Session One: The fundamentals of Program Planning: Exploring the expectations of the MTOP Planning Cycle.
The planning cycle is crucial in outside school hours care (OSHC) programs for several reasons. A Child-Centered Approach, ensures that activities and experiences are tailored to the individual needs, interests, and developmental stages of each child. Continuous Improvement occurs through regularly assessing and reflecting on the program, educators can make informed adjustments to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the care provided. Engagement and Learning through a well-planned cycle promotes active and meaningful experiences, helping children develop social, emotional, and cognitive skills.
Session Two: The Art of Co-Design: Program Planning with Children
Co-designing OSHC programs with children is one of the most powerful ways to engage children and young people and build positive and respectful relationships. When educators make active decisions to include children's ideas, they uphold their rights and strengthen opportunities for play and leisure.
This session offers educators an opportunity to extend their understanding of the MTOP planning process to include actively include children’s idea and opinions. Using practice examples, we will discuss strategies to co-design and collaborate with children.
Session Three: The Art of Collaboration: Shaping Practice through Meaningful Engagement with Families and Community
A collaborative engagement between school age care families and the community enhances quality (exceeding themes) and supports positive outcomes for children. These partnerships seldom just happen - they need deliberate and thoughtful effort to build relationships and shared understandings. This session will examine the theories behind these collaborations in school aged care and determine strategies to cultivate a stronger connection.
A collaborative engagement between school age care families and the community enhances quality (exceeding themes) and supports positive outcomes for children. These partnerships seldom just happen - they need deliberate and thoughtful effort to build relationships and shared understandings. This session will examine the theories behind these collaborations in school aged care and determine strategies to cultivate a stronger connection.
Cost per session is $100 Inc GST.
Attendees at the ECA Reconciliation Symposium will learn about a culture dating back more than 40 000 years, and facilitated table discussions will lead to an atmosphere of dialogue, understanding and engagement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants.
In its eleventh year, the ECA Reconciliation Symposium brings the matter of reconciliation in early childhood into the spotlight and works towards a better future for all Australians. People from all roles across the early childhood sector are welcome.
We are pleased to have key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speakers presenting at this important event. We will also have Reconciliation Australia’s Narragunnawali team showcasing resources and sharing stories of early childhood services on their own reconciliation journey.
The symposium will be held over two days and the format will be highly interactive. For those participants who attended last year’s event, there will be updates from various speakers plus new presenters and ideas to build on the journey. ECA is seeking table facilitators for the duration of the event and those who attended last year may consider applying for this role during your registration.
Why should I attend?
- Connect with top experts in the early childhood sector, fostering unity in the journey toward reconciliation.
- Gain practical ideas for embedding reconciliation in your practice, tailored to diverse communities across Australia.
- Improve communication to cultivate positive relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Non-Indigenous Australians.
- Empower your team with tools for healing, truth-telling, connection and action.
- Be part of a brighter future through meaningful dialogue and action, driving positive change.
Understanding the planning cycle
Series 1: Tuesday 25 February and 1 April - 4.30pm – 6.00pm. SOLD OUT! Waiting list open...
Series 2: Tuesday 10 and 24 June - 4.30pm – 6.00pm
The planning cycle describes the process educators follow in planning, documenting, responding to and supporting children’s learning (EYLF V2.0 P. 27). This workshop is an opportunity to explore and discuss the cycle in detail. You will have an opportunity to:
- Discuss expectations for the planning cycle steps.
- Explore aspects of assessment as outlined in the EYLF
- Refine how you make links between the planning cycle and your program.
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
National Quality Standard
QA 1: educational program and practice
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