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<p>This unit is designed to introduce the Pre-Service Teacher (PST) to the learning, development and care of babies and toddlers, particularly social and emotional development and attachment. PSTs will examine historical and contemporary perspectives and approaches, including play-based approaches and their impact of child health, safety and wellbeing as children undergo transitions. Using their knowledge of child development, current curricula, regulatory frameworks and engaging and inclusive teaching strategies, PSTs will plan for babies and toddlers. Reflection on teaching methods, learning environments and relationships with families and communities and the diverse needs of young children will enable PSTs to begin to develop their professional identity and ethical practice and advocate for positive learning environments for babies and toddlers</p>
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<p>Topics to be covered may include:<br>
• Historical and current teaching practices in infant and toddler care and education<br>
• Physical and Social Development of young children<br>
• Attachment and working with families<br>
• Planning experiences with resources and within the environment<br>
• Playing inside and outside, and the value of risky play<br>
• Respectful relationships with children, families and colleagues<br>
• Advocating for children<br>
• Communication and ethical dilemmas<br>
• Understanding the rights of young children - valuing children as individuals, working with vunerable children and families<br>
• The importance of care routines as opportunities for learning<br>
• Transitions in the lives of young children<br>
• Documentation for record keeping, assessing learning, and planning for individual children<br>
• Understanding and meeting legal requirements, regulations, and EYLF requirements<br>
• Guiding children's behaviour</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit is designed to introduce the Pre-Service Teacher (PST) to the learning, development and care of babies and toddlers, particularly social and emotional development and attachment. PSTs will examine historical and contemporary perspectives and approaches, including play-based approaches and their impact of child health, safety and wellbeing as children undergo transitions. Using their knowledge of child development, current curricula, regulatory frameworks and engaging and inclusive teaching strategies, PSTs will plan for babies and toddlers. Reflection on teaching methods, learning environments and relationships with families and communities and the diverse needs of young children will enable PSTs to begin to develop their professional identity and ethical practice and advocate for positive learning environments for babies and toddlers</p>
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<p>Topics to be covered may include:<br> • Historical and current teaching practices in infant and toddler care and education<br> • Physical and Social Development of young children<br> • Attachment and working with families<br> • Planning experiences with resources and within the environment<br> • Playing inside and outside, and the value of risky play<br> • Respectful relationships with children, families and colleagues<br> • Advocating for children<br> • Communication and ethical dilemmas<br> • Understanding the rights of young children - valuing children as individuals, working with vunerable children and families<br> • The importance of care routines as opportunities for learning<br> • Transitions in the lives of young children<br> • Documentation for record keeping, assessing learning, and planning for individual children<br> • Understanding and meeting legal requirements, regulations, and EYLF requirements<br> • Guiding children's behaviour</p>
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Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmas6031">070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
<p>must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=EDMAS6062" target="_blank">EDMAS6062</a></p>
Exclusion
None
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Examine and review historical and current teaching approaches for teaching infants and toddlers</p>
K2
<p>Research theoretical and cultural approaches in young children's development, care and education</p>
K3
<p>Understand the needs of young children and their families</p>
K4
<p>Explore how children's positive environments can promote learning, development and wellbeing</p>
S1
<p>Share information with families on children's learning and development</p>
S2
<p>Articulate personal beliefs and professional understanding of teaching young children</p>
S3
<p>Use caregiving routines as learning opportunies for infants and toddlers</p>
S4
<p>Design play-based learning experiences for infants and toddlers</p>
S5
<p>Communicate with parents/carers in relation to learning experiences in the early childhood education setting</p>
A1
<p>Create an early childhood policy document</p>
A2
<p>Explore, analyse and reflect on teaching approaches for teaching infants and toddlers</p>
A3
<p>Plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences that meet the social, physical and learning needs of young children</p>
A4
<p>Articulate and advocate for the importance of a positive play-based learning environment for infants and toddlers</p>
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<p>Hurdle Respond to discussion forum questions</p>
<p>Hurdle Q & A</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K4, S2, A2, A4
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<p>Write an Early Childhood Centre Transition Policy for Infants transition into the toddler room</p>
<p>Policy Document</p>
<p>40% - 60%</p>
K2, K3, S1, A1, A3
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<p>Plan, implement and evaluate a series of learning experiences for 0-2yr old children. Learning experiences can incorporate indoor and outdoor settings and can include both free play and routines. Articulate how learning was communicated with parents/carers. One learning experience is to form the basis of a presentation that highlights how curricula decisions were made and how the experience was child led and catered for child agency. The presentation must draw on the relevant early childhood literature, EYLF NQS and ECA Code of Ethics.</p>
<p>Planning and presentation</p>
<p>40% - 60%</p>
K2, K3, K4, S1, S3, S4, S5, A3, A4
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmas6031">070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
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<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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