Marie Clay Introduction

Marie Clay was born in 1926 in Wellington, which is the capital city of New Zealand. She completed her training for teaching at Wellington College of Education in 1945. In 1950 Marie Clay came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship to study developmental and clinical child psychology. She continued in psychology for the next 25 years. Reading Recovery is Marie Clay's most recognized contribution in education. Reading Recovery occurs in most English speaking countries. Marie Clay has been given many awards for her work in education and inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame. She is widely recognized for articles and books that she has written over the years.