Risk and supervision to support active learning
Professional learning and reflection for educators
Meet your course facilitators: Andrea Isitt & Niki Buchan
FREE PREVIEWVideo: Our purpose - seeing each child flourish (2 minutes)
FREE PREVIEWOnline course AGREEMENT OF USE
Before you begin - SHORT SURVEY
Online course workbook for reflection and notes
Resource: Learning Outdoors - benefits and risks, by Nature Play SA
ACECQA resource: QA2 - Active Supervision: Ensuring safety and promoting learning
Intro video: Image of the child as capable learners
FREE PREVIEWVideo - Active learning, agency & agreements for safety at Bribie Island Community Kindergarten
FREE PREVIEWAre you supporting active or passive learners? (Printable)
An active child is a learning child - with Angela Hanscom's video link
Three types of learning (Printable)
TUTORIAL 1: Active supervision and effective supervision, by Niki Buchan [use cc]
Educator-to-child ratios: scenario & explanation video
Reflection video - Playground wheel: the impact of adult-led interactions
Reflection video - Playground wheel: the impact of child-led interactions
TUTORIAL 2: Supervision & roles for intentional teaching - to support active learning, by Andrea Isitt
4 roles of an educator to support learning (Printable)
FREE PREVIEWVideo: The hose - Partner role to share ideas, knowledge and learning
Part 1 Learning Check
TUTORIAL 3: Risky play Vs Fear & Anxiety, by Niki Buchan
The Sector article: Prosecution for approved provider, fine for nominated supervisor after serious incident
ACECQA Risk assessment and management
TUTORIAL 4: Hazards Vs Risk and risk benefits, by Niki Buchan [use cc]
Benefit Risk Assessment - Sample: Tree climbing
Activity Benefit - Risk Assessment template
TUTORIAL 5: Provide an environment for children's safety and wellbeing, by Andrea Isitt
ABC News video & article: Daycare centres are exposing children to risky play, and there are unexpected results
Part 2 Learning Check
TUTORIAL 6a: Supporting children to recognise and respond to risks, by Andrea Isitt
TUTORIAL 6b: Supporting children to respond to risks, by Andrea Isitt
5 easy steps to being an observer, by Clare Caro - Nature Play UK
Poster: When you want to say "Be careful"
Supporting children's resilience - Resilience research "I Have, I Am, I Can"
Part 3 Learning Check
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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.
She has a deep concern for children's mental health and trauma. Children's wellbeing, resilience, learning and holistic development are supported when educators provide every day opportunities for children to be outdoors in nature, especially when they are experiencing adventurous play with challenge. Niki's partnership with First Door was formed through our connection in advocating for children to have a quality and natural childhood. Our work promotes children to be trusted as capable so they are active learners, with the support of skilled educators.
Andrea and Clare have enjoyed professional collaboration since 2016. Clare is a strong advocate for supporting children to be active learners in authentic learning environments, and for supporting the natural unfolding of development. This knowledge has contributed to the resources provided in this course.