PRIORITISING TEACHING

Get some good teachers and listen to what the good teachers say and do what the good teachers advise. Teach children the methodology behind learning. Tell them and show them. Train the students. Teacher students to have exploring minds and to be independent.

Focus on system and routines in the first instance.

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Box ticking and accreditation are largely about foolish accountability requirements. It is about systems (structure) and not function (the teaching and development of the child/children).

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Much of the accreditation is pure garbage.

Marg Rogers Lecturer, Early Childhood Education at the University of New England wrote. “We have so many educators who want to do their job but are dealing with the systems/structure … It would be great to have the function at the forefront of the educator’s mind so they can fully engage with children every day.” The Conversation 22/9/21

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