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Nō Ōtautahi ahau ēngari e noho ana ahau ki Tawa.

I am an ESOL coordinator in two schools in Tawa but also work online for CORE as the ePrincipal of the Accelerated English Language Learning programme.  I am experienced in catering for English Language learners in primary and secondary schools and am very familiar with the English Language Learning progressions.

As part of my role in schools I lead professional development in literacy, oral language and catering for diverse learners.  As ePrincipal I have led change in incorporating teaching as inquiry, formative assessment and focusing on acceleration. As a team we explore blended learning and the use of digital technology to provide both synchronous and asynchronous differentiated learning. I am also very interested in the interplay between Universal design for learning and ESOL principles.

I live with my husband, three children and the cat. In my spare time I sing in a 40's style big band, do pilates and read science fiction.