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WALKER LEARNING JANUARY INTENSIVE - Day 2

Play Matters - A Walker Learning Overview and Creating Engaging & Intentional Learning Environments

Wed 22nd Jan 2025

10.30am - 4.30pm AEDT
10.00am - 4.00pm SA & NT
9.30am - 3.30pm QLD
7.30am - 1.30pm WA

Join us for Day 2 of our January Intensives with our NESA Accredited professional development.

We are excited to announce that Professor Pasi Sahlberg will be our keynote speaker on Day 2 of our January 2025 Intensives! As a renowned Finnish educator and author, Pasi will share insights from his latest book, Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Our Children Thrive.

In his words, “Play is how children explore, discover, fail, succeed, socialise, and flourish.” This fundamental aspect of childhood is crucial for developing the skills children need to succeed. Pasi Sahlberg advocates for a balanced approach where literacy and numeracy skills are nurtured through engaging, play-based, and developmentally appropriate methods, ensuring that education fosters both academic and holistic growth.

Pasi’s presentation will shed light on the current state of play in Australia and advocate for more play in our educational systems to help children thrive both in and out of school.

This is an incredible opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading advocates for play-based education! Join us and be part of the conversation that could reshape the future of our children’s learning.

Day 2 AM: Play Matters - A Walker Learning Overview

This session is an introductory presentation of the key elements of Walker Learning in the early years (ages 5 - 8). This session includes an overview of the following; the research and philosophy of Walker Learning, how to set up inspiring learning environments, the investigation session, how to authentically link literacy and numeracy into Investigations, implementation strategies for teams and schools and an introduction to Walker Learning documentation which links to the existing curriculum framework.

Completing Play Matters - A Walker Learning Overview will contribute 3 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework addressing standard descriptors 1.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Day 2 PM: Creating Engaging & Intentional Learning Environments

How do we create engaging and meaningful environments that promote and sustain children’s learning through play?

This session explores the importance of creating spaces that nurture and inspire whilst facilitating learning.

You will also see examples of how to add and use everyday materials within a realistic budget to assist children in their learning, engagement, and exploration both indoors and outdoors.

Completing Creating Engaging and Intentional Learning Environments will contribute 3 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework addressing standard descriptors 1.1.2, 2.5.2 & 3.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

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Australian Professional Teaching Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.5, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 5.4, 6.2, 6.3

Ideally suited for educators who are new to or early in their Walker Learning journey and working with children from 3 to 8 years.

The Walker Learning Pathway
The Walker Learning Approach is a journey and is best implemented through a pathway of PD modules which can be attended online or delivered as customised sessions to your school.