Professional Support Co-ordinator South Australia
NEW September 2010 - March 2011 Training Calendar now available
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Assessment in the Early Years: A Resource from Gowrie Australia drawing on the Early Years Learning Framework
With the introduction of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) - Belonging, Being and Becoming, staff from Gowrie centres across Australia have been working together in a project to review the range of possibilities for ways of approaching assessment. Our work has led to the development of a resource - "Assessment in the Early Years: A resource from Gowrie Australia drawing on the Early Years Learning Framework".
Click here to download"Assessment in the Early Years" Order Form
Click here to download more information about the "Assessment in the Early Years" Resource
Training to support educators implement the EYLF
Gowrie Australia has a series of new workshops exploring assessment in the early years and the Early Years Learning Framework. All participants attending the 'Assessment in the Early Years' workshop will receive a free copy of the Gowrie Australia resource.
Assessment in the Early Years
7 hour workshop
9:30am - 4:30pm
$88 per person
Monday 20 September 2010 FULL and Thurs 17 February 2011
This full day session examines the theory, dilemmas, issues and ethical considerations in assessment. It utilizes the principles and practices outlined in EYLF as a framework for developing and understanding of the types of assessment and assessment processes that are most useful and meaningful in early childhood education and care. All participants will receive a copy of the Gowrie Australia resource.
This session is a pre-requisite for the Noticing, Recognising and Responding series, however participants can attend this full day workshop as a stand alone session.
For further information, click here
Noticing, Recognising, Responding series
3 x 3 hour workshop
$165 per person
PART 1: Exploring "Noticing'
This is the first in a series of 3 half day sessions. 'Noticing' focuses on the skills and understandings educators bring as people who are listening to and for the meaning of what children are doing. Video footage will be used throughout this sessions.
Monday 11 October 2010 or Thurs 3 March 2011 from 1:30pm - 4:30pm
PART 2: Exploring "Recognising'
This second session is a follow on from the 'Noticing' workshop and will consider the different lenses through which we can interpret and understand the things we notice, including the outcomes in the EYLF.
Tuesday 26 October 2010 or Thurs 17 March 2011 from 1:30 - 4:30pm
PART 3: Exploring 'Responding'
This final session focuses on responsive intentional teaching which is aimed at provoking deeper explorations and learning. It includes working in partnerships with families, documenting and planning with children, creating and sustaining rich play spaces and environments.
Friday 12 November 2010 or Thurs 31 March 2011 from 9:30am - 12:30pm
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Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework in Practice
2 Hour workshop
$44 per person
Monday 25 October 2010 4pm - 6pm
This workshop explores the concepts of Belonging, Being and Becoming and strategies to approach implementation. Participants will reflect on practice and gain deeper insight into the Early Years Learning Framework and strategies for implementation. Real practice examples are used throughout the session and participants will explore how EYLF guides our practice.
These sessions are also available as a 2 hours on-site presentation including a facilitated discussion for $210. For more information on these sessions or to book one for your service, contact Sharee Borlace on 8234 5219 or email enquiries@pscsa.org.au
Register online here - limited places available
Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Update
Belonging, Being and Becoming - The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia has been distributed to all early childhood services in the last few months.
In the attached fact sheet about the Framework, the Commonwealth Government states that 'it is expected that early childhood settings will need to provide evidence of their use of the Early Years Learning Framework in designing and delivering their early learning programs'. One of the concerns around this is "when do we need to start using EYLF?" Services should have received a copy of the framework by now (it can also be downloaded via the link below). The idea is that educators will begin familiarising themselves with the framework now with the intention of exploring implementation into practice in more depth from early 2010. An Educator's Guide will be made available in the early months of next year and this will be the key tool in supporting Educators implement the framework.
National PSC Alliance Publication
"Child Care Staff: Learning and Growing through Professional Development"
A practical resource for Children's Services staff based on findings from a national study commissioned by the PSC Alliance through funding from the Australian Government.
The National PSCA Research Report is also available for download below:
This report was commissioned by the National Professional Support Cordinator Alliance (PSCA) in 2007. The PSCA welcomes and encourages the use of this report and requests concerning reproduction or rights should be addressed to your state PSC in the first instance. No part of this report may be reproduced without permission of the (PSCA).
Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government
NEW September 2010-March 2011 Training Calendar now available
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The Inclusion & Professional Support Program (IPSP) is funded by the Australian Government and is an integrated and consolidated approach to meeting the inclusion and professional support needs of child care services across Australia. It is part of the larger Child Care Support Program and has been informed by the findings of the Child Care Broadband Review conducted in 2002-2003.
As part of this program a Professional Support Coordinator (PSC) has been engaged in each state and territory across Australia.
The Professional Support Coordinator for South Australia is the Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Gowrie Training Centre). The PSC plays a key role in providing eligible child care services and individuals, regardless of their geographic location within Australia, with access to quality inclusion and professional support that is relevant, appropriate and timely. Funded as the PSC by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) the Gowrie Training Centre has developed, and will continue to manage and monitor the delivery of professional support to all eligible child care services, Inclusion Support Facilitators and bicultural support workers, within state based regions. The Gowrie Training Centre has engaged Professional Support Service Providers (PSSPs) to deliver services in line with our Implementation Plan.
As the PSC for South Australia, the Gowrie Training Centre will undertake the following functions:
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Undertaking state-wide professional support needs analysis;
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Developing a Professional Support Service Delivery Implementation Plan that reflects the professional support national priorities and outcomes of the needs analysis;
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Engaging and managing appropriate service providers, and
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Conducting performance and financial reporting to ensure the Program objectives are being met.
How to contact us:
To access support, training, resources and specialist equipment contact the Gowrie Training Centre - Professional Support Coordinator SA:
Toll Free: 1800 129 606
Phone: 08 8234 5219
Fax: 08 8234 5850
Email: enquiries@pscsa.org.au
