Tessa Daffern has recently joined the SOLAR Lab team as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Education. Tessa’s knowledge and experience is an invaluable addition to the School of Education, and further develops the teaching and research capabilities of the SOLAR Lab team. Tessa also continues to work as an Education Consultant at Literacy Education Solutions.
Tessa has contributed to education in various capacities for over 20 years: as a classroom teacher, teaching and learning specialist, academic, and literacy education advisor. Her research and consultancy work are driven by her passion for empowering teachers to implement evidence-based literacy teaching. Tessa’s award-winning research has been disseminated in national and international peer reviewed and professional journals, book publications and at national and international conferences. Her main areas of research are in writing and spelling, with a focus on developing evidence-based teaching and assessment resources.
In 2012, Tessa received a Recognition of Excellence Award for her teaching and leadership and was certified as a Highly Accomplished Teacher. Tessa has served as an academic advisor for ACARA and NESA on curriculum reforms and she regularly delivers professional learning to teachers.
