Dr Babara Watson 'Teacher Only Day' at Mangonui School

Teacher Only Day 21st May

We are thrilled that Dr Barbara Watson is coming to Mangonui School to spend a day with our staff. She is the guru of reading and highly respected throughout the world for her knowledge and thoughts on how to support children to read. Barbara has never been to the Far North so we look forward to having her here in our whenua.

Dr. Barbara Watson is a teacher and researcher who has spent the last 30 years working with Reading Recovery teachers, Tutors/Teacher Leaders and Trainers around the world as Reading Recovery has expanded from its early beginnings in New Zealand. She is fortunate to have had close professional contact with Marie Clay and with colleagues in each country in which Reading Recovery has been adopted. Her research into children’s independent learning and teachers’ teaching contributes to the insights she is able to share about Reading Recovery. She received the Queen’s Service Medal for her contribution to the education of young children.

Barbara now also works with literacy learning and teaching nationally and internationally, providing teacher professional learning opportunities, within school support and guidance for education systems.