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Sustainability links in the EYLF 2.0

Sustainability links in the EYLF 2.0

  • Cool+
  • Early Learning
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • ...

Course Summary

This course outlines the changes made in the Early Years Learning Framework: Belonging, Being and Becoming v2 and how these differ from the previous EYLF, giving educators an understanding of how these changes benefit child and educator learning.

You will learn:

The changes that have occurred in the EYLF and:

  • where sustainability used to exist in the EYLF and in practice
  • the role of sustainability in the EYLF V2
  • how the new emphasis on sustainability can provide new opportunities to educators and children
  • how to authentically implement sustainability into the planning cycle.

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 so long as you maintain a Cool+ subscription.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except ACT:

  • 3.3 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problemsolving and critical and creative thinking.
  • 4.1 Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.

This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI). However, it can be counted towards teacher-identified learning hours (ACT).

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Course Content

Getting started

Getting started

01.
Introduction
02.
Set some learning goals
Changes to the early years learning framework

Changes to the early years learning framework

03.
Why were changes made to the EYLF?
04.
What are the most significant changes made?
05.
How will the changes to the EYLF affect us as educators ?
Sustainability in belonging, being and becoming

Sustainability in belonging, being and becoming

06.
Where do we prioritise sustainability in our actual practice
07.
Inspiration
08.
How much is there to find?
09.
How much attention did sustainability get ?
Sustainability in belonging being and becoming

Sustainability in belonging being and becoming

10.
How much attention does sustainability get?
11.
How do we shift our priorities with the EYLF v2?
12.
What opportunities does this change present?
Your teaching

Your teaching

13.
Teaching tips
14.
Implementing sustainability to your practice
15.
Don't reinvent the wheel
16.
Using the planning cycle
17.
Cool lesson plans
Reflection

Reflection

18.
Reflect on your experience
19.
Reflection
20.
Taxonomy of learning
21.
Suggestions for collaboration
22.
Congratulations

Course instructors

Hayley Sommeling-Farrugia is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. Hayley is an expert at developing content that considers the educational journey from start to finish, as she knows first-hand the experiences, knowledge and challenges of the educators.

Jarryd Bendall from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He comes from a long line of teachers, which is why he initially avoided this calling. After a myriad of roles in law, medicine, used car sales, and as the mascot for the Western Bulldogs AFL team, Jarryd eventually taught primary school for a number of years, before combining his love for writing and education at an Education Specialist role with Cool. This role sees him as a bridge between knowledgeable industry experts and classroom teachers, bringing excellence into the classroom and challenging the average curriculum with innovative and effective ideas.


Frequently Asked Questions

How long will this take to complete?

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 so long as you maintain a Cool+ subscription.

Will I get proof of completion?

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.

Is this course accredited?

This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except ACT:

  • 3.3 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
  • 4.1 Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.

This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI). However, it can be counted towards teacher-identified learning hours (ACT).

What are the curriculum links?

The curriculum used in this Professional Learning is the Early Years Learning Framework v2: Belonging, Being and Becoming (2023)

Principles of focus: 

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
  • Sustainability
  • Critical reflection and ongoing professional development

Practices of focus:

  • Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches
  • Play-based learning and intentionality
  • Assessment and evaluation for learning, development and wellbeing

Learning outcomes of focus:

  • Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
    • Children develop a sense of connectedness to groups and communities and an understanding of their reciprocal rights and responsibilities as active and informed citizens 
    • Children respond to diversity with respect
    • Children become aware of fairness
    • Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment 
  • Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
    • Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials.
  • Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
    • Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts
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