KU Professional Learning NSW Calendar 2017

FEATURED EVENTS THE PEDAGOGY OF LOOSE PARTS – POP UP SHOP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY Illawarra Tuesday 4 July & Wednesday 5 July Hunter Thursday 6 July & Friday 7 July Riverina Wednesday 12 July & Thursday 13 July Day One – Free Day Two – $190 NQS Area 1, 3, 5 & 6 DAY ONE LOOSE PARTS POP-UP SHOP, 11:00am – 4:00pm Open to the local community during the school holidays, this Pop Up Shop, hosted by Reverse Garbage and KU Children’s Services, will offer hands-on samples and examples of loose parts play and projects that demonstrate how educators and families can include recycled and reused materials in their centres, schools and homes. This shop will include informal ‘how to sessions’ from Reverse Garbage and information about KU Children’s Services will also be on display. DAY TWO THE PEDAGOGY OF LOOSE PARTS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, 9:30am – 3:30pm This Professional Development Day will provide insight into the benefits of incorporating loose parts into play and learning spaces and the daily curriculum. The day will offer evidence-based information, ideas and strategies for educators and teachers, offering three sessions across the day as outlined below. FOR THE LOVE OF LOOSE PARTS This session, hosted by Reverse Garbage, provides an insight into how teachers and educators can incorporate loose parts into teaching programs in early childhood settings. This session will include ideas for display and storage. UNDERSTANDING SCHEMAS This session will explore a contemporary understanding of schemas, a repeatable pattern of behaviour that children engage in to explore and express their developing ideas, thoughts and understanding of the world. This session will look at how loose parts, as well as other open-ended objects, can support the development of a schema-supportive environment. TRANSFORMING PLAY SPACES This session will look at how teachers and educators can create thoughtful and inspiring environments in their early childhood setting. The Loose Parts Pop Up Shop will be open on site from 8:30am – 4:30pm during this professional learning day ILLAWARRA Day One: Tuesday 4 July – To be advised Day Two: Wednesday 5 July – To be advised HUNTER Day One: Thursday 6 July – KU Kahibah Road Children’s Centre Day Two: Friday 7 July – Apollo International Hotel, Newcastle RIVERINA Day One, Wednesday 12 July – KU Kookaburra Preschool Day Two, Thursday 13 July – Mercure, Wagga Wagga Completing The Pedagogy of Loose Parts: Professional Development Day will contribute 4.5 hours of registered PD addressing 1.1.2 and 2.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW. Page 8 Proudly a not for profit organisation

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