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Three approaches to support depth in team LEARNING, PRACTICE, and REFLECTION
to develop shared pedagogy and to evolve together.
QUALITY AREA 1
Our quality facilitator inspires and supports your team of educators to deepen understanding of NQS QA1 requirements and the intention of EYLF V2.0 to guide principles and practices, including planning for children's progress in the five learning outcomes.
As a team you will explore and step up in quality practice, including:
- embedding slow pedagogy in everyday curriculum, with understanding of: the child as a capable learner, unrushed play-based learning, meaningful and child-centred routines for authentic learning, rituals, small group interactions, and the roles of an intentional educator
- observing and capture meaningful documentation to understand each child and their learning progress in the five outcomes
- using raw documentation - recording children's ideas, questions, inquiry, and learning in a group learning book
- planning and evaluating the child-centred curriculum
- working collaboratively to implement and reflect on the educational program and practice
This is achieved through our quality facilitator's guidance with:
1. Fortnightly practice coaching, for 3 months
Practice coaching sessions are from 3.5 hours - 5 hours, depending on the size of the team, to provide opportunities:- for observationsof practice, program and documentation, leading to feedback, and reflective conversations
- for practice coaching alongside educators, modelling practice and use of meaningful documentation
- to support educators' intentionality in the curriculum planning cycle and documentation
- for conversations and feedback with educators to inform monthly team reflections.
2. Monthly team learning and reflection for 90 minutes at your team meetings, for 3 months
To support the team's shared understanding, reflection, ideas, and agreement for quality improvement in QA1 Educational program and practice.
3. Two years access to Transform QA1 Educational Program - Team learning toolkit
The toolkit includes 2 years' team share access for the service leader and access to these three online courses for educators:
Transform QA1 Educational program and practice - Team toolkit
See full details of QA1 Team toolkit here
QUALITY AREA 5
Our quality facilitator inspires and supports your team of educators to deepen understanding of NQS QA5 requirements and the intention of EYLF V2.0 to guide principles and practices, for respectful interactions and relationships.
As a team you will explore and step up in quality practice, including:
- embedding slow pedagogy in everyday curriculum, with understanding of: the child as a capable and active learner, and the power of unrushed interactions and uninterrupted play
- curriculum review to reduce overstimulation and support quality interactions - environment, child-centred routines and rituals including small group interactions, and the roles of an intentional educator
- respectful interactions and relationships
- maintaining the dignity and rights of the child - understanding each child's culture and 'virtual backpack'
- behaviour rethink
- self-regulation and emotional intelligence
- collaborative and social learning
This is achieved through our quality facilitator's guidance with:
1. Fortnightly practice coaching, for 3 months
Practice coaching sessions are from 3.5 hours - 5 hours, depending on the size of the team, to provide opportunities
- for observations of practice leading to feedback and reflective conversations
- for practice coaching alongside educators, modelling practice
- to support educators' intentionality in curriculum planning and the environment to support slow pedagogy
- for conversations and feedback with educators to inform monthly team reflections.
2. Monthly team learning and reflection for 90 minutes at your team meetings, for 3 months
To support the team's shared understanding, reflection, ideas, and agreement for quality improvement in QA1 Educational program and practice.
3. Two years access to Transform QA5 Respectful relationships - Team learning toolkit
The toolkit includes 2 years' team share access for the service leader and access to these three online courses for educators:
Transform QA5 Educational program and practice - Team toolkit
See full details of QA5 Team toolkit here
Our experienced Quality faciliator meets fortnightly as a mentor with the Educational Leader for 3 months, then transitions to monthly visits for another 3 months. Each of these nine meetings is for 2.5 hours.
During this six months of mentoring our Quality Facilitator is able to:
- identify and advise on elements of QA1 and Educational Leadership that require support or mentoring, and set goals together.
- offer inspiration and guidance to strengthen the Educational Leader’s role.
- ensure the Educational Leader's key responsibilities are clearly documented.
- discuss ideas to establish feasibility and implementation strategies.
- provide constructive feedback.
- facilitate targeted conversations and meetings with small groups of educators to embed practice aligned with the service philosophy, policies, and procedures.
- foster growth in leadership skills to embrace coaching, giving feedback, reflective practice, and participating in bold conversations with educators to implement change for quality improvement.
- arrange opportunities for collaborative conversations with other Educational Leaders in an online forum and in online meetings.
This mentorship is combined with 2 years' access to and use of the online course resources in
Flourish as an Educational Leader
See full online course details here:
QA7 Educational Leader Mentorship investment
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