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Guides & resources (10+)

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Practice resource

Early childhood learning trajectories

This collection of �鶹��’s Early Childhood Learning Trajectories is designed for teachers and educators working in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for children in the years before school. It can support ongoing professional learning for individuals and entire ECEC services and teams.

Introduction to Early Childhood Learning Trajectories

This video introduces �鶹��'s Early Childhood Learning Trajectories, freely available evidence-based resources for use alongside the EYLF 2.0 assessment and planning cycle. Early childhood education and care service teams can use these resources to support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Social and emotional learning: Trajectory

This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory video outlines children’s progress in social and emotional learning. It can be used alongside the EYLF 2.0 assessment and planning cycle to support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Research (10+)

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Discussion paper

Play-based learning with intentionality

This discussion paper synthesises evidence related to intentional teaching in early childhood.

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Research report

Delivery approaches in regional and remote thin markets

This report presents a summary of the evidence on approaches shown to improve access to ECEC services in regional and remote areas. It identifies 8 approaches as having the potential to improve access to ECEC services in regional and remote thin markets.

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Research report

Peer mentoring for sharing skills and knowledge from professional learning: The importance of planning and support

This report discusses the findings of a study conducted by �鶹�� and ALNF into the effectiveness of a peer mentoring approach for delivering professional learning to educators and teachers in early childhood education and care services.

Summaries & explainers (6)

Research summary

Sharing professional learning via peer mentoring

This research summary provides an overview of a study on peer mentoring for professional learning conducted by �鶹�� in partnership with ALNF.

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Research summary

Linking quality and child development in early childhood education and care: Research summary

This research summary presents key findings from a research project examining how specific aspects of quality relate to learning and development outcomes for children in Australia.

Research summary

Measuring wellbeing and belonging in children aged 3 to 8 years

To understand which wellbeing programs and practices adopted by early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and schools improve children’s outcomes, it is necessary to measure and track children’s wellbeing. This research summary shares some preliminary learning from work the Australian Education Research Organisation (�鶹��) commissioned on developing wellbeing and belonging measures for children aged 3 to 8 years.

Other (10+)

High school student sitting at desk with teacher discussing work.

Comparing learning models: Peer mentoring in early childhood education and care

Ongoing professional learning is an important part of ECEC, and quality outcomes for children depend on a highly skilled workforce. �鶹�� and ALNF have conducted an experimental study in the ECEC sector, comparing the effectiveness of a peer mentoring approach to a direct participation approach for professional learning.

The power of evidence in education

This article introduces how evidence-informed teaching methods can support student learning and skill development. Learn about the interplay between evidence and classroom realities, common misconceptions, and how the Australian Education Research Organisation (�鶹��) is helping teachers and leaders.

Contributing to continuity: supporting children to progress in their learning across our education system

What can be done to create more effective transitions from birth to Year 12, to support greater continuity of learning and better student outcomes?