Professional Development Day - Toowoomba
Join us for a one day professional development experience designed to inspire and strengthen practice across the early childhood sector. The day features expert presenters sharing practical strategies, current insights, and reflective opportunities that support quality practice, educator wellbeing, and meaningful outcomes for children and communities. This session is ideal for educators and leaders seeking purposeful, engaging professional learning.
Description
Workshop Title: Tracing the learning - children and educators as co-documenters.
Presenter: Stephen Gallen
In this session we will identify and explore authentic and powerful approaches to noticing and mapping children’s learners, with children as key participants in the process. With real world examples including floor book and related approaches we will consider practical strategies as well as the theory and principles underlying the work. We will also reflect on how children’s involvement can itself be a powerful element of learning, as well as a tool for advocating for children’s rights and the value of early childhood education as a whole.
Workshop Title: Neuroscience and Technology
Presenter: Tammy Gooch with Pathways to Resilience
This workshop will provide an:
- introduction to neuroscience for educators and how educators can use it to help children to regulate in everyday practice
- share the latest research around the impact of technology on children’s brains, minds and bodies and will introduce the key components of neuroscience and explore the impact of technology on children’s emotional and social wellbeing. The session will introduce strategies that support children with healthy interactions with technology.
Workshop Title: 8 Aboriginal ways of Learning
Presenter: Sally Lawrence
8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning - Learn how to embed “8 Aboriginal ways of Learning” within play-based learning and explore the opportunities to engage all learners through this culturally safe pedagogy. Let’s bring the home corner, outside environment and knowledge of the local landscape together with Sally as she demonstrates ways in which to explore the Aboriginal perspectives within everyday texts and play based learning experiences. It’s not all about what you teach, it’s the way you teach.