Inclusive Early Childhood Education Webinar Series

This is the second webinar in a series of four webinars. The first webinar in this series will introduce participants to the concept of early childhood inclusion for children with disability and/or delay, including ethical and legal obligations and best practice in early childhood intervention. The following three webinars will assist participants to plan for and implement research-based Individual Learning Plans for young children with disability and/or delay in collaboration with their families and other professionals.


Description

 In this 90-minute webinar you will be guided through the process of taking observations that will assist you in planning for the inclusion of a child or children with disability and/or delay within your early childhood service. 

An overview of different types of observations and their purposes. Case studies will demonstrate how different types of data collection can be used to inform planning.


At the conclusion of this webinar, you will have knowledge to: 

  • record objective observations to support conversations with families about their child's development.
  • record observations that demonstrate the level of education supports required.


Links to National Quality Standard Descriptors
1.3.1   Assessment and planning cycle
1.1.3   Information for families
6.1      Supportive relationships with families
6.2.2   Access and Participation

Links to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
5.1       Assess student learning
7.3       Engage with the parents/carers

NESA Accreditation
Completing Early Childhood Inclusion Step 1: Observations and planning for inclusion will contribute 1 hour and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Students/children with Disability addressing standard descriptors 5.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.