Professional Learning Bundles

Early Childhood Australia’s professional learning bundles integrate online learning and professional reading—two research-based approaches that enable educators to engage in sustained learning on a specific topic. There is a strong research basis for online professional learning, as it provides access to timely information (without the need to wait for face-to-face training) and the opportunity to revisit ideas when re-watching and re-engaging with the content. Using this dual approach can help promote service-level change, as it enables multiple educators in a service to participate (synchronously or asynchronously) in professional learning.

The bundles are designed as blended, flexible and self-passed professional learning packages that can be used by individuals or teams. Publications can be shared with families and across educator teams, webcasts can be viewed with whole teams in staff meetings and online learning modules can be undertaken by individual educators. Once purchased, services will have access to the online learning for 12 months. The ECA Learning Management System (LMS) will also be unlocked to help services track professional learning and download or print completion certificates. Publications are a more longer-term resource that services can revisited again and again to support learning and build understanding over time.

For Victorian services

ECA has been added to the School Readiness Funding Menu of Evidence-Informed Programs and Supports through DET. Our professional learning bundles cover a range of topics that focus on the priority areas for the funding. Read more about it here.

Professional learning bundle 1: Language and literacy
Professional learning bundle 2: Supporting behaviour and self-regulation
Professional learning bundle 3: Transition to school
Professional learning bundle 4: Inclusion in early childhood
Professional learning bundle 5: Supporting reconciliation
Professional learning bundle 6: Partnerships with Families

Professional learning bundle 1: Language and literacy

This professional learning bundle is a set of online learning modules, webcasts and publications to support educators in building knowledge and contemporary practices around language and literacy in the early years. It includes:

Supporting language development in the early years presented by Christine Andell (Online learning module)
Research in Practice Series title ‘Exploring literacy in the early years’ by Jenni Connor and Christine Topfer (Hard copy)
Supporting bilingualism during early childhood presented by Dr Ruth Nicholls (Webcast presentation)
Everyday Learning Series title ‘Learning to Read’ by Dr Jane Torr (Hard copy).

Detailed costs and extending the bundle

The ECA Language and Literacy Professional Learning Bundle starts at the discounted rate of only $93.51. This covers one copy of each resource. The bundle can be extended and up-scaled depending on the size of your service or kindergarten, the number of educators and how you intend on using the bundle. For example, you might like to purchase an online learning module or publication for each educator in your service or kindergarten.

Click here to purchase this bundle from the ECA Shop.

For those Victorian services planning their programs, please contact the ECA Customer Service team on 02 6242 1800. Discounted prices are available for additional titles from both publications and online learning through the ECA Customer Service team.

Professional learning bundle 2: Supporting behaviour and self-regulation

This professional learning bundle is a collection of ECA resources—including online learning modules, webcasts and publications—that will support educators in building knowledge and contemporary practices around behaviour and self-regulation in the early years. It includes:

Supporting children’s self-regulation ages 3–5 years presented by Dr Kate Williams (Online learning module)
Emotion coaching: A transformational tool presented by Beth Macgregor (Online webcast presentation)
Everyday Learning Series ‘Children’s behaviour: A guiding approach’ by Dr Louise Porter (Hard copy)
Research in Practice Series ‘Helping children with difficult things’ by Pam Linke (Hard copy)
Everyday Learning Series ‘Self-regulation of emotions’ by Leonie Arthur (Hard copy)
Research in Practice Series title ‘The Circle of Security: Roadmap to building supportive relationships’ by Dr Robyn Dolby (Hard copy).

Detailed costs and extending the bundle

The ECA Supporting Behaviour and Self-Regulation Professional Learning Bundle starts at the discounted rate of only $124.02. This covers one copy of each resource. The bundle can be extended and up-scaled depending on the size of your service or kindergarten, the number of educators and how you intend on using the bundle. For example, you might like to purchase an online learning module or publication for each educator in your service or kindergarten.

Click here to purchase this bundle from the ECA Shop.

Professional learning bundle 3: Transition to school

This professional learning bundle comprises two ECA publications to support educators and families in building knowledge and contemporary practices around the first year of school and transitions to school. The publications include:

Research in Practice Series title ‘Transition to school: Communication and relationships’ by Dr Kathryn Hopps (Hard copy)
First year at school: Essential tips for parents and carers by Jenni Conner and Pam Linke (Hard copy).

Detailed costs and extending the bundle

The ECA Transition-to-School Professional Learning Bundle starts at the discounted rate of only $35.01. This covers one copy of each resource. The bundle can be extended and up-scaled depending on the size of your service or kindergarten, the number of educators and how you intend on using the bundle. For example, you might like to purchase an online learning module or publication for each educator in your service or kindergarten.

Click here to purchase this bundle from the ECA Shop.

Professional learning bundle 4: Inclusion in early childhood

This professional learning bundle is a collection of resources that will support educators in building knowledge and contemporary practices around inclusion in the early years. The learning bundle includes online learning modules, publications and inclusion statements produced by ECA:

Professional partnerships for early childhood inclusion (Online learning module)
Anti-bias approaches in early childhood presented by Dr Red Ruby Scarlet (Online webcast presentation)
Statement on the inclusion of children in early childhood education and care by ECA (PDF booklet, free download)
Statement on inclusion of children with disability by ECA (PDF booklet, free download)
Everyday Learning Series title ‘Cultural inclusion’ by Dr Melinda G. Miller (Hard copy)
Understanding behaviour: Supporting children with autism spectrum disorder presented by Autism Queensland (Online learning module)
Research in Practice Series title ‘Gifted and talented: Inclusion and exclusion’ by Dr Cathie Harrison (Hard copy)
Research in Practice Series title ‘Inclusive pedagogy from a child’s perspective’ by Prof Marilyn Fleer (Hard copy).

Detailed costs and extending the bundle

The ECA Inclusion in Early Childhood Professional Learning Bundle starts at the discounted rate of only $149.27. This covers one copy of each resource. The bundle can be extended and up-scaled depending on the size of your service or kindergarten, the number of educators and how you intend on using the bundle. For example, you might like to purchase an online learning module or publication for each educator in your service or kindergarten.

Click here to purchase this bundle from the ECA Shop.

Professional learning bundle 5: Supporting reconciliation

This professional learning bundle is a collection of resources, including online learning modules and ECA publications that will support educators in building knowledge and contemporary practices around reconciliation. It includes:

Reconciliation in action: Part 1 presented by Tracey Simpson (Online learning module)
Reconciliation in action: Part 2 presented by Tracey Simpson (Online learning module)
Everyday Learning Series title ‘A guide to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures: The important first step to reconciliation’ by Jo Goodwin (Hard copy)
Research in Practice Series title ‘Dreaming stories: A springboard for learning’ by Jenni Connor and Geraldine Atkinson (Hard copy, DVD)
Working Together to Ensure Equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in the Early Years by ECA and SNAICC (Position paper, PDF, free download).

Detailed costs and extending the bundle

The ECA Supporting Reconciliation Professional Learning Bundle starts at the discounted rate of only $111.51. This covers one copy of each resource. The bundle can be extended and up-scaled depending on the size of your service or kindergarten, the number of educators and how you intend on using the bundle. For example, you might like to purchase an online learning module or publication for each educator in your service or kindergarten.

Click here to purchase this bundle from the ECA Shop.

Professional learning bundle 6: Partnerships with Families

This professional learning bundle is a collection of ECA resources, including online learning modules and publications that will support educators in building knowledge and contemporary practices around partnerships with families in the early years. It includes:

Partnerships with families presented by Anne Stonehouse (Online learning module)
Partnerships with families for inclusive practice (Online learning module)
Everyday Learning Series title ‘Families: Where learning begins’ by Judy Radich (Hardcopy)
Everyday Learning Series title ‘Supporting the wellbeing of parents and carers’ by Mel Angel (Hardcopy)
Research in Practice Series title ‘Working in partnership with families facing adversity’ by Nick Hopwood (Hardcopy)

Detailed costs and extending the bundle

The ECA Partnerships with Families Learning Bundle starts at the discounted rate of only $126.77. This covers one copy of each resource. The bundle can be extended and up-scaled depending on the size of your service or kindergarten, the number of educators and how you intend on using the bundle. For example you might like to purchase an online learning module or publication for each educator in your service or kindergarten.

Contact ECA Customer Service to purchase this bundle.

For those Victorian services planning their programs, please contact the ECA Customer Services team on 02 6242 1800. Discounted prices are available for additional titles from both publications and online learning through the ECA Customer Service team.

The Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) School Readiness Funding menu

Are you planning how to spend your School Readiness Funding?

ECA has been added to the School Readiness Funding Menu of Evidence-Informed Programs and Supports through DET. Start your planning early and choose from ECA’s professional learning bundles. The packages are available for sale in all states and territories, however, the DET funding only covers Victoria-based services. Please contact the ECA Customer Services team on 02 6242 1800 to order your bundles.