Name: Reconciliation in Children’s Education and Care―Taking the First Steps - Early Childhood Australia
SKU: MODULE018
Price: 60.00 AUD
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Reconciliation in Children’s Education and Care―Taking the First Steps

$60.00Member: $54.00

Exploring reconciliation in early childhood education and care settings can be an extremely powerful way of teaching children about culture and introducing them to concepts such as respect, equity and justice. This course will help you take your first steps or next steps towards embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and reconciliation into your daily practice.

Description

Learning Outcomes

Develop an understanding of the meaning and importance of reconciliation between First Nations peoples and the broader Australian community.
Take the first steps in understanding the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples personally and professionally.
Establish how inclusive practices can support the progression of reconciliation in children’s education and care contexts.
Develop an understanding of the meaning and importance of reconciliation in children’s education and care contexts across Australia.

Best Suited For

All educators looking to build their confidence in taking their first steps or next steps in embedding reconciliation in an approved education and care setting. This is a foundation course that may be suitable for educators new to the sector or embarking on a formal early childhood qualification.

Catharine Hydon

Catharine Hydon is the Director and Principal Consultant at Hydon Consulting. Over the last 10 years Catharine worked with a range of organisations and governments to understand and articulate quality and inspire change. With a Masters in early childhood education, Catharine has extensive experience in the early childhood sector beginning as a teacher in a kindergarten program in the northern suburbs of Melbourne to lead roles in a range of services and projects.

Catharine draws on her experience and ongoing practice research to consider how theory connects and informs practice. Specialising in early childhood practice and pedagogy, quality improvement, policy and governance, the delivery of integrated services to engage vulnerable children and their families.

Catharine’s involvement in the early childhood sector is an important part of her commitment to the outcomes for children. She is a long-time member of Early Childhood Australia (ECA) and has just concluded her role as the Co-chair of the Reconciliation Advisory Group and is a regular contributor in ECA publications. Catharine has been a member of the ECA Code of Ethics working group for the last two reviews and is a co-author on the recently published Ethics in Action Implementation guide.
Catharine is a dynamic speaker and collaborative facilitator and is skilled at engaging professionals in reflective dialogue and creative conversations.

Additional information

Duration	1 hour
National Quality Standard	Quality Area 1: Educational program and practice, Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Australia Professional Standards for Teachers	Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments, Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community