Jocelyn Wright
Jocelyn leads the South Island team of Early Years facilitators.
Jocelyn has a passion and commitment toward making a difference in the lives of teachers, children and families/whānau involved in early years education. She joined the CORE Education team in 2010 to manage a national team of facilitators, and deliver the Ministry of Education’s funded professional development contracts for the early childhood education sector.
After teaching in early childhood for 20 years, Jocelyn joined the University of Canterbury and spent 14 years managing and delivering two Ministry of Education early childhood professional development contracts. Jocelyn had responsibility for managing and supporting an inspirational team of facilitators, who progressed current ideas on teaching and learning with teachers in their region.
Through Jocelyn's recent study she has developed a particular interest in children’s continuity of learning as they move from one sector to another and enjoys working in cross-sector environments. Jocelyn’s background experience includes time as an Education review officer, pre-service lecturer and researcher. Her research involvement includes the Centres of Innovation and Enhancing Practice in Special Education projects. She finds practitioner research particularly rewarding. Jocelyn has worked in a number of consultation groups, in areas such literacy and numeracy, and self review, supporting the Ministry of Education in developing early childhood resources to support practices that reflect current educational trends and theory.
- Curriculum in early childhood settings including assessment, planning and evaluation
practices - Collaborative relationships between the early childhood and schooling sectors
- Transition to school
- Practitioner research and inquiry
- Early literacy and numeracy teaching and learning
- Management and governance in early childhood contexts
- Farrant, A. & Wright, J. (2007) Relationships in action in the area of visual art: Alana’s story of learning at New Beginnings Preschool. Catching the Waves – innovation in early childhood education.
- Ryder, D. & Wright, J. (2006) Travelling on uncharted waters. Riding the Waves – innovation in early childhood education.
- Ryder, D. & Wright, J. (2005) Innovations in New Beginnings preschool. Catching the waves – innovation in early childhood education.
- Ryder, D. & Wright, J. (2005) Project-based learning – uncovering multiple voices and multiple layers of learning. Early Education, Vol 3.
- Lockie, C. & Wright, J. (2002) The Golden Kiwi Childhood – is it a lottery? New Zealand Research in Early Childhood Education, Vol 5.
Papers in un-refereed journals, professional publications and conference proceedings
- Wright, J. (2011). Schisms and Shimmers of Hope: Sector difference and the influence on children’s learning. Unpublished thesis, University of Canterbury
- McKenzie, R. & Wright, J. (2011). Discovering the power of knowing and keeping connected with your students’ culture, language and identity. Presented at Samoa Conference 2011, 5th to 8th July 2011.
- Mayo, E. & Wright, J. (2006). Collective research as layered learning stories: An analysis of practitioner research within New Beginnings Preschool’s Centre of Innovation project. Presented at TEFANZ conference in Dunedin, July 3rd 2006.
- Wright, J. & Molloy, S. (2005). Cross-sector Professional Development – what can we learn about relationships? Te Whariki and Links to the NZ Curriculum . Research Projects 2005. Carr, M. & Peters, S. (Eds). University of Waikato.
- Wright, J., Ryder, D. & Mayo, E. (2006). Putting identIty into community – final centre of innovation research report, New Beginnings Preschool. Submitted to the Ministry of Education, curriculum teaching and learning. http://www.educate.ece.govt.nz/Programmes/CentresOfInnovation
- Lockie, C. & Wright, J. (2001). The Golden Kiwi Childhood – is it a lottery? Childrenz Issues Centre conference proceedings; Dunedin.
"I am a true red and black Cantabrian having ‘forever’ lived in Christchurch surrounded by my extended whānau. As a grandmother and great aunt I have a vested interest in the trends and aspirations of education in New Zealand. In the current Christchurch climate I find myself immersed in the recovery and renewal work in both my personal and professional life."
