Maria Nicholas is a lecturer in Education in English Language and Literacy Education at Deakin University. Maria began her career as a primary school teacher and has worked as a School Improvement Partner for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD), offering literacy and numeracy education consultancy to primary and secondary schools in the Barwon South Western region of Victoria, Australia. Maria is currently an early career researcher with an interest in literacy engagement and development in the pre-school years. Maria’s research interests also include literacy development in the early years of schooling, special educational needs in the middle years, school curriculum design and planning, assessment and feedback, and teacher education.
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