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iii #allofus Early childhood education plays an integral role in linking parents, early childhood education services and community and providers to ensure that all children have access to quality learning opportunities. It is important that we all work together to provide learners in the early years with a sense of belonging, a seamless transition to school, and initiate a lifelong relationship with learning. This ACEL Conference will focus on the various factors that contribute to the development of the whole learner, from the early years and onwards with a focus on inclusion. As always, the ACEL Early Childhood Conference program showcases current research, policy and practice, highlighting key challenges that exist in the environment. The structure of the program over the two days is as follows: • Keynotes who are international and national leaders in developing or implementing leadership in early childhood education; • Reflections from a panel of Early Years experts; • Early Childhood showcase – short presentations of innovative ideas from ECE professionals around the country • Concurrent workshops where delegates are informed of current research, innovations or structures in or impacting on early childhood education.
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Conference Networking Event (Thursday 2nd May) A complimentary networking event will be held at 5pm. We wish to extend our invitation for you to attend and look forward to sharing the evening with you.
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Scholastic has been the market leader of success. Scholastic shares and supports this Australian children’s books for over 50 belief–that all children should have access to years, bringing the joy of reading to multiple quality, affordable books. generations of families. Scholastic operates on a As an educator, School Essentials is your primary unique model, proudly partnering with Australian resource for books at 20% off RRP, classroom early learning centres, schools and major equipment, STEAM products and literacy and retailers. You can find Scholastic products in Book numeracy programs. Our carefully curated range Club, Book Fairs, the classroom, and retail chains of teaching products and curriculum-based and independent booksellers. resources are there to support you in creating Studies are continuing to find the positive effects inspiring learning environments. Additionally, that having regular access to reading material, every order earns you FREE books and learning and homes filled with books, have on lifelong resources with Scholastic Rewards. 5 EDWARD MELHUISH Professor of Human Development at the University of Oxford, and Birkbeck, University of London
Early Years Experience and Long-term Development with implications for Social Inclusion
There has been a range of evidence from numerous countries over recent decades that the child’s early years experience has profound consequences for later life. Also the long-term disadvantages associated with social inclusion have their roots in children’s early development. Recent evidence from large-scale longitudinal studies indicate how differing patterns of experience in the early years, both in the home and outside the home, (e.g., pre-school education), can have long-term impact on children’s educational and socio-emotional development. In particular the home learning environment and pre-school experience in the early years continue to have an impact upon children’s development through to adulthood. Such aspects of early experience have the potential for improvement with possible consequences for children’s development and this may be particularly important for disadvantaged groups.
In particular, language development and self- regulation are aspects of early development are critical mediating variables linking early experience with later development. Relevant evidence is discussed as well as its relevance to practice and policy, together with some examples of practice in the international and Australian context.
DAY 1 - 9.10 Book Signing - 12.40
6 ADAM GOODES Dual Brownlow Medallist, dual premiership player, four-time All-Australian, member of the Indigenous Team of the Century and representative in the International Rules Series
Lived Experience
There are not too many names bigger in Australian sport than Adam Goodes. Dual Brownlow Medallist, dual premiership player, four-time All-Australian, member of the Indigenous Team of the Century and representative in the International Rules Series, Adam Goodes holds an elite place in AFL/VFL history.
But his is a name that transcends the football field. In 2014, Adam was named the 2014 Australian of the Year. This distinguished award was in recognition of Adam’s community work aimed at empowering the next generation of Indigenous role models as well as his advocacy in the fight against racism.
Adam is equally known for his involvement and leadership within the Indigenous community. In 2004 he was invited to join the National Indigenous Council (NIC), an advisory body to the Federal Government on Indigenous affairs. In 2009, Adam set up The Goodes-O’Loughlin Foundation (GO Foundation) with fellow Indigenous teammate Michael O’Loughlin. GO Foundation’s vision is to create a brighter future for Indigenous children through education. In 2014, he joined the board of Supply Nation, a government- funded body aimed at growing the Indigenous business sector through the promotion of supplier diversity in Australia. Adam’s work within the corporate world extends to advising various organisations, such as retail giant David Jones and Lend Lease, on their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP).
DAY 1 - 10.40
7 SUSANNE GERVAY Writer, Mentor, Speaker & Advocate Order of Australia Recipient - Lifetime Literature Award Winner Ambassador Premier’s Reading Challenge
Australian Childrens’ Author Spotlight
For over 20 years local and internationally recognised acknowledgements include the University of Technology Australian writer, speaker and mentor Susanne Gervay Alumni Excellence Award, Lady Cutler Award for has also dedicated her career to being an advocate Distinguished Services to Children’s Literature, Winner for literacy and a voice for young people and their of The Society of Women Children’s and Young Adult communities addressing audiences around the world Biennial Book Awards, Notable Awards from Children’s on her work to emotionally engage in diverse areas Book Council Australia, winner of Family Therapy including disability, inclusion, multiculturalism, bullying, Children’s Book Award and others. inclusion, peace.
Susanne has been awarded The Order of Australia for DAY 1 - 14.30 children’s literature, nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Lifetime Literature Award Book Signing - 15.00 for my body of works on social justice for children, by the International Literacy Association. Other
8 JAN STRADLING Commissioning Editor/Executive Producer In House Production Children’s ABC TV
Childrens’ Media Spotlight
Jan is currently Commissioning Editor, for ABCKIDS and ABCME, where she works on development and production of content for all ages. Jan has over twenty years’ experience in television and is passionate about making quality children’s content.
Her recent portfolio includes pre-school brands, Play School, and Giggle and Hoot,a wide range of short form material for school age children, including the award-winning series, What It’s Like, and goal kicking drama Mustangs FC. Jan’s current slate includes a diverse mix of animation and Live Action shows.
Previously, Jan was Senior Network Producer for Disney Channel, Australia/New Zealand, and Executive Producer at Network Ten, Sydney. She is also a published author in both children’s and adult literature. DAY 1 - 15.30
9 SUSAN LINN Research Associate at Boston Children’s Hospital, Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Founding Director of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
The case for make believe: A window into children’s hearts and minds
Play is the foundation of learning, creativity, and constructive problem solving. It’s also a window into children’s hearts and minds – how they wrestle with life to make it meaningful. Given the time, space, silence and inspiration, children play about their experiences, about their feelings, and about their hopes and fears. Yet, modern society seems to do everything it can to prevent children from playing. Drawing on her years of experience using puppets to help children talk about difficult issues, and her work as an advocate for limiting commercial marketing that interferes with their development, Dr Linn will explore the ways creative play provides opportunities for self-expression. She also discusses how it helps children gain a sense of competence in coping with life’s challenges, and what parents and early childhood professionals can do to ensure that all children have opportunities for make believe. DAY 1 - 15.50
10 JANE MALCOLM University of Edinburgh – Moray House School of Education Policy Manager – National Day Nurseries Association Scotland
“Some children are just too hard to love” - Delivering love-led practice to all children
My presentation begins by considering the statement in the title. I believe all children deserve love. It is just not good enough to say some are “too hard to love”.
Drawing on relevant literature and findings from my research, I will discuss three important themes, which will challenge you to consider how Lead Professionals can deliver practice underpinned by love with professionalism and integrity.
Firstly, I will share my thoughts on defining love in childcare. Secondly, I’ll ask you to consider how your own personal experiences of love might impact upon practice. Finally, I’ll explore the impact of love on policy development.
To conclude, I argue turning the lens on our own experiences of love is the key to delivering love- led practice to all children. DAY 2 - 8.30
11 FRANCES WATTS Best Selling Australian Author Children’s Book Council of Australia Winner Prime Minister’s Award for Children’s Fiction
Australian Childrens’ Author Spotlight
Frances Watts was born in Switzerland and grew up in Australia. Her bestselling picture books include Goodnight, Mice! (illustrated by Judy Watson), the winner of the 2012 Prime Minister’s Award for Children’s Fiction; 2006 Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book Kisses for Daddy (illustrated by David Legge); and 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia award-winner Parsley Rabbit’s Book about Books (illustrated by David Legge). Her young adult title The Peony Lantern, set in nineteenth-century Japan, was shortlisted for a NSW Premier’s Literary Award in 2016. DAY 2 - 10.30 Book Signing - 10.50
12 MATT COSGROVE Acclaimed and Best Selling Australian Children’s Author & Illustrator
Australian Childrens’ Author Spotlight
Matt Cosgrove was born and grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. As a child, his love for literature was sparked by the brilliance, and naughtiness, of Roald Dahl and Raymond Briggs. And if he didn’t have a book in his hand, he had a pencil, practicing drawing. While other kids played with their Masters of the Universe figurines, Matt posed them in scenes and then sketched them.
Matt later went on and studied a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication at university and majored in illustration. His passion for the interplay between prose and pictures has seen some slight detours in his career path—including Creative Director at Australia’s number one fashion magazine marie claire, Lecturer in Comic Art at the University of Western Sydney, and a tragically short- lived stint as one of the guys who drew the animations for the television show, Burgo’s CatchPhrase! Over the course of 20 years, Matt has worked in the publishing industry as an author, illustrator and designer. He has collaborated on, illustrated and written multiple books including his Epic Fail Tales series, My Dad is a Robot and his most recent picture book series, Macca the Alpaca. DAY 2 - 12.10 Book Signing - 13.15
13 MICHAEL TRAILL AM Chair GoodStart Early Learning - Executive Director For Purpose Director Sunsuper – Winner Ashurst Business Literature Prize
In Search of the Holy Grail: Early Learning quality & inclusion at scale
Goodstart Chair Michael Traill will share his insights on the journey of Australia’s largest provider of early learning. Michael will candidly reflect on the challenges and learnings as Goodstart has sought to connect research & evidence to inform the practice, and work in partnership to drive policy and funding reform.
Michael will cover the following key themes in his presentation:
• Accessing & connecting leading research & ‘pracademics’ to implementable practice in the centres • Challenges in ensuring commitment and leadership, centre by centre, to drive change and improvement • The inclusion journey: • striving to improve access & opportunity for excluded families in centres (what’s worked, what’s been challenging) • the advocacy agenda & working in partnership to improve understanding of early learning (what’s worked, what’s been challenging) • where can the sector next go – taking advantage of the current policy focus & engagement in early learning… let’s not take it for granted! DAY 2 - 15.00
14 TIM MADDREN Performer, MC Member of top selling Australian Children’s Television Brand Hi-5
Conference Host
Tim Maddren was previously most well known to parents and children around the world for being a part of the popular Australian children’s television group Hi-5, a role he held from 2009 until 2013. However, since leaving Hi-5, Tim has become an in-demand presenter and Master of Ceremonies around Australia at corporate events ranging from a sit- down dinner for more than a thousand people at the 2015 Australian Small Business Champions Awards to small charity events.
An accomplished stage performer and actor, Tim has performed leading roles in many Australian music theatre productions. He toured Australia as Brad Majors alongside Craig McLachlan in The Rocky Horror Show and was Lucas in The Addams Family. He also appeared in the 2007 Australia/New Zealand tour of Fiddler on the Roof and in 2008 in Altar Boyz where the cast received a Green Room Nomination.
During his time with Hi-5 Tim was a National Ambassador for the Starlight Foundation and World Vision. He also filmed 135 episodes, released three albums with Sony Music Australia and toured internationally. He was also nominated, along with the rest of the group, for two TV Week Logie Awards, two ARIA Awards and an Asian Television Award.
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8.55 Official Conference Opening Australian Childrens’ Author Spotlight: 10.30 Frances Watts Introduction 9.00 Tim Maddren Morning Tea 10.50 Frances Watts - Book Signing Keynote Speaker Session 1: 9.10 Ted Melhuish: Early Years Experience & Long-term 11.20 Panel Discussion Development with implications for Social Inclusion Proudly a not for profit organisation Learn more at: ku.com.au/professional-development Proudly a not for profit organisation Morning Tea PM Learn more at: ku.com.au/professional-development 10.10 Book Signing Ted Melhuish - Australian Childrens’ Author Spotlight: 12.10 Matt Cosgrove Keynote Speaker Session 2: 10.40 Adam Goodes 12.15 Concurrent Sessions
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Day One 11:40 - 12:40 Day Two 12.15 - 13.15 Early childhood specialist training and professional development
Plenary (Level B) Heritage Room (Ground Level) Steven Cameron Karthika Viknarasah Inquiry-Based Improvement: 21st Century Leadership in Early Childhood Settings A reimagining of the Quality Improvement Plan Essex Room (Level 3) Heritage Room (Ground Level) Beth Flatley, Tracey Quick Clinton Milroy, Lauren Elston The theory, the reality and the future - capacity building Improving Access to High-Quality Professional Learning to foster inclusive preschool environments
Essex Room (Level 3) Cambridge Room (Level 3) Amy Graham Amelia Jenkins Traineeship Getting Ready to Succeed at School: Sometimes It Takes a Child to Raise the Village Inservices Distance Contributions of parents Webinars training Resources & Workshops Courses NSW, QLD, ACT Cambridge Room (Level 3) 14.00 - 15.00 Marilyn Way, Kerry Boland and Sue McIntosh Ignite Learning through Complex Play: Heritage Room (Ground Level) 02 4223 1111 RTO#90331 Time for curiosity, imagination, creativity Sheryle Croft, Susan Cary Special Rights and Inclusivity in Reggio Emilia Inspired 13.30 - 14.30 Schools www.ectarc.com.au
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Are You Fit for The future?
Being “future-ready’’, a current trend in education, means Attributes that allow teachers to prepare students for the future ensuring we develop in students the skills, capabilities and and also model the abilities they expect learners to accomplish – “to Our leading fortnightly resource companion for teacher, school & classroom leaders. Encouraging Inclusive Practice through the Plenary (Level B) competencies they will need into the future. As Charles practise what we preach” so to speak, include the following: Fadel (2017) argues, for today’s world and certainly for • Be a lifelong learner – 21st Century educational thinking tomorrow’s, students will need a deeper and broader requires teachers, as well as students, to see themselves as education. lifelong learners. This means that we, as teachers, need to As the year begins, it is a good time to ask yourself: what are be open to learning and instill in students a love for lifelong learning, to the extent that students see themselves as co- the attributes of a teacher who is future-focussed, preparing investors in their own learning (Bolstad & Gilbert, 2012). National Quality Framework Nat Heath their students for the uncertainty of what is to come? • Be highly adaptable – being adaptable and having adaptive expertise (Timperley, 2015) is vital for educators, whether it be keeping up with changing technology or adapting our expertise A number of researchers, educators, innovators and thought leaders to personalise learning for the diversity of people and knowledge have argued that it is time to rethink the way we do education in the in our classrooms. As Timperley (2015) puts it, it is about 21st Century. This is particularly so, given that we are often seen constantly questioning, “Is this the best way to do something for to be living in a VUCA world; a world that is volatile, uncertain, our students?” complex and ambiguous. • Be a strong collaborator – a key 21st Century skill is Presented by The Australian Council for Educational Leaders and written by leading experts, Resources Futurist and thought leader, Michael McQueen argues that the world collaboration, and what better way to teach thisVision, than to practise Values and Mission is changing rapidly and a number of trends will shape society in it. As Bolstad and Gilbert (2012) point out, the challenge is to the future (2018a). Educators thus need to teach for the future. He move past seeing learning in terms of being “student-centred” Ninganah No More: proposes three paradigm shifts to do this: or “teacher-driven”, and to instead think about how learners and teachersIt would is the work start together of a new in aschool “knowledge-building” year and you may have leader demonstrating “a capacity to lead the school community • a shift from “content delivery” to “capability building”; to teach already faced, or will shortly encounter, situations where in providing a future-focussed vision, underpinned by common capabilities that will be required into the future including 21st learning environment. Future-fit educators are strong collaboratorsyou who are engage expected with and to describe teach the yourskills ofvision teamwork, for the school. It purposes and values, and they secure the commitment and alignment Century skills like critical thinking, creativity and metacognition, of stakeholders to realise the potential of all students”. Vision is thus as well as the skills of resilience and negotiation planning andmay strategising have been with a others question (Watanabe-Crockett, from the selection committee 2018). prior to appointment, or a review team may have spotted values-driven and future-focussed. • a shift from a “system-focus” to a “student-focus”; to further Be relevant and engaging – personalise learning and the learning environment to cater to • an omission in rather the school than using plan, the or same it may simply be an Richness and vibrancy in statements of vision Bringing life to Aboriginal Languages in NSW early the diversity of experiences materials yearexpectation after year, future-ready of staff or theeducators wider find community digital for the first Those who hold a vision for the school are carrying around in their in Action, is your fortnightly leadership and teaching companion providing succinct, contemporary and content andmeeting educational of technologythe year. Is that it youris relevant own and vision, engaging or is it the minds, and are able to give expression to, an image of the way they • a shift from “expounding information” to “experiential learning”. to apply to their practice (Lynch, 2018). Approaches such as That is, we need to make learning real, tangible, and practical – school’s vision? How does it differ from the mission of would like the school to be at some time in the future. blended learningthe school? (combining traditional teaching approaches to draw on real-world examples, technology and project-based with digital tools), flipped classrooms, and even augmented This image should be relatively explicit, with mental or word pictures learning (PBL) to give students a sense of involvement in their reality, can change the way we engage with content and the of matters such as: learning. way we learn. 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Cultural Diversity and Inclusion LGBT Diversity and Inclusion in in Early Years Education Early Years Education Penny Borkett Deborah Price & Kath Tayler
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