Description
Victoria McDowell has a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) degree from Macquarie University, specialising in early education for children from birth to eight years. She has more than 16 years of experience working in a range of different roles in a variety of services across the sector—including, but not limited to, early childhood teacher and group leader, centre manager and educational leader.
Victoria’s interests span children’s literature, storytelling, oral and felt stories, the creative arts (particularly visual arts, music and movement), mindfulness (for children and adults), nature pedagogy, outdoor learning environments, developing curriculums through meaningful documentation, and loose-parts play. She is also passionate about teaching and educating young children, mentoring teachers and educators in early childhood pedagogy and practice, as well as advocating for children’s rights as citizens of the world.
Victoria’s strength in pedagogy and supporting teachers and educators over the past 16 years has led her to her current role as Content Coordinator for the ECA Learning Hub. In this role, she designs and delivers professional learning for early childhood professionals across Australia.
Learning outcomes
In this course you will:
- uncover some of the many layers of documenting and assessing children’s learning
- unpack the planning cycle
- understand why quality observations matter
- explore critical reflection and documentation on a deeper level
- learn ways to include the perspectives of children and families in documentation and assessment.
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