The team toolkit to transform pedagogy and inspire respectful relationships, with quality interactions for wellbeing and learning.

Dig deep into knowledge for inspired practice guided by NQS QA5, EYLF V2.0 & the Rights of the Child.

Get the tools for your team and children to thrive

Be part of the solution with fresh perspective, strategies and inspired practice.

  • TRANSFORM PEDAGOGY - Inspire your team's heart, head and practice. Explore pedagogy and priorities, using fresh insights and critical reflection.

  • BEHAVIOUR RETHINK - Inspire and guides Educators to better understand behaviour, to rethink their approach, and arms them with new ideas

  • EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - Develop essential skills for educators, leaders and relationships

Tools for shared learning and reflection

Share the course content from these three courses with your team:

What's included in the team package?

The service leader will receive TEAM SHARE as a practical tool for your team's learning journey, and to revisit, over the next 2 years.

'Team Share' is designed for the service leader to use the course videos and presentations to engage in shared professional learning and conversations, together in small groups and large team meetings.

  • TEAM SHARE provides access to ALL the course videos and presentations for 2 years! Use of Team Share is for one service team, for up to 35 people.

  • PLUS FULL ONLINE COURSE access for 2 years, for selected educators*. They receive all course resources, and complete the learning checks as they work through the course content. Each educator receives a course certificate on completion.

  • INCLUDES online reflection & consultation meeting for up to 12 leaders in your team. The aim of this meeting is to consider challenges, reflect on important new ideas for the team, and to make agreements for QIP goals and strategies.

Team package pricing options

Includes use of all three included courses' videos and presentations, for shared learning and reflection with your whole service team!

Select the number of team members you would like to participate in the three full online courses, with access to course resources for 2 years.

Bonus: Online reflection & consultation meeting

for up to 12 leaders

Your lead educators, educational leader and service leader are invited to this online meeting, for 60 - 90 minutes with Andrea Isitt.

The aim of this meeting is to consider challenges, reflect on important new ideas for the team, and to make agreements for QIP goals and strategies.

This online meeting must be held within 6 months of team package purchase.

Course Facilitators and Contributors

Course creator and facilitator Andrea Isitt

Andrea commenced studying early childhood development over 30 years ago, and this started a career focused on achieving best outcomes for children in Early Childhood. After several years working as a qualified educator and leader, Andrea co-founded First Door in 2012. Her passion as Company Director is driven by her desire to promote exceptional education and care for children.

Andrea promotes respectful practice that nurtures emotional security and a natural childhood. She is an avid researcher and shares views from Dr. Emmi Pikler and many leading Early Childhood theorists, play and learning ambassadors, and from current neuroscience research. Andrea has been influenced by her experience of Early Childhood Education in New Zealand, and by visiting Bush Kindys and Forest Kindergartens in Norway, California and Australia.

Course contributor Stephen Gallen

Stephen is a consultant and teacher who has over 30 years of roles and experience in Early Childhood Education and Care, with over 20 years as a contact educator/teacher. During this time, he has experienced all service types including long day care, in home care, school age care, primary school and kindergarten. Stephen has supported educators in their professional development since 1999, delivering a range of programs on behalf of providers including Gowrie, Workforce Council (PSC), TAFE and QUT. Stephen is currently the Director/ECT at Cawongla Play House, and has collaborated with Andrea to share practical examples of authentic learning, agency and social justice in action within the every day curriculum. Throughout this course, Stephen engages in professional conversations with Andrea sharing his inspiration from the Reggio Emilia approach, and his wealth of knowledge in relation to practical and theoretical perspectives.

Course contributor Sandi Phoenix

Sandi is the founding company director and principal facilitator at Phoenix Support. Her framework, The Phoenix Cups, have revolutionised how educators understand and work with children’s behaviour. First Door became a licensed Phoenix Cups affiliate in 2018 to incorporate and promote the Phoenix Cups, as a model for understanding behaviour relating to basic human life needs. Sandi has contributed to Behaviour Rethink by engaging in video professional conversations with Andrea, and sharing some Phoenix Cups resources, in the first part of the course.