Ms Narelle Daffurn
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Biography
Qualifications and Courses:- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
- Currently enrolled in doctoral studies at QUT, to research in the area of language development. Study title: 'Identifying language proficiency through multimodal literacy hi-stories in a diverse early years classroom: A narrative study'
- 'EAL Strategies for the Mainstream Classroom' with Dr. Virginia Rojas (Teacher Training Center - London)
- Master of Educational Studies in Learning Support (University of Queensland)
- Graduate Certificate in 'The Teaching of Reading' with Prof. John Munro - University of Melbourne (ACER Institute)
- Certificate IV in TESOL (Citipointe Christian College)
- Bachelor of Education - Advanced Professional Studies (Griffith University)
- Diploma of Teaching Primary/Pre-school (worked in Year 1-7) (Brisbane College of Advanced Education - Mt Gravatt Campus)
Personal details
Keywords
Language, Literacy, Diversity, Curriculum, Pedagogy, Teacher Professional Development
Discipline
Curriculum and Pedagogy, Specialist Studies in Education, Education Systems
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Master of Educational Studies in Learning Support (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
- QCT - Queensland College of Teachers
- PETAA - Primary English Teaching Association Australia
- ALEA - Australian Literacy Educator’s Association
- IRA/ILA - International Reading / Literacy Association
- LDA - Learning Difficulties Australia
- SPELD-QLD - Supporting People Experiencing Learning Difficulties
- AARE - Australian Association for Research in Education
- ALA - The Association for Language Awareness
- LRA - Literacy Research Association
- QATESOL - QLD Assoc. of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- NCTE - National Council of Teachers of English
Teaching
- Since 1988 - Roles in schools in Queensland, Australia; as well as international schools in Gaza, Kuwait, and Cairo in Egypt: Classroom Teacher; Literacy Coach (coaching and mentoring teachers); Support Teacher Literacy and Numeracy; and Head of Curriculum.
- Since 2015 - Lecturer in 'Literacies' & 'English curriculum', QUT.
Selected publications
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