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Early Years Twilight Seminar: Wednesday 13 March
Book now for the first Early Years Twilight Seminar for 2019, a panel discussion about leading assessment for learning and development. The aim of the seminar is to strengthen local decision-making and develop a shared dialogue between early years services and school leadership teams.
Assessment for learning and development is one of the practice principles of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, which sets out practices and outcomes to guide early childhood professionals in their work with families and children from birth to eight years.
Joined by host Bec Haig (Director, Early Childhood Implementation Branch, DET Regional Services Group), Dr Anne Kennedy (consultant, researcher, trainer and writer) and Matt Knight (Principal, Cobram Primary School) will discuss their experiences of working in a network to improve children outcomes.
Book now to participate:
- in person at the Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership, North Melbourne
- through video conferencing at a regional or metropolitan network venue (Bairnsdale, Bendigo, Berwick, Blackburn, Camperdown, Fitzroy, Moe, Sale, Shepparton, Werrimull, Wodonga and Woori Yallock)
- online through YouTube Live.
The seminar highlights the
Leading Assessment for Learning and Development: A Community of Practice approach professional learning, which will be offered from May 2019 to early childhood leaders and school leaders in five areas (Mallee, Wimmera South West, Brimbank Melton, and Inner and Outer Gippsland).
Dr Anne Kennedy
Matt Knight