Meet the NQS by Caring for the Environment

Course summary

Education and care settings are places where children learn about self, others and the world. National Quality Standard (NQS) Element 3.2.3 requires every early childhood service to care for the environment and support children to become environmentally responsible.

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You will learn:

• How to meet or exceed Element 3.2.3 of the National Quality Standard.
• How to help your service care for the environment.
• How to support children to become environmentally friendly.
• What other services are doing to become environmentally responsible.
• How to download resources that will assist your service.

Course time:

This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except NSW:

• 2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
• 3.3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning
• 3.4.2 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.

This course is not currently accredited in NSW (NESA). However, it can be counted toward NESA PD elective hours.

This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2024.

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Course Content

Getting Started

01.

Introduction

02.

Why is sustainability important?

03.

Set a learning goal

NQS 3.2.3

04.

About Quality 3.2.3

05.

Environmental strategies in your QIP

06.

Service cares for the environment

07.

Examples of caring for the environment

08.

Your service

09.

Children become environmentally responsible

10.

Example of becoming environmentally responsible

11.

Your children

12.

Steps to 3.2.3

Your Teaching

13.

Conduct an audit

14.

Involve others

15.

EYLF teaching resources

Reflection

16.

Reflection

17.

Taxonomy of learning

18.

Suggestions for collaboration in your communities of learning

19.

Congratulations

Course instructor

Chris Vella from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 10 years as a classroom teacher and educational consultant. He has also worked at Western Sydney University. Chris loves getting creative with education and supporting others to do the same.

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