Help - I've just started teaching!

Name: Help - I've just started teaching!
SKU: TS0302
Price: 56.95 AUD
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Author: Julia Gray
ISBN: 9781925145311

A support guide for early childhood educators

By
Julia Gray

A graduate's first few years in the workforce is a turbulent time of change and anxiety as they work to understand their role. Help - I've just started teaching! is a valuable resource for students, graduates, room leaders, mentor teachers, centre directors and tertiary staff. It helps to support contextual experience with practical advice and guidance and can be used as a reference tool to support students' context and practice. It draws on the expertise of practising teachers who share examples of their early experiences.

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Ages: 0-5 | Pages: 76 | Code: TS0302 | ISBN: 9781925145311

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Julia Gray

Julia has worked as both a kindergarten teacher and educational leader since graduating from the University of Ballarat with a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) several years ago. She currently works as a sessional kindergarten teacher and program coordinator at a centre in Melbourne. Julia holds a Master of Education Studies from Federation University; her thesis explored teacher impact on peer relationships in kindergarten settings. Help – I’ve just started teaching! is her first book and was inspired by her work as a mentor for pre-service teachers, new graduates and educators moving into leadership roles within a centre.

Contents
Foreword	4
Acknowledgements	5
Introduction	6
Chapter 1: Setting up the learning environment	7
Preparing the learning space	7
Assessing the sensory impacts of the learning environment	11
Preparing your learning environment	13
Chapter 1 reflection questions	13
Chapter 2: Preparing the program	16
The planning cycle	16
The program plan	17
What to put in your program	19
Documentation	20
Group times	21
Promoting belonging in your program	22
Learning story template	26
Anecdotal note template	27
Running record template	28
Jottings template	29
Time sampling template	30
Programming checklist	31
Chapter 2 reflection questions	32
Chapter 3: Working with children	34
Supporting children’s transition into care	34
Children’s behaviour	36
Managing big behaviours	36
Managing disputes between children	37
Supporting great behaviour	38
Managing a noisy room	39
Managing children’s communications	40
Soothing upsets	40
Physical contact with children	41
Educator practices	42
Chapter 3 reflection questions	43
Chapter 4: Working with families	45
Building relationships with families	46
Parent–teacher interviews	49
Involving families in the program	50
Difficult conversations with families	51
Planning checklist for working with families	52
Parent–teacher interviews	53
Chapter 4 reflection questions	54
Chapter 5: Leadership in the learning environment	56
Working with co-educators	56
Being a team leader	57
Promoting a healthy team dynamic	59
Team meetings	61
Reflecting on leading questionnaire	61
Team meeting minutes template	62
Chapter 5 reflection questions	63
Chapter 6: Looking after yourself	65
Risk factors of educator illness	65
Burnout	66
Educator self-care	66
Relieving stress	67
Reflective practice	68
Self-care plan	69
Chapter 6 reflection questions	70
Final advice for your very first day	72
Notes	73
Useful resources and references	75