Understanding the various stages of child development. Understanding the unique child and what she/he can do. Exploring positive relationships and what adults could do. Providing an enabling environment that fosters growth and creativity. These areas will be explored: making relationships, self- awareness and self-confidence, managing feelings and behaviors
Using the language of thinking and learning. Modelling being a thinker. Encouraging open-ended thinking. Giving feedback and reviewing child's learning progress. Strategies of problem solving, thinking and learning. Modelling the creative process
Literacy - reading and writing. Mathematics- numbers, shape, space and measurement. Understanding the World- people and communities, technology. Expressive Arts and Design- exploring and using media and materials, being imaginative
Personal, Social and Emotional Development this will comprise of making relationship: self-confidence and self-awareness, managing feelings and behaviour. Physical Development this includes moving and handling, health and self-care. Communication and Language this entails listening and attention, understanding.
Understanding and observing each child's development and learning: assessing progress and plan for next steps. Identifying any need for additional support. The learning process of pre-school children in a playgroup or nursery. The significance of observations and how this is embedded into curriculum planning for preschool education. Understanding and meeting the individual needs of each child in the setting
Understanding the supervisor's role. Effective communication styles. Introduce tools to support, supervise and appraise staff. Identifying staff development needs. Developing staff thinking skills and strengthening assertiveness
Defining leadership. The transition process from member to leader. Strategies for effective leadership. Understanding leadership styles and adapting them appropriately. Developing emotional intelligence
How to develop a structured approach for monitoring and supporting academic excellence in teaching. Evaluating observation and giving effective feedback. Understanding how to conduct performance appraisals and one to one sessions
Understanding how people and teams are affected by organizational transition. The Change curve. Principles that underpin successful change. Change management activities that guarantees staff buy-in. Communicating change and implementing change
Understanding the difference between management and coaching. Developing coaching skills to impact the continuous development of your staff. Exploring the golden rules of coaching. Increasing effectiveness and developing a bond with team members through coaching. How to use the GROW model in coaching
