Reading Recovery Tutor
Higher Diploma Teaching, Graduate Diploma Reading Recovery
Southland | Murihiku
Tel | Waea +64 21 477 137
Email | Īmēra grant.godby@otago.ac.nz
Professional Profile
As an experienced Reading Recovery Tutor, I have trained and provided ongoing professional development in literacy processing theory and practice to teachers in the Southland and Central Otago over a number of years. This includes delivering workshops and networking between schools.
My experience includes the implementation of Reading Recovery across the regions focussing on achieving accelerated progress for six-year-old learners who have reading and writing difficulties.
Through ongoing guidance teachers with whom I work develop productive partnerships with classroom teachers and all families, whānau and aiga. I support Reading Recovery teachers to use reflective theory and practice to strengthen and personalise teaching to help individual children.
I build strong understanding of current best practice in Early Literacy through:
- Supporting schools in developing a strategic plan in early literacy to ensure all children reach their potential.
- Fostering effective literacy understanding and practice.
- Providing opportunities for teachers to review current relevant literature and applying this to their practice.
- Upskilling teachers in the use of early assessment procedures.
- Encouraging strong relationships with whānau and aiga.
My expertise includes
- Applying culturally responsive pedagogy across all aspects of learning.
- Deepening understanding of the reading and writing processes.
- Providing Tier 2 support for schools implementing Early Literacy Support.
- Working with teachers and leaders on proven teaching approaches.
- Problem solving lesson design to best meet the needs of individual and small groups.
