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ECE Conference: K-2 (TUT) - Unleash Creativity and Empower Learners in your ECE Classroom

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Start:  Friday 9 August 2024 - 9.00am

Finish: Friday 9 August 2024 - 3.30pm

Location:  SSTUWA building, 1 West Street, West Perth WA 6005 (off Thomas Street)

About the Conference

The SSTUWA Early Childhood Educator Conference is an opportunity for early childhood educators within our union to come together. The focus for this conference is to promote the importance of movement, music, drama, play and inquiry as powerful learning opportunities.

Infusing these into your lessons fosters creative expression, critical thinking, social skills and emotional awareness and supports the principles and practices of EYLF and NQF.

Join your fellow ECE educators for a day of learning and development. Ignite your energy and ideas to implement activities to bring about inspired, engaged, creative and empowered learners. 

Morning Keynote Speaker: Dr Amie Fabry- Director of Early Childhood, The Learning Future

Who is Leading in the Early Years? An Investigation of Early Childhood Pedagogical Leadership

Early childhood pedagogical practice in schools is often challenged by academic demands, debates about best practice and ongoing change through new policy initiatives. Hear about the research of Dr Amie Fabry as she investigated how early childhood pedagogical leaders assist early years teachers embed ECE pedagogy. Hear about the successful strategies used to promote and sustain change in ECE contexts and the critical role leadership played in the process. You will also explore a recently published framework created by Amie, developed for leading in the early years.  

Featured Speaker: Matt Jarman, President SSTUWA

Hear from the SSTUWA President as he addresses current union work and outlines future campaigns relevant to ECE educators.

Breakout Workshops: 

A series of three workshops will be on offer, each supporting the theme of the conference. These will be classroom-based, practical sessions. Participants will be invited to register for their preferred workshop prior to the event.

• Creativity through the Lens of Picture Books and Visual Literacy  Ron Gorman, Education Consultant
• Don't Forget the Drama! - Dramatic and Imaginative Play Ideas for K-2 Classrooms Alethea Dreyer, Into the Mask Theatre & Education
• Strategies for Creating Neuro-Affirming ECE Classrooms  Annabel Tannenbaum, Thriving Minds Education 

Afternoon Keynote Workshop :  Hilary Price-Keegan - School of Musical Heartbeats, ECU Lecturer

Creating Harmony: Fostering Belonging, Being and Becoming Through Active Music Making 

Join maestro Hilary to unleash the power of music in your classroom to ignite creativity, joy and love of learning. You will discover the art of infusing music and movement into your lessons. Be ready to participate in this inclusive and engaging session that will not only be informative but incredibly fun too! Hilary is a distinguished music educator and a seasoned creative learning expert. She will ignite your creative flow with lots of ideas to take back to your classroom to foster belonging, being and becoming. You will leave this session feeling energised and connected to your inner child.  

Costs

$ 130 : Members
$ 265 : Non-Members

Hospitality

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Nominated Audience

Early Childhood Educators K-2 Members of SSTUWA

Trade union training leave - Schools

Members in schools are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).

To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to DoE/principal four weeks prior to the event.
• Provide DoE/principal with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.

The school will not be charged for the salary of the person attending trade union training - this is covered by the DoE.  However, if a relief teacher is required, this is funded through the school's one line budget.

For school administration
When processing TUT leave applications:

• Ensure staff attending training have selected TUT Leave in HRMIS.
• Project code 1471 will be generated within the payment system.

Professional Standards for Teachers in Western Australia

This training relates to the following standards :

Standard 1 – Know students and how they learn
Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community