B. Ed (Early Childhood, Hons); PhD (Philosophy) Joanne Grimmond is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Education within the Faculty of Arts and Education. She teaches in the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) Programs. Her teaching and research interests are early mathematics, STEM, play-based assessment, leadership, and pedagogy and practice. Jo joined Charles Sturt University in 2023 after an extensive career within early childhood education which spans over 30 years. Her roles comprised of teacher and director within preschools, long day care services and primary schools, community engagement coordinator supporting early childhood services in regional and remote areas of NSW, and professional learning manager, facilitator, and content creator for peak early childhood not-for-profit national organisations. Jo has been lecturing in early childhood education for 10 years and completed her PhD in 2024 which involved the development of a play-based numeracy assessment tool using blocks for educators to assess children’s mathematical capacities. Jo teaches in the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) Programs in the areas of early childhood mathematics, science and technology, leadership, play-based pedagogies, and children’s rights. Jo’s primary research interests are in early childhood mathematics and assessment including the attitudes, knowledge, and practice in mathematics of early childhood educators and teachers. Jo is currently working on a project to investigate the enablers of student learning in the online environment.
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Dr Joanne Grimmond