Sally has over 20 years experience researching transitions, especially transition to school. Much of this work has been with teacher researchers in ECE and school settings. Sally is also interested in transitions across different aspects of the lifespan and transitions in thinking (including children's working theories). These interests have extended into exploring cultural borders, and she feels privileged to have worked in partnership with Māori researchers on a number of projects. Sally was one of the seven writers for Te Whāriki 2017, with particular responsibility for the work on pathways to school.