Learning and Development Calendar

ELAA’s Professional Learning and Development calendar ensures that teachers, educators, and committee members are up-to-date and informed.

Ending the year on a high – planning your Annual General Meeting (AGM) and successful handover to the new committee: Whitehorse

Whitehorse City Council, Waratah Room 379 – 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, Australia

Join us for a comprehensive presentation on preparing for your AGM and how to ensure a positive handover is provided to the new committee. This free session will cover: Effective Annual General Meetings (AGM): – constitutional requirements – committee recruitment – planning the meeting – agenda and reports – committee elections – strategies to encourage […]

Free

Self-care and stress management for the early childhood professional

Hobson’s Bay City Council, Altona Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade, Altona, VIC, Australia

Dr Lyn O'Grady leads this session designed specifically to support professionals develop the skills of self-care  to manage the stresses and challenges within their personal and work lives. Links to APST  Engagement  6.2, 6.3, 7.4 Links to NQS  QA 4  QA7 This session will: define self-care and stress management unpack stressors in the context of […]

$265.00

Ending the year on a high – planning your Annual General Meeting (AGM) and successful handover to the new committee: Nillumbik

Nillumbik Shire Council, Council Chambers 34 Civic Drive, Greensborough, VIC, Australia

Join us for a comprehensive presentation on preparing for your AGM and how to ensure a positive handover is provided to the new committee. This free session will cover: Effective Annual General Meetings (AGM): – constitutional requirements – committee recruitment – planning the meeting – agenda and reports – committee elections – strategies to encourage […]

Free

Supporting inclusion of children with a disability

Abbotsford Convent – Salon Room 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford

Strategies for improving participation and inclusion of children with a disability is a practical, relevant and reflective professional learning workshop that will provide information  and effective  strategies on how to support children’s engagement. Links to APST    Knowledge 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6    Practice 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.3    Engagement 6.2, 7.3 Links to NQS    QA1  QA2  QA3  […]

$265.00

An introduction to autism and Positive Behaviour Support

Southern Golf Club Lower Dandenong Road,, Keysborough

This in-depth one-day seminar presented by ASPECT will focus on understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), identifying characteristics and how it presents in children. Early childhood professionals will also learn how to support children with ASD and families in their care. LINKS TO APST   Knowledge 1.5, 1.6    Practice 4.1, 4.3     Engagement 6.2, 7.4 LINKS TO NQS QA1  […]

$265.00

Defending our pedagogy and practices: how do we convince others to care about what we care about?

Manningham City Council 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster

In this session, Anthony Semann will engage participants in a lively and provocative session on engaging parents and the community about professional practice and what high quality pedagogy and practices mean for the children. Links to APST    Knowledge 1.2    Practice 3.7     Engagement 7.3, 7.4 Links to NQS    QA1  QA6  QA7 Pedagogical quality is a highly […]

$265.00

The Quality Improvement Plan: on the table or in the drawer? Making the QIP work for everyone

Hobson’s Bay City Council, Altona Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade, Altona, VIC, Australia

Quality services regularly update and maintain their Quality Improvement Plan as a dynamic document to guide progress towards improvement. Quality services use the this for continuous assessment against the National Quality Standard and the approved learning frameworks, to identify new goals for the service as part of an effective cycle of improvement. (National Quality Standard […]

$265.00

Indigenous perspectives in children’s programs

Knox Civic Centre 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South

During this hands-on session, Yarn Strong Sista aims to leave participants with a greater understanding of Victorian Aboriginal culture and have the confidence to support and embed Aboriginal culture daily, as part of the education and care program. Early Childhood Professionals will have the opportunity to share stories and together, be inspired to make a […]

$265.00

ELAA’s Annual General Meeting

Melbourne Town Hall 90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The ELAA board and staff are delighted to invite members, parent volunteers and colleagues from across the early learning sector to the 2018 ELAA AGM. This year's keynote "Disadvantage, quality and access" will be presented by Emma King. Previously the CEO of ELAA, Emma joined the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) as CEO in 2013, […]

Music and movement in early childhood programs (FULLY BOOKED)

23-28 Lightwood Road 23-28 Lightwood Road, Springvale

Research shows that music and musical activities support learning and development in early childhood. Music is also a universal source of pleasure. We know that music triggers positive emotion, aids wellbeing and self-regulation for children and should be a core part of every high quality early childhood program. Links to APST    Knowledge 1.1, 2.1    Practice […]

$265.00
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