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Dr Malini Mistry

Senior Lecturer in Education

Malini Mistry

I started my career working as a primary school teacher and gained experience across all year groups.

Whilst working in the primary sector, I managed and led many areas of learning in the curriculum including ICT, History, Geography, RE and Early Years. Additionally, I was part of the Senior Leadership Team alongside responsibility for Key Stage 2.

I came to the University of Bedfordshire in 2005 where I became passionate about Early Years and Professional Studies for different year groups on the Early Years and primary QTS courses. Over time, this passion has also extended into the field of pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Over time, I have led and managed many units such as: Child Development, Geography, Science, Religious Education (RE), School Experience for Year 2 students, Dissertation and more recently the exploration of subjects in the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) on the primary and Early Years QTS courses. I have worked as part of a team for other units such as Meeting Needs of Children and SEND. In addition, I have also worked as part of a team on the Primary PGCE course for units such as Research Informed Teaching and the Reflective Practitioner.

Current Role

  • Course coordinator for BA Applied Early Years (Top Up)
  • Lead units such as Early Years Research Project (Dissertation) and Early Learning Birth to Five on the BA Applied Early Years (Top Up) course
  • Lead the units Child Development and exploring the EYFS and other NC subjects on Primary BA (QTS) course
  • Lead the unit Early Child Psychology and policy and practice in SEND on the Education and Psychology course.
  • As a lead mentor I undertake placement visits for Early Years and primary QTS students

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in published works - University of Bedfordshire
  • FHEA Fellow of the Higher Education Authority.
  • Management in Business and Administration (MBA) in Educational Leadership and Management - University of Leicester
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) with QTS - University of Northampton (Major in Humanities, Minor in Science)

Teaching Expertise

  • Early Years
  • Primary
  • Professional Studies
  • Pupils who have English as an Additional Language (EAL)
  • Leading learning

Research Interests

  • Early Years and primary
  • Children who have English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Publications

Books

  • Mistry. M. & Sood, K. (2020) Meeting the needs of young children with English as an Additional Language (EAL): Research informed practice. London: David Fulton
  • Sood, K., Peart, S. and Mistry, M. (2017) Becoming a Successful School Leader: Developing New Insights. London: Routledge.
  • Mistry, M. and Sood, K. (2015) English as Additional language in the early Years: Linking theory to practice. London: David Fulton Book.

Refereed Journals Articles

  • Grant, K & Mistry, M (2010) `How does the use of role play affect the learning of year four children in a predominately EAL class’, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. Volume 38, No.2. (155 – 164)
  • Mistry, M & Sood, K (2010) `English as an Additional Language: Challenges & Assumptions’, in Management in Education, 24, No.3, July (1- 4).
  • Sood, K. & Mistry, M. (2010) `English as an Additional Language: is there a need to embed cultural values and beliefs in institutional practice’, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education – pending publication
  • Sood, K. & Mistry, M. (2011) `English as an Additional Language: is there a need to embed cultural values and beliefs in institutional practice’, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. Volume 39, No.2. (203 – 215)
  • Mistry, M & Sood, K (2011) `Rethinking educational leadership to transform pedagogical practice to help improve the attainment of minority ethnic pupils: The need for leadership dialogue’, in Management in Education – pending publication
  • Mistry, M & Sood, K (2011) `Raising standards for pupils who have English as an Additional Language (EAL) through Monitoring and Evaluation of Provision in Primary Schools’, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education – pending publication
  • Mistry, M & Sood, K (2012) `How are leaders integrating the ideology of globalisation in primary school contexts’, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. iFirst Article (1-13)
  • Mistry, M & Sood, K (2013) `Why are there still so few men within Early Years in primary schools: view from male trainee teachers and male leaders?, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. iFirst Article (1-13)
  • Mistry, M & Sood K (2013) ` Permeating the social justice ideals of equality and equity within the context of Early Years: Challenges for leadership in multi-cultural and mono-cultural primary schools’, in Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education – pending publication

Other publications

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793149
E: malini.mistry@beds.ac.uk