This is the first in our ‘Unpacking theory and research’ series where I invite academics, researchers and experts to tell us what the theory, research or contemporary understandings mean for our day to day practice and our work as teachers, educators and leaders. This episode is about practice architectures and what this means for how we develop as professionals and the sorts of conditions that enabe high-quality practice.

I am delighted to be joined by Dr Leanne Gibbs, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Charles Sturt University and Dr Mandy Cooke School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University both renowned academics on this topic.

• Practice Architectures ECE – The Theory of Practice Architectures in Early Childhood Education - For more information about Mandy and Leanne's work.
• Deconstructing early childhood practices - The Spoke – Early Childhood Australia's Blog

This is the very first episode of our series titled 'Practice sharing' where I have a chat with another teacher, educator or leader about topics that I think might be of interest to the education sector. It could be that person has some great ideas or is even an expert in that area. In this episode we are talking about one of the hottest topics around- assessment and planning! Our guest speaker today is Lauren Tinslay, an Early Childhood Teacher who is very reflective and thoughtful in her approach to assessment and planning. Throughout this pod we unpack and discuss the requirements, what each stage of the cycle looks like and how we develop effcetive and efficient systems that both meet requirements and work for us. If you would like to find out more about assessment and planning take a look at our extensive range of courses that you can buy separately or as a bundle and save$$$. Go to: ⁠https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/assessment-and-planning-bundle/⁠

Welcome to our introductory episode where we explain what we will be talking about, the types of episodes, how the Early Years Learning Hub came to be and the professional journey of our fonder and Managing Director- Jacqui Ward.