell, B., & Coldwell, M. (2024). . Wellcome Trust.
Perry, E., de Winter, J., & Hartley, R. (2024). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Perry, E., Booth, J., Zhu, H., & Bullough, A. (2023). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Institute of Education.
Perry, E., Bryant, R., Challis, K., Patel, D., & Rossiter, C. (2022). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Sheffield Institute of Education.
Perry, E., Halliday, J., Higginson, J., & Patel, S. (2022). . Wellcome.
Perry, E., Halliday, J., Booth, J., Wolstenholme, C., & Boylan, M. (2022). . Ogden Trust.
Perry, E., Booth, J., Boylan, M., Wolstenholme, C., Chedzey, K., & Cunningham, M. (2021). . London, UK: Wellcome.
Chedzey, K., Cunningham, M., & Perry, E. (2021). . Wellcome.
Perry, E., Owen, D., Booth, J., & Bower, K. (2019). . Ofsted.
Perry, E., & Boodt, S. (2017). . Education and Training Foundation.
Bevins, S., Daniels, T., Forster, G., Perry, E., Price, G., & Windale, M. (2016). . British Council.
Bevins, S., Daniels, T., Forster, G., Perry, E., Price, G., & Windale, M. (2016). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Perry, E., & Wardle, J. (2010). . Centre for Science Education.
Theses / Dissertations
Perry, E. (2014). . (Doctoral thesis).
Internet Publications
Perry, E., de Winter, J., & Hartley, R. (2024). Mitigating the impacts of the teacher recruitment and retention crisis through sustained subject specific professional development. shhttps://blogs.shu.ac.uk/sioe/2024/05/23/mitigating-the-impacts-of-the-teacher-recruitment-and-retention-crisis-through-sustained-subject-specific-professional-development/#
Perry, E., de Winter, J., & Hartley, R. (2024). .
Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2023). . /sheffield-institute-education-research/news/celebrating-ten-years-of-research-and-innovation
Perry, E., Booth, J., & Clague, L. (2020). .
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Perry, E., & Needham, R. (2016). .
Artefacts
Perry, E., Mapplebeck, A., & Walker, J. (2010). Getting Practical: Teacher Professional Development.
Media
Perry, E., & Hotham, E. (n.d.). Interactions between curriculum development and teacher professional learning. British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association:
Presentations
Perry, E., Booth, J., Rutgers, D., Boylan, M., Stiell, B., & Bevins, S. (2023). Making change happen in teacher professional development: Leadership, the school environment and the implementation of professional development. Presented at: British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association Conference 2023, Birmingham, UK
Perry, E., Booth, J., Bevins, S., Pountney, R., & Halliday, J. (2022). Supporting Teacher Leadership Development: Roles, Growth and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Presented at: NARST
Perry, E., Booth, J., Boylan, M., & Adams, G. (2020). . Presented at: IPDA International Virtual Conference 2020, Online conference, 2020
Perry, E. (2020). Current issues in teacher professional development. Presented at: International Professional Development Association, Online
Perry, E. (2020). The curriculum for teacher education.
Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2019). The professional roles and knowledges of professional development leaders: an analytical model. Presented at: Harnessing Creativity in Changing Times: Risk, resilience and professional learning across the professions
Perry, E., Coldwell, M., & Moore, N. (2019). Curriculum materials as mediators in professional learning: The role of schemes of work in a national Primary Linguistics programme. Presented at: Harnessing Creativity in Changing Times: Risk, resilience and professional learning across the professions, Aston University, Birmingham, 2019
Perry, E., & Harrison, S. (2019). Quality assurance of teacher professional development. Presented at: Institute of Physics Professional Practice Group, London
Perry, E., & Maxwell, B. (2019). Evidence use in teaching and teacher learning. Presented at: Interdisciplinary Summit on Evidence-Based Practice, London
Perry, E., Booth, J., & Boylan, M. (2019). Quality, quality assurance, and teacher professional development: what's at issue. Presented at: British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association conference, Manchester
Perry, E., & Pountney, R. (2019). Cross-curricular science. Presented at: ASE Futures conference, Sheffield
Holman, J., & Davies, N. (2019). Presidential Keynote: A professional challenge for science educators. Presented at: ASE Futures, Sheffield
Perry, E. (2019). The roles, practices and learning of professional development facilitators. Presented at: Leadership for Professional Learning Symposium, Cambridge
Perry, E. (2019). The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ-Engaged Practice Network. Presented at: Connecting with Professional Practice conference, Sheffield
Perry, E. (2019). Futureproofing your workforce: how can you build your team to confidently prepare young people for their futures? Presented at: Preparing young people for their futures, London
Perry, E., Halliday, J., & Davies, N. (2018). The Wellcome CPD Challenge. Presented at: Association for Science Education Northern Conference, Sheffield
Perry, E., Boodt, S., & Booth, J. (2018). Perspectives on professional development: exploring motivation, learning and facilitation. Presented at: Border Crossings: Professional Development in the 21st Century, Birmingham
Perry, E., Adams, G., & Burnett, C. (2018). Let it go! Learning through openness, space and play. Presented at: Festival of Social Science, Sheffield
Perry, E., Jordan, J., Pountney, R., & Boylan, M. (2018). Professional development facilitators: theorising knowledge, skills and practice. Presented at: British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association conference, Newcastle
Boodt, S., & Perry, E. (2018). . Presented at: The Ambition of Teacher Education: TEAN Annual Conference, Birmingham, 2018
Perry, E. (2018). . Presented at: Invited Seminar: Current themes and evidence in teaching and teacher development, London, 2018
Perry, E., Oates, P., & Berry, M. (2017). The Science and Mathematics Curriculum in England. Presented at: international experience in general education curriculum development and application in Vietnamese conditions, Hanoi
Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2017). Analysing Professional Development Facilitators’ Purposes, Knowledge and Skills. Presented at: The Complexity of Professional and Inter-professional Learning, Cardiff
Perry, E., & Price, G. (2017). Student Autonomy: What Works? Presented at: In Learning By Design international conference, Brussels
Perry, E. (2016). . Presented at: International Conference on Learning and Teaching: Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2016
Perry, E., & Boylan, M. (2014). . Presented at: Re-thinking Models of Professional Learning, Aston University, Birmingham, 2014
Perry, E. (2013). Expert Episodes: Video-enhanced reflection on professional development practice. Presented at: Teacher Education Development Conference, Sheffield
Perry, E., & Jordan, J. (2010). Innovation in science-related continuing professional development programmes. Presented at: National Science Teachers Association annual conference, Philadelphia
Other activities
I sit on the board of trustees of a local multi-academy trust.
Postgraduate supervision
I am currently supervising PhD and EdD students focussing on practitioner professional learning, including early career and mid-career teachers, professional learning for interprofessional education, and the interactions between professional learning and curriculum development.