Transforming Education with Play-Based Learning: A New Zealand Success Story

Sarah is a researcher, educator, and passionate play advocate with a Doctor of Education degree from Massey University in New Zealand. Having finished her doctoral research in 2020, she explored the influence of professional development on primary classroom play practices, identifying a set of teaching practices associated with optimal play pedagogy for children aged 5 – 12 years of age. As CEO of Longworth Education, Sarah leads a team of facilitators working across New Zealand schools, to coach teachers towards incorporating play pedagogy into daily classroom routines and embedding teaching practices that ensure quality teaching within play-based learning environments.

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