Dr Keith Stonier
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Job title: University Principal Tutor in Special Needs Education Practice
Email: k.a.stonier@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 594357
Room: CL/LG07 Devonshire Campus
Recent publications
- Some Comments on Primary Practice, Newsletter of the College of Preceptors, Aug.1984
- Prescriptions, Standards and the Teacher's Role, Education Today 1997
- Changes to Guidance on Pupils' Behaviour and Exclusions, second trial volume of Primary Digest, Nelson Thornes, May 2004
- The School Partnership Programme: Evaluation of Phases 3 and 4, Issue 2, Primary Digest, Nelson Thornes, Sept., 2004
- Excellence and Enjoyment: learning and teaching in the primary years, Issue 4, Primary Digest, Nelson Thornes, Oct., 2004
- Problem Solving : a CPD pack to support the learning and teaching of mathematical problem solving, Issue 6, Primary Digest, Nelson Thornes, Nov., 2004
- Religious Education, the Non-Statutory National Framework, Issue 8, Primary Digest, Nov., 2004
- Ofsted Subject Conference Report : physical education (self-evaluation curriculum design and assessment in physical education), Issue 12, Primary Digest, Nelson Thornes, February, 2005
- A Review of Pupil Participation (DfES publ., March 2005), Issue 17, Primary Digest, Nelson Thornes, May 2005
- Book: Inspirational Ideas, A Book of Stories and Prayers for Worship-Times in Schools and Children's Church, First Edition, publ. UPSO 2006 (ISBN : 1-84375-207-7), Second Edition, publ. Authorhouse 2009 (ISBN : 1-9781-4389-1114-4)
- Article : Changes ahead! Adult curricular reading development, UDB RESPONSE Journal, Issue 4, Autumn, 2008
- Adult 'Readability' Book: Our friendship by Kathleen Blase and Yvonne Salt (students), edited by Keith Stonier for New Leaf Publications, 2010 (publication suspended due to the closure of New Leaf Publications)
Department: Learning for Living & Work (L4LW) Dept/Learning Support
Faculty: Buxton
School: School of Further Education
Subject Area: Learning Difficulties and Skills for Life
Lecturer in the L4LW/Learning Support Department at the University of Derby Buxton, working with adults having learning difficulties and disabilities.
Teaching responsibilities
Certificate and diploma work with adults having learning difficulties and disabilities, in Life Skills and SfLLN (Skills for Language, Literacy & Numeracy)
Also, support for colleagues in their professional development - including mentoring on the LTW, BA (Hons) programme and MA degree programme (eg for colleagues studying aspects of learning disabilities).
Professional interests
The embedding of Skills for Life into the Department's curricular programmes (including diagnostic assessment at pre-entry level).
Research interests
- Interested in research into the general academic and reading development of adults with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Peer reviewer for the British Journal of Learning Disabilities.
- Peer reviewer for the British Educational Research Journal.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Fellow of the College of Preceptors (F.Coll.P.)
- Fellow of the Institute for Learning (FIfL)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Recent Conferences
Recent activities include several presentations to staff in the Step Two Department:
- Diagnostic Assessment, M1-M6 Paper-based Systems (October 2006)
- Diagnostic Assesment, M7-L2 Interactive/Electronic Systems (September 2007)
- Diagnostic Assessment, M1-L1 and Individual Learning Plan Targeting (September 2008)
- The New Learning Gateway Materials (September 2009)
Additional Interests and Activities
Skills for Life Workbook, Helper's Version and Students' Version, K.A.Stonier (prepared for use in the former Step Two Department, September 2008)
Undergraduate qualifications
- Cert Ed, Nottingham University/Matlock College of Education May 1969
- BEd, Nottingham University/Matlock College of Education June 1970
Postgraduate qualifications
- M.Ed: The ethical and educational implications of Karl Popper's 'functionalism', Manchester University, Department of Education April 1979
- M.Pr / Master of Practice in Education : SfL Development, Derby University Faculty of Education, Health & Science July 2011
Research qualifications
- PhD: Some implications of recent educational legislation for the teacher's role, Keele University, Department of Education November 1996
