Training

Do you want to establish a culture of critical reflection in your service where your team, children and families are all key contributors in a cycle of review?

Discover strategies that support educators to question established practices, engage with theories and action research, and think about why they work in particular ways.

Are administrative tasks taking over your day?

Discover practical strategies to manage your time, streamline your work, and achieve administrative success

SPECIAL EVENT WITH GUEST SPEAKER DR GAI LINDSAY

Dr Gai Lindsay will share how visual arts can deepen children’s learning and self-expression in early education. This thought-provoking session invites educators to reflect on their practice, challenge assumptions, and embrace a broader, more confident approach to arts, crafts and cultural experiences.

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. 

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? 

Are you ready to strengthen your knowledge of compliance and take quality practices in your service to the next level?

This session will provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations to ensure compliance within their service. Participants will also unpack the concept of quality, exploring its meaning and practical approaches to embedding quality practices into their daily operations

Note: This series is only recommended for new directors or those looking for a refresh.

The Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 aims to “support early childhood providers, teachers and educators to extend and enrich children’s learning from birth to 5 years...” (AGDE, 2022, p.4).  

• Are you finding it challenging to find the time to connect and engage with the EYLF V2.0? 

This session will guide you in embracing the learning framework as an integral component of your pedagogy and practice. 

Digital technology is now a natural part of children's everyday lives, and when used intentionally, it can support rich learning experiences.

This session will explore:

• How educators can intentionally engage children with technology to encourage inquiry-based learning and collaboration
• What engaging effectively with technology looks like in early childhood pedagogy

Uncover strategies to prepare your team and give them confidence. During the session we will touch on what the Authorised Officer will do on the day, provide insights into how the NQS is assessed and rated and draw you into a vital selection of supporting information.

• Have you ever wondered what authentic assessment looks like in play-based environments?  
• Are you ready to learn specific assessment strategies to identify children’s true abilities and capacities for learning?  

In this 2-hour session we will look closely at assessment and evaluation and how we gather rich data on children’s learning to inform intentionality. We will explore practical assessment strategies to identify children’s developmental capacities to inform pedagogy and planning.

Are you ready to enhance your leadership and advocacy skills to make a bigger impact in your role?                      

Discover strategies to strengthen your leadership approach and amplify your voice for advocacy in early childhood education.   

Note: This series is only recommended for new directors or those looking for a refresh.

- 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.