Faculty:Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care
School:Education and Social Care
Location: Chelmsford
Areas of Expertise: Education and teaching
Research Supervision:Yes
Michelle’s expertise in early childhood education and practice. She has a particular interest in children risk taking and the Montessori Approach.
Michelle has over 25 years running her own Montessori nurseries and pre-schools, working with teachers, children and parents. Michelle works within the Early Years community to increase knowledge and support practice with Early Years teachers in settings to ensure the opportunity for all children to develop to their full potential.
She has mentored and tutored students in Early Years education for the last 8 years, and has supported Early Years settings to achieve the best outcome possible in Ofsted inspections. Her opportunity to work in settings with newly qualified Early Years teachers and leadership has led to the development of an interest in creating best practice models of practice both in the UK and in Malawi.
Michelle is currently researching into the introduction of the Montessori Approach into Early Years centres in Malawi for the completion of her Educational Doctorate. With increasing interest in the Sustainable Development Goals and the importance of Early Years education to change lifetime outcomes for children. Michelle believes her research can inform change for Early Years education in developing countries.
Michelle teaches on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and the FdA Early Years and Education degrees, along with continued involvement in the delivery and assessment of the new Graduate Additionally, supervising undergraduates with their final year major projects and providing support to students throughout their studies.
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