by Claire | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Learning Stories, Pedagogy, Social Competence
Lately, I have been hearing a lot about the dispositions we value in our early childhood centres. Prince William spoke of the courage and determination of New Zealanders, Richie MacCaw speaks of his teams ability to persevere and dig deep when faced with a challenge,... by Claire | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Nature, Pedagogy
Many teachers regard the learning environment as a living space or entity that invites, provokes, and responds to learning. The learning environment of the ʻReggio Emiliaʼ philosophy is referred to as the ʻthird teacherʼ. Susan Fraser reminds us that, by Claire | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Leadership, Pedagogy
Wunder, Werte, Wohlbefinden, Weiterentwicklung sind alles Teile einer starken, pädagogischen Führungspraxis in Einrichtungen für Frühpädagogik. Goerge u.A. (2007, unsere Übersetzung) drücken es so aus: “Authentische Leiter zeigen Leidenschaft für ihre Ziele,... by Claire | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Leadership, Pedagogy
Using magic, being moral, creating merriment and mobilising others are all part of creating strong pedagogical leadership practices in early childhood settings. In the words of George et al. (2007), “Authentic leaders demonstrate a passion for their purpose, practice... by Claire | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Leadership, Pedagogy
At the heart of all that we do in the early childhood education sector in New Zealand, and have done in the past decade, is Te Whāriki. This curriculum document is enormously valued in our country as well as well beyond our shores. In this invited paper I want to... by Claire | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Leadership, Pedagogy, Uncategorized
I have worked in early childhood for a number of years and for the last eight have been the head teacher at Westmere Kindergarten. Over this time my own interest in Internet and communication technology (ICT) has increased and this has led to seeing how ICT can fit in...