Dr Josephine Booth BA Hons, MSc, MSc, PhD
Principal Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow
Summary
I joined Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in 2009 following the successful completion of my PhD at the University of Sheffield. I also hold a BA (Hons) in History and two Master of Science degrees. I lead and contribute to research and knowledge exchange projects for a number of funders, including Wellcome, the Education Endowment Foundation, the Department of Education, OfSTED and the Youth Endowment Fund.
About
I joined Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in 2009 following the successful completion of my PhD at the University of Sheffield. I also hold a BA (Hons) in History and two Master of Science degrees.
I have a wide range of research interests including initial teacher education routes, education on climate change and the environment more broadly, teacher professional development, and teacher use of research evidence. I lead and contribute to research and knowledge exchange projects for a number of funders, including Wellcome, the Education Endowment Foundation, the Department of Education, OfSTED and the Youth Endowment Fund.
Before undertaking my PhD, I worked in the third sector, for the National Trust in the Policy and Strategy Directorate. I also have extensive experience of working in the private sector, mainly in IT and project management.
I am co-director of the Wipro Teacher Fellow and Teacher Mentor Programme and also Co-lead of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Engagement Practice Network - https://repn.shu.ac.uk/
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Education
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject area or group:
- Sheffield Institute of Education
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Featured research projects:
- /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/making-change-happen-in-teacher-professional-development
- /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/research-into-supporting-teachers-of-science
- https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/wiproteacherfellow/
- /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/reach-primary
European Commission
Publications
Key Publications
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.
Journal articles
Boylan, M., Adams, G., Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2023). . Professional Development in Education, 49 (4), 651-669.
Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2021). . Professional development in education.
Booth, J. (2021). . Journal of Education for Teaching.
Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Müller, L.-.M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). . Education Sciences, 11 (6).
Muller, L.-.M., Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). . Impact, 11.
Bevins, S., Price, G., & Booth, J. (2019). . International journal of science education, 41 (4), 533-545.
Armsworth, P.R., Cantú-Salazar, L., Parnell, M., Booth, J.E., Stoneman, R., & Davies, Z.G. (2013). Opportunities for cost-sharing in conservation: variation in volunteering effort across protected areas. PloS one, 8 (1), e55395.
Booth, J.E., Gaston, K.J., Evans, K.L., & Armsworth, P.R. (2011). The value of species rarity in biodiversity recreation: A birdwatching example. Biological Conservation, 144 (11), 2728-2732.
Booth, J.E., Gaston, K.J., & Armsworth, P.R. (2009). Public understanding of protected area designation. Biological Conservation, 142 (12), 3196-3200.
Booth, J.E., Gaston, K.J., & Armsworth, P.R. (n.d.). Who Benefits from Recreational Use of Protected Areas? Ecology and Society, 15 (3).
Book chapters
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).
Booth, J., & Byrne, E. (2019). . In Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (Eds.) Comparative perspectives on inquiry-based science education. (pp. 12-32). ICI Global:
Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (2019). . In Bevins, S., Lahane, L., & Booth, J. (Eds.) Comparative perspectives on inquiry-based science education. (pp. 197-210). IGI Global:
Books
Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (2019). Comparative Perspectives on Inquiry-Based Science Education. IGI Global.
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.
Perry, E., Bevins, S., Booth, J., Boylan, M., Rutgers, D., Stiell, B., & Coldwell, M. (2024). . Wellcome Trust.
Reaney-Wood, S., Willis, B., & Booth, J. (2024). YES Outdoors CLIMB programme Feasibility study report.
Perry, E., Booth, J., Zhu, H., & Bullough, A. (2023). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Institute of Education.
Maxwell, B., Booth, J., Bevins, S., Halliday, J., Hotham, E., Nelson, J., ... Andrade, J. (2022). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/research-into-supporting-teachers-of-science
Perry, E., Halliday, J., Booth, J., Wolstenholme, C., & Boylan, M. (2022). . Ogden Trust.
Culliney, M., Daniels, K., Booth, J., Coldwell, M., & Demack, S. (2021). REACH Primary Evaluation Report. Education Endowment Foundation.
Pountney, R., Booth, J., & Campbell, R. (2021). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Perry, E., Booth, J., Boylan, M., Wolstenholme, C., Chedzey, K., & Cunningham, M. (2021). . London, UK: Wellcome.
Booth, J., & Reaney-Wood, S. (2020). Doncaster Opportunity Area Essential Life Skills programme research and tool development project.
O'Brien, S., Perry, E., Leach, A., Willis, B., Booth, J., Walker, H., & Dalton, K. (2019). Doncaster Opportunity Area and South Yorkshire Futures Recruitment and Retention Project Phase 1 Final Report. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Perry, E., Boylan, M., & Booth, J. (2019). . Wellcome Trust and Education Endowment Foundation.
Perry, E., Owen, D., Booth, J., & Bower, K. (2019). . Ofsted.
Reaney-Wood, S., & Booth, J. (2019). Doncaster Opportunity Area Essential Life Skills programme evaluation Briefing paper 2: Scale development.
Booth, J., Reaney-Wood, S., & Willis, B. (2019). Doncaster Opportunity Area Essential Life Skills programme evaluation Briefing paper 1: Rapid Literature Review.
Perry, E., Boylan, M., Booth, J., & Coldwell, M. (2017). . Cardiff: Welsh Government.
Byrne, E., Booth, J., Bevins, S., & Bullough, A. (2017). . SCIENTEX.
Internet Publications
Doran, A., Booth, J., & Allan, J. (2025). Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk - and that's good for children.
Perry, E., Booth, J., & Clague, L. (2020). .
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
Monkhouse, J., & Booth, J. (2022). Teaching Assistants' Insights following a one-to-one Year 3 Reading Intervention: Gentle negotiations. Presented at: 2022 United Kingdom Literacy Association International Conference, McDonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham
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., 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., 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
Postgraduate supervision
Postgraduate supervision:
- Supervision on MA Education, MA Professional Practice and Education, MA Autism
- Supervisor on Doctorate in Education