{"id":610,"date":"2020-08-14T21:01:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centresupport.com.au\/victorianchildcarecentre\/2020\/08\/14\/7-2-3-development-of-professionals\/"},"modified":"2020-08-14T21:01:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:01:24","slug":"7-2-3-development-of-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centresupport.com.au\/victorianchildcarecentre\/2020\/08\/14\/7-2-3-development-of-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"7.2.3 Development of professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row el_class=”bg-section1 quality-areas”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”blue-back”]Educators, co-ordinators and staff members\u2019 performance is regularly evaluated and individual plans are in place to support learning and development.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”colored-back”]All educators learn new professional skills and gain new knowledge by evaluating and critically reflecting on their practice, work with the educational leader to tailor professional development and enhance the process by building community partnerships and learning communities.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”611″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]What do you do well?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The key aspect of this NQS Element 7.2.3 is to make sure all educators identify what they do well and discover areas of practice they can improve upon.<\/p>\n

Identifying what you do well is easy when we look at the children\u2019s documentation and your curriculum planning. For example, when Cody looks at his curriculum planning he can identify physical activity as one of his main strengths- Learning Outcome 3.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”colored-back”]Sports with Cody<\/strong>
\nCody planned and participated in a football game with the children.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now ask yourself, how could Cody help other educators in your centre using his strength?<\/p>\n

When you identify your strengths through the Learning Outcomes it will also show what you keep away from or areas you could improve. See example below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]You can build a strong team of educators using this method. Don\u2019t forget educators are great at all types of practice that can be taught to others. For example, Kate is great at making resources and has beautiful interactions with children. Kerrie is great at warm loving interactions. Charlee is great at building trust and communicating with children which results in children following instructions.<\/p>\n

Teaching other educators your strengths<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Try using this six-step process to create a professional development plan for educators.<\/p>\n

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Exceeding theme 3: Families and community connection<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Case Study – Professional Development learnt through visiting specialists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember to place in your QIP\u2019s strength section how your connection to community professionals have indirectly created professional development opportunities and new learning for you as an educator. Here are some points below to help remind you of the potential professional development opportunities and learning.<\/p>\n

Social Worker<\/strong><\/p>\n