Charles Sturt University develops specialist online PD for educators

The Charles Sturt University School of Education has developed a professional development seminar series for teachers and education alumni, covering a variety of topics of interest to those working in early childhood education and care. 

• Leading Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Times of Crisis -This session will explore a study on how Australian ECE leaders navigated challenging times. Participants will discover the complexities of their roles, their unique dispositions and insights into the emotional labour performed by ECE leaders. Learn how they led the workforce, implemented policies, and adapted practices amid crises.

• AI in Education - This hands-on, beginner-friendly session will introduce teachers to the basics of AI in education, exploring its transformative potential and practical applications.

• Creating Disability-Affirming Classroom Environments - This session will investigate ways to design disability-affirming, ethically grounded and research-informed teaching practices using universal design for learning so that all students can learn and be successful together.

• Educator Wellbeing - As educators, teachers frequently prioritise the needs of others over their own, resulting in emotional exhaustion and physical depletion. This session will explore the default patterns that keep teachers on the edge of being overwhelmed and practical ways to reduce the pressure and embrace the joy of school life.

• Explicit Classroom Management - This session will explore the current national focus on behaviour, explain that classroom management is about learning and why we need to teach behaviour.