Program and Practice

Delivered in a variety of 2- 3 hour sessions or 2 part series, our online learning has been designed to provide information you need to know now, inspire ideas and further develop professional practice and build Teacher Accreditation hours.

Program and Practice

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Neuroscience And Behaviour - Webinar

Drawing from current research in relation to how children’s brains grow and develop, this session will support you to identify a child’s stress related behaviour and develop an understanding of how the brain and body work together to create behavioural responses.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 7

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Behaviour

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 01 Feb 2022

Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Fri, 01 Apr 2022

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Loose Parts Play - Webinar

Many educators are aware of loose parts and have incorporated them into their program, but how much do we understand about loose parts theory? 

Unpack the Theory of Loose Parts in order to understand how they promote discovery and problem solving through inquiry-based learning. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 3, 4, 5

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Programming

Upcoming Dates

Mon, 07 Feb 2022

Mon, 14 Mar 2022

Thu, 07 Apr 2022

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Literacy In The Early Years - Webinar

- Can you identify emerging literacy skills? 

- Do you know of strategies and tools educators can provide to support these emerging skills?  

- Are you aware of the difference between reading to learn and learning to read? 

This session will help you to understand how to integrate literacy activities into your program, and how to support emerging literacy skills in children.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5

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Upcoming Dates

Fri, 11 Feb 2022

Mon, 28 Mar 2022

Tue, 03 May 2022

Program and Practice

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Acknowledging And Celebrating First Nations of Australia: A Starting Point - 2 Part Webinar Series

Explore how to deliver respectful experiences of Indigenous histories, cultures and languages, and who to engage with in order to embed authentic First Nations perspectives into your program. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 4, 5, 6, 3

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ProgrammingAboriginal AustraliaFirst Nations PeopleIndigenous Australia

Upcoming Dates

15 & 22 Feb 2022

17 & 25 Mar 2022

30 May & 03 Jun 2021

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Using Stories As A Teaching Tool - Webinar

Discover how the magic of oral storytelling can be used as an early years teaching tool. Renowned oral storyteller Lillian Rodrigues Pang will equip educators with strategies to support children's behaviour and self-regulation while capturing their imaginations.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5

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PlayProgrammingBooksStorytelling

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 16 Feb 22

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Numeracy In The Early Years - Webinar

  • Does using the word 'mathematics' in an ECE setting make you feel uncomfortable? 
  • What mathematical concepts are relevant in a play-based setting? 

This session includes an overview of basic early years mathematics and numeracy skills to give educators the confidence to incorporate numeracy concepts and mathematical based experiences in a play-based program.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5

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Upcoming Dates

Thu, 17 Feb 2022

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

Thu, 14 Apr 2022

EVENTS

ELEVATE - Early Education Online Conference

FRI, 11 MAR 2022

Elevate your professional development with some of our sector's most respected leaders and thinkers.

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Our Learning and Development Approach

Over 7,000 early educators, across all qualification levels, participated in learning and development with CELA in 2021. CELA has a strong vision and philosophy for professional learning, built over our 40 year history as the peak body for Australia’s early and middle childhood education sector. 

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CELA Facilitators

CELA’s Learning and Development facilitators come from a wide range of early education backgrounds, equipping them with practical sector based experience which is second to none. All our facilitators have a common passion for meaningful growth in every educators practice, resulting in better outcomes for children.

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Our expert educators will tailor the content to meet the needs of your team. You choose the date, location and topic and we’ll come to you.

Inservice Training

Inservice Training

While our training calendar is extensive, we know that sometimes you need a more targeted approach. Our learning and development specialists can tailor your training to be delivered where, when and how you need it. 

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Mentoring

Mentoring

We offer a unique mentoring program that can be completely tailored to your needs and specifications. Based on sound educational practice and specialist expertise, our mentors provide one-on-one and group sessions to support professional progress.

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RTO Accredited Training

CELA’s Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID: 90842) provides accredited, nationally recognised qualifications including our child protection training for childcare, early and middle childhood educators. We use high-quality, customised training and assessment materials written by subject matter experts to meet the unique requirements of the early childhood sector.

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