In this webinar, Jean Rockel and Lorraine Manuela delve into all aspects of infant and toddler education and care, and what makes this aspect of early childhood education so distinctive and important.
Jean Rockel is an honorary academic at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland. She is a passionate advocate for the rights of very young children to early learning. She was involved in researching Pedagogies of Care for teachers of one-year-olds, an international project with researchers from the United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. In 2015, Jean Rockel received a Queen’s Service Medal for services to early childhood education.
Lorraine Manuela taught in the primary and early childhood sector for many years, working with children and teachers in a number of professional roles. Most recently she was the Director of Tots Corner ELC. She is also the Reggio Children International Network Representative for REANZ.