Program and Practice

APST aligned

Practices in Action: Cultural responsiveness

Cultural responsiveness is when “educators demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing their own cultural knowledge...with children, families and communities.” (AGDE, 2022, p.23) 

  • What does cultural responsiveness look like in practice?  
  • How are multiple cultural ways of knowing explored and responded to in your services?  
  • How will you collaborate with children and families to build a culturally responsive early learning environment? 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5

Early Years Learning FrameworkCultureEYLF V2.0

Upcoming Dates

Mon, 19 May 25
🕒 1pm - 3pm

Program and Practice

How the Exceeding Themes Influence Your Practices - Webinar

Do you feel that you have exceeding practices but are finding it difficult to identify this in your key practices? Are you unsure what the difference is between Meeting and Exceeding? 

This session will enable you to ‘unpack’ each exceeding theme in relation to the what and why, and to understand the process of identifying how your practices go above and beyond. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

4, 7, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

ProgrammingOOSH

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 11 Jun 25
🕒 10am - 12.30pm

Program and Practice

Play Theory And Behaviour - Webinar

Would you like to know how to respond to behaviour through more playful interventions?

This session will enable educators to discover new ways to support children’s play narratives, interactions and play themes.

Delivery Method:

Inservice

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 3

ProgrammingChild RelationshipsPlayBehaviour

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Program and Practice

APST aligned

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, 3, 5

ProgrammingNumeracy

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Program and Practice

APST aligned

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

ProgrammingOOSHPlay

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Program and Practice

The How, What and Why of Effective School Transition: Setting Children up for Success - Webinar

Planning and implementing successful transition to school practices is critical to quality early education.  

During this webinar, Associate Professor Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett explains how to implement best practice strategies based on current research.
 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 6

Upcoming Dates

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