Professional Development Services
Our professional development solutions can be ad hoc/stand alone or integrated into the delivery of any PLAY+ order.
We customize professional development and support solutions to maximize professional reflection and practices that connect pedagogy and architecture.
We are committed to a formative professional development approach-one that asks adults to get involved as teachers, to learn together with children and families and peers.
Our approach includes:
- initial interview (face to face &/or virtual)
- site visits
- creation of professional development plan
- links that show contribution to quality improvement
Key Focus Areas
The competent child-visions of wonder
- The principles of the Reggio Emilia approach in action
- The “image of the child” as an inquisitive, creative, and competent individual
- How learning happens-the pedagogy of relationships & listening
The Environment as the Third Teacher-
- Space-the power of the learning environment to support or prohibit learning and teaching
- How the learning environment supports, facilitates and informs all kind of valued learning
- Re-considering our floor plan- the child as active researcher
Light Atelier-the real thing
- The phenomena of light, opens doors to children’s discovery.
- We invite participants to consider how this highly fascinating natural element triggers children’s wonder and curiosity and activates their inquiry.
- Create contexts where light plays a fundamental role in children’s everyday learning experience
- Create projections of light and shadows that give life to spacer relationships & listening
Professional Development and Support Components
| Component | Price per Hour |
|---|---|
| Site Visits | $100 |
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Workshops to support educators to understand best practice, to reflect on their own practice and incorporate new understanding and knowledge into their practice. |
$350 |
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Peer Support/Communities of Practice Members are facilitated and guided by a process to engage in joint activities and discussions and share information. |
$100 |
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Professional Conversations for Reflection and Change to develop educator skills and knowledge -to deeply and critically unpack assumptions and research areas of interest in innovative and creative ways. |
$100 |
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Online Learning to deliver professional support activities using information technology platforms and applications, across geographic regions in order to facilitate access to activities throughout the sector. |
$100 |
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In-Centre Support Opportunities to work alongside your team and give support to focus on a particular topic, including one-to-one mentoring, specific coaching and workplace shadowing |
$100 |
CLICK HERE to enquire further about how to customize professional learning solutions for your unique context.