Gail Brown

Gail Brown

Independent education consultant

Dr Gail Brown is an independent education consultant, who is passionate about learning. Her consultancy work supports classroom teachers in literacy across all grades, including students with special education needs. Her doctoral research is in reading comprehension, Question Skills, and includes many original texts. She has just published her first book, COVID Conversations, to support families and parents during these challenging times. Gail continues to develop comprehension materials and professional learning courses for classroom teachers. Her website is www.designedlearning.com.au

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Back to school: Reestablishing face-to-face relationships and routines
Back to school: Reestablishing face-to-face relationships and routines

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and schools around the world return to on-site learning, teachers and students will need to reestablish face-to-face relationships and routines, take time to reflect on their home learning experiences and think about where to from here. Dr Gail Brown and Dr Carl Leonard offer some advice and questions for reflection in today’s reader submission.

COVID-19: How teachers can help students transition back to school
COVID-19: How teachers can help students transition back to school

‘For some, this transition will be filled with as much anxiety as the first day of school or the school year.’ In this reader submission, Dr Carl Leonard and Dr Gail Brown provide tips and suggestions for teachers and leaders to help manage the transition for all students, and particularly those with additional needs.