The Planning Cycle Workshop (Melbourne)

You asked for it, and here it is! The Planning Cycle Workshop, offering a practical day focussed on implementing the planning cycle in everyday practice!

Due to social distancing requirements, participant numbers for this event are limited and the event will be closed once this number has been reached. Secure your tickets now to avoid disappointment.

NB: All required COVID-19 restrictions will be strictly adhered to and meals will be individually plated at this event. 

Current ACECQA Snapshot data tells us that Element 1.3.1 of the National Quality Standard "Each childs learning and development is assessed or evaluated as part of an ongoing cycle of observation, analysing learning, documentation, planning, implementation and reflection" is the most challenging element of the NQS to meet. This element is currently the least met across Australia out of all 40 elements of the National Quality Standard. Alongside this, there is a growing uneasiness expressed from educators about the amount of documentation 'required' in relation to the planning cycle, and the lack of time to actually interact with children!

This full day practical workshop will help you to learn more about implementing the planning cycle at your service in purposeful ways to enrich your program, while ensuring that relationships and interactons with children remain at the forefront of your practice. The Planning Cycle Workshop is for nominated supervisors, educational leaders, curriculum mentors, educators, practitioners, etc. of all services in scope of the National Quality Framework, including: long day care services, outside school hours care services, preschools/kindergartens/prep, family day care services, etc.

Participants will gain an insight into: 

• The purpose of documentation

• What's meaningful documentation, and what's not!

• Analysing and interpreting children's learning and development

• Planning and implementing learning environments and experiences

• Assessment and evaluation of children's learning

• Documentation systems that are efficient, authentic, and give you back time with children
• Strategies to support your team to confidently talk about the planning cycle in action.

Spend a day with your colleagues in this unique workshop experience, developing your skills and expertise, and leave with confidence and strategies to implement at your service the very next day.....

Morning tea and lunch included

Jennifer Ribarovski has over thirty years experience in the education and care sector. Her roles have included NSW State Operations Manager for the NSW Regulatory Authority, with her work largely focussed on the roll out and implementation of the NQF in NSW, and training Authorised Officers to assess and rate centres against the National Quality Standard. Following this role, she was contracted to work for the Australian Childrens Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) as a senior advisor. Her work included developing online training modules for authorised officers nationally, face to face training of authorised officers nationally and professional development of authorised officers in relation to assessing and rating services against the NQS. Jennifer also trained authorised officers across Australia in the assessment and rating process and worked with state and territory governments on national policy in the implementation of the National Quality Framework.

As Managing Director of JR Education Consulting Services, Jennifer provides support, guidance, professional development and conference presentations for the education and care sector across Australia and internationally.  She has delivered professional development sessions to over 10,000 educators across Australia and has a unique ability to translate educational theory into practice in accessible and supportive ways. Jennifer is also currently contracted to the University of Sydney to design and deliver units of study to both undergraduate and postgraduate students in early childhood education programs. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) and a Master of Educational Leadership and Management with Distinction.