Dawn Nasser

Dawn has expertise in Early Years Education, primary education curriculum, Leadership, Management and Practice. Working with schools and early years settings for over 20 years she has a specific interest in improving quality, professional development and life-long learning. She is passionate about viewing all aspects of education and school leadership through the lens of the Montessori Method.

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Background

For 30 years Dawn’s career has been within Education. This has included leading operational processes relating to the Bahrain overseas Business School for the University of York and leading the examination services for the London Business School of the University of South Africa.

Developing a love for early childhood and the Montessori method in 1998, Dawn went on to lead her own Independent Montessori Primary School for 20 years. She has been tutoring and mentoring Early Childhood Students since 2010 alongside her experience as an Early Years Team Inspector and Global Montessori Accreditation Officer. Recently her focus has been as a Postgraduate Researcher.

Research interests

• The Montessori Method in the 21st Century
• Early Childhood Development
• Reflective practice and Observation
• School Improvement
• Professional Development and lifelong learning

Dawn is a keen advocate for school improvement through the lens of the Montessori Method. Every child deserves the best start in life and to receive an education that enables them to reach their own individual potential. In turn the children also deserve teachers and educators who are inspired to push for more for the children and their own lifelong learning. Because of this, Dawn’s current research interest places a reflective focus on Montessori’s Prepared Environment for educational transformation and behaviour change for both the child and the adult through a collaborative action research with early years educators.

Qualifications

• Working towards an Educational Doctorate, Anglia Ruskin University
• Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Research, University of East London
• MA Early Childhood Studies, Roehampton University
• BA (Hons) Early Years Leadership, Liverpool Hope University
• Diploma in Transformational Leadership, Chartered Management Institute
• International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy (Early Childhood Education)
• International Certificate in Montessori Pedagogy (Elementary Education)

Memberships, editorial boards

• Member, British Educational Research Association (BERA)
• Member, Early Education
• Member, Early Childhood Research Group, ARU