NESA Accredited Guiding Children's Behaviour in Practice 3-part online series

Feb/March series - Dates: 20th, 27th February & 5th March      Time: 4.15pm - 5.45pm

July/August series - Dates: 29th July, 5th & 12th August    Time: 4.15pm - 5.45pm

This professional learning aims to promote and build Educator’s knowledge of children’s social and emotional development and build their capacity to apply this to all children especially those presenting with challenging behaviour. It uses a proactive approach to promote positive socially responsible behaviour. Key concepts participants will learn include:

• Understanding child development in relation to children’s behaviour
• Understanding and reflecting on practice relating to social and emotional wellbeing and environments.
• Understanding physical environments.
• Understanding behaviour has a communicative function
• Interpreting and responding to challenging behaviours

The series will identify the key components related to promoting positive behaviour in children using the KU Guiding Children’s Behaviour Resources bundle, which includes:

1. Guiding Children’s Behaviour: Promoting relationships and responding positively to challenging behaviour
2. Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Practice: A team approach

Participants each receive one copy of the KU Guiding Children’s Behaviour Resource Bundle included in registration cost.

This event is suitable for all early childhood professionals.

Completing Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Practice will contribute 4 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Student/child Mental health addressing standard descriptors 1.1.2 & 4.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW

Presenters

Keran Elgie

Keran brings skills and knowledge from a career spanning 30 years in Early Childhood Education. Keran has worked in a range of settings as a teacher, director, Education Support Manager and Professional Learning Manager. Keran enjoys engaging with educators to support and extend their learning while offering opportunities for critical thinking and implications for practice.