About Janet
Janet Evans B Ed., M Ed., MA., Dip Maths Ed., Dip Science Ed., CELTA
Janet is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Liverpool Hope University and part time freelance Literacy and Educational Consultant. Formerly an Early Years and primary school teacher she completed a two year secondment as Literacy Consultant with The National Literacy Strategy from 1998 to 2000.
She has written eight books and resources on language, literacy and maths education for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2 educators, along with articles on primary education and mathematics curriculum and chapters in edited books. She has also reviewed books, videos and course materials for schools and has given consultancy advice on new literacy and mathematics materials at primary level.
Janet has taught in India, Nigeria, Australia, America, Canada and Spain and was awarded two research scholarships which enabled her to work and study in the USA. She has presented papers at many national and international conferences along with organising and teaching on numerous in-service conferences. Janet still manages to find time to work in schools doing action-based research with young children and their educators. Two of her books, What’s in the Picture: Responding to Illustrations in Picture Books (Paul Chapman) and The Writing Classroom: Aspects of Writing and the Primary Child 3-11years (David Fulton and Heinemann USA) reflect her research interests of children’s literature, reader response and literature circles, along with her interest in children as writers. Her latest book, Literacy Moves On: Using Popular Culture, New Technologies and Critical Literacy in the Primary Classroom published in 2005 by David Fulton (England) and Heinemann (USA) focuses on the changing nature of literacy in the 21st century. Her ongoing research interests include children’s literature, critical literacy, reader response and interactive writing linked to popular culture.
Janet is currently doing freelance consultancy two days each week. If you would like her to do a school based in-service day, work with children, offer some consultancy advice or speak at a larger conference then please email her at janetevans@btinternet.com