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The tired ones, and why boundaries are professional
I want to talk about the people who leave. Over the years, I have watched a lot of good educators walk away from this work: colleagues I once stood beside on the floor, students I taught thirteen years ago, and people I studied with back in 2010. Most of them still loved working with children:…
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What the documents call us, and why it matters
I want to show you something small that changed how I read our own curriculum frameworks. I went looking for the word each one uses for me, the person standing in the room with the children. The three central documents gave me three different answers. The Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics (2016) calls me…
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The new VEYLDF approved framework: what changed?
If you’re applying for an educator role in Victoria, there’s one document the panel expects you to know before you walk in. It’s the VEYLDF, and in government-funded kinders it isn’t optional. Here’s the part most applicants skip. Download the new framework here 👇🏻 Ochre Artwork by Annette Sax (Taungurung), developed in collaboration with Dr…
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How to Handle Rejection After a Job Interview
Have you ever felt that sharp jab after an interview? You know – you wait for the call, it finally comes, and they tell you it wasn’t the right fit, or they went with someone else. Before you decide what that says about you, give me a few minutes. I have been there. More than…
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Teaching tips: Bilingual Children in your care
Over the years, I have come across a fair share of bilingual or even bilingual children in my care. I teach in Australia and this country is proud to have a diverse population. Here are few things that I observed and learned while working with multicultural families. “Learn a new language and you gain a…