Join us in this live webinar to hear Dr Katherine Bussey of The Deakin Child Study Centre in Melbourne explain the application and influence of the Pikler Approach in Early Childhood Education settings. In this webinar Katherine will; - Explain the fundamentals of the Pikler approach and answer questions you have about it’s application in ECE group care. - Explore the concept of “Care as Curriculum” and unpack key questions about Pikler inspired care moments. - Explore how leadership and working with key teacher relationships with a Pikler approach can look in ECE settings- how to lead and sustain this type of approach in your team. This is a live forum for questions, and learning how to engage with and be influenced by the Pikler approach in our work as teachers Please send through your questions in advance and bring some on the day! 

Over the past few decades, the idea of reflective practice for teachers has grown. This is particularly evident in the position writing reflections hold in many teacher education programmes. However this practice is often seen as arduous and lacking in meaning and relevance when teacher’s start their busy roles as practicing early childhood teachers. We will position reflective thinking as a way of being or “stance” rather than an output, something written down. This webinar will define and describe reflective practice and suggest a model for use in everyday practice. You will come away with a more developed understanding of the benefits of reflective practice, it’s connection to improvements in teaching and therefore on outcomes for learners.

Recorded Webinar As teachers, we are responsible for providing equitable outcomes for all children, and our local curriculum is expected to be inclusive. However, research clearly shows that some children are less successful than most in our education system. You have the power to make a difference for these priority learners. This webinar is grounded in the Unteach Racism initiative of the Teaching Council. In addition to orientating, you to this valuable resource, we will examine some of its core messages in more detail. We will examine how unconscious biases lead us to make unhelpful and sometimes harmful assumptions that privilege some learners over others and exclude children from being able to fully participate in our curriculum. Although anti-racism will be the core focus of this webinar, we will also address the issue of gender equity