Julie Dent
Julie is an Early Years Facilitator for the Auckland region.
Julie has over 30 years experience as an early childhood teacher in all aspects and settings. In 2004 she moved into teacher education, tutoring at private training establishments in early childhood education at levels 3 & 5.
She has been a part-time lecturer at Auckland College of Education and later Auckland University, Faculty of Education. The papers Julie has taught include: Infants and toddlers, Assessment in Education, Aspects of Play in the Learning Environment, Early Childhood Mathematics and Early Childhood Science.
Julie is experienced and knowledgeable about the Autisic Spectrum Disorders and has facilitated parent meetings, in early childhood centres, on this topic and advised early childhood teachers on the behavioural issues involved. She has presented a parents perspective at conferences.
Julie was directly involved in the updating and rewriting of all the early childhood education unit standards and qualifications for NZQA.
- How to Maintain Positive relationships with the School for the Benefit of Your Child at the Autism New Zealand Conference, 2010
“I am very passionate about teachers having the knowledge to bring a high level of quality and professionalism to the early childhood sector. I consider teacher content knowledge to be important and I enjoy sharing the learning alongside colleagues.
Since working on the MOE funded contract for CORE Education, I have established positive working relationships with the Pasifika early childhood centres and teachers and I have been facilitating some powerful sessions about strengthening language, culture and identity within the early childhood settings.”
