Professional Learning and Development Team
Meet our PLD team, who support teachers and literacy specialists in implementing quality structured literacy teaching.
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Professor Gail Gillon
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Professor Gail Gillon
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Professor Gail Gillon
Ngāi Tahu
Director, Professor of Literacy Research
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Professor Brigid McNeill
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Professor Brigid McNeill
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Professor Brigid McNeill
Dean of Postgraduate Research, Professor of Literacy Research
University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor Sally Clendon
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Associate Professor Sally Clendon
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Associate Professor Sally Clendon
Associate Professor, Lead of BSLA Specialist Teaching
Massey University, Auckland
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Dr Amy Scott
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Dr Amy Scott
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Dr Amy Scott
Senior Lecturer, BSLA Programme Lead
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Dr Andy Vosslamber
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Dr Andy Vosslamber
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Dr Andy Vosslamber
Lecturer, BSLA Course Coordinator - Years 0-3
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Dr Jude Bautista
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Dr Jude Bautista
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Dr Jude Bautista
Senior Lecturer, BSLA Course Coordinator - Years 4-8
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Dr Lisa Furlong
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Dr Lisa Furlong
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Dr Lisa Furlong
Senior Lecturer
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Dr Mark LaVenia
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Dr Mark LaVenia
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Dr Mark LaVenia
Senior Lecturer
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Dr Anne McIntyre
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Dr Anne McIntyre
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Dr Anne McIntyre
Lecturer
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Jen Smith
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Jen Smith
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Jen Smith
Ngāti Whātua, Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi
Senior Lecturer, Culturally Responsive Practice Lead
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Rachael Robertson
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Rachael Robertson
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Rachael Robertson
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Northland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Dr Jo Walker
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Dr Jo Walker
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Dr Jo Walker
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Catherine Fairhall
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Catherine Fairhall
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Catherine Fairhall
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Nicole Plummer
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Nicole Plummer
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Nicole Plummer
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Amy Fleming
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Amy Fleming
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Amy Fleming
Better Start Literacy Approach Senior Educator - Wellington
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Rebecca Kerr
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Rebecca Kerr
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Rebecca Kerr
Better Start Literacy Approach Educator - Auckland
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Rebecca Lindsay
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Rebecca Lindsay
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Rebecca Lindsay
Better Start Literacy Approach Educator - Christchurch
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
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Marie Shipston
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Marie Shipston
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Marie Shipston
Better Start Literacy Approach Educator - Christchurch
Child Well-being Research Institute, University of Canterbury
Better Start Literacy Approach Cultural Advisors
We were very fortunate to have the guidance and advice of the late Professor Angus Macfarlane in the development of the BSLA. He was instrumental in shaping our culturally responsive and strengths-based approach to PLD and resources.
Better Start Literacy Approach Science Advisors
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Distinguished Professor Laura Justice
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Distinguished Professor Laura Justice
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Distinguished Professor Laura Justice
Professor
Ohio State University, USA
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Professor Ilsa Schwarz
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Professor Ilsa Schwarz
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Professor Ilsa Schwarz
Professor
University of Tennessee, USA
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Associate Professor Marleen Westerveld
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Associate Professor Marleen Westerveld
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Associate Professor Marleen Westerveld
Associate Professor
Griffith University, Australia
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Professor Robert Savage
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Professor Robert Savage
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Professor Robert Savage
Institute of Education College of London
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Professor William Tunmer
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Professor William Tunmer
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Professor William Tunmer
Massey University
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Professor James Chapman
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Professor James Chapman
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Professor James Chapman
Massey University
Better Start Literacy Facilitators
Meet some of our BSLA facilitators, working around Aotearoa to support teachers to implement the BSLA in their classrooms.
Focus Facilitators
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Liz Oldridge
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Liz Oldridge
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Liz Oldridge
Resource Teacher
Literacy working with 24 schools in Nelson
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Trudi Browne
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Trudi Browne
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Trudi Browne
Team Leader Year 0-2
Burnside Primary School, Christchurch
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Deslie Smith
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Deslie Smith
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Deslie Smith
Resource Teacher
Literacy, Auckland
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Susan Harris
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Susan Harris
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Susan Harris
Resource Teacher
Literacy covering a cluster of 19 Waikato schools
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Pene Balk-Jarvis
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Pene Balk-Jarvis
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Pene Balk-Jarvis
Resource Teacher
Literacy, Northcote School, Christchurch
Focus Teachers
