The new year is an exciting time, but it can also be challenging for children, families and educators! Children are learning new routines and how to be in a group setting, and they might have some big emotions like fear, anxiety, or even excitement. All of this can lead to challenging behaviour for children of all abilities if we are not prepared. This webinar will focus on evidence-based ideas on how educators can design their classroom activities and routines to decrease the likelihood of challenging behaviour. Strategies will focus on relationship building, designing predictable routines, and supporting children’s social emotional learning.
This webinar will be presented by international presenter and researcher: Dr Mary Louise Hemmeter
Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter is a professor of Special Education at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, U.S.A. Her research focuses on effective instruction, supporting social emotional development and addressing challenging behaviour, and coaching teachers. Through her work on the U.S. National Centre on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning and funded research projects, she was involved in the development of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children and a model for coaching teachers to implement effective practices known as Practice Based Coaching.
This webinar aligns with the National Quality Standard:
- Quality Area 1.1.2: Child Centred
- Quality Area 2.1.1: Wellbeing and comfort
- Quality Area 6.2.2: Access and participation
Professional Standards for Teachers:
2 hours of elective PD towards maintaining NESA accreditation can be claimed under:
- Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
- Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
This professional development activity can be used towards teacher identified
hours. Teachers need to record this activity in their NESA online account.