Presenter Papers 2016

Please note, these papers have been submitted by the presenter and have not been edited or modified in any way by Early Childhood Australia. Upon request of some presenters, not all papers or videos have been approved for availability online. If you presented at the ECA National Conference 2016 in Darwin and your paper is not included below, please contact the conference secretariat via email.

 

Presentation Papers

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A

Atkinson, Geraldine	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early years learning: Foundation for the future
Australian Human Rights Commission	Building belonging-a toolkit for early childhood educators

B

Baber, Marg	Supportive and effective partnerships with families when a parent works away from home
Bellen, Linda	Play-Lost in Translation? Exploring teachers’ beliefs to promote pedagogic continuity
Berthelsen, Prof Donna	Children’s perspectives on how teachers listen to ideas in the early years of school
Blaise, Prof Mindy	Critical reflection and reading diffractively
Blyth, Doreen	Shared professional agreements—A study undertaken with the directors
Bourne, Jane	Engaging Pre-Service and Early Career Educators in Leadership and Advocacy
Boyd, Dr Wendy	Early childhood pre-service teachers’ career intentions: Chalk and cheese?
Brien, Jackie	Writing for Early Childhood Australia Co-constructing shared meanings: beginning the collaboration with families of young children with a disability
Budd, Yoshi	Discourses of Play
Burns, Julie	Creating Capacity to Teach with Nature to Inspire New Professionals
Busch, Dr Gil	Connecting with families ‘What works’ to enrich children’s development and learning?

C

Carlson, Kelly	More than a Network: Discovering our Professional Power Through Collaboration and Leadership
Carroll-Lind, Dr Janice	Leaders Growing Leaders – Effective Early Childhood Leaders for Sustainable Leadership
Cheeseman, Sandra	Leadership Breath
Clarke, Sharryn	Mentoring early childhood beginning teachers through Facebook™: does it strengthen or disempower?

D

De Calmer, Stacey	Intentional Yarns
De Gioia, Dr Katey	Haven’t we moved beyond the prac folder?: Digital documentation in accreditation and training
Deans, Janice	Thinking, Feeling and Relating Young Children Learning Through Dance
Disney, Leigh	Straddling the Divide
Donohue, Dr Chip	Re-thinking Screen Time for the Digital Age – Imagining Screens as Windows, Mirrors and Magnifying Glasses Family Engagement in the Digital Age – Early Childhood Educators as Mentors
Doull, Marian	Steaming Ahead
Duursma, Dr Elisabeth	Father involvement and child outcomes

E

Edwards, Prof. Susan	Play-based learning and intentional teaching: forever different? The Pedagogical Play-framework in practice
Elliott, Prof. Alison	Connecting with families ‘What works’ to enrich children’s development and learning?

F

Fenech, Dr Marianne	What’s best for my child? Building parents’ understandings of early learning and quality early childhood education and care
Fletcher, Dr Richard	Engaging fathers in the early childhood space; Why and how?
Franklin, Jennifer	Talking the Talk: Listening to Family Stories to Support Child Development

G

Gallen, Stephen	Sustainability in Action – Learnings from an Outback Action Research project
Gowers, Fay	Jump Start: Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities
Grieshaber, Prof. Sue	Critical reflection and reading diffractively
Griffiths, Sara	Straddling the Divide

H

Hall, Claire	Active learning: How interaction with outdoor environments transforms young children’s thinking
Hamilton, Caroline	Slow Down. Supporting children’s agency
Hammersley, Margaret	‘Peeling back the layers’ the art of practitioner inquiry in an early childhood setting
Harris, Sonia	An interdisciplinary approach to developing a sensory room
Hayes, Marion	Connecting with families ‘What works’ to enrich children’s development and learning?
Hazard, Helen	Straddling the Divide
Heeley, Trish	The LDCPDP An opportunity to innovate and collaborate towards excellence in early childhood
Heslin, Dana	Sustainability in Action – Learnings from an Outback Action Research project
Highfield, Kate	Haven’t we moved beyond the prac folder?: Digital documentation in accreditation and training
Hilton, Judy	Imagine Flourishing Feeling Good and Doing Good – An introduction to positive psychology
Hinton, Amber	What’s best for my child? Building parents’ understandings of early learning and quality early childhood education and care
Huser, Carmen	What do children say about play? Insights into play from children’s perspectives in a prior to school setting
Hydon, Catharine	‘Peeling back the layers’ the art of practitioner inquiry in an early childhood setting Reconciliation in practice – engaging young children in acts of acknowledgement, justice and understanding Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics Revised for 2016

I

Irvine, Assoc. Prof. Susan	What keeps early childhood teachers working in long day care?
Irvine, Casey	Engaging Pre-Service and Early Career Educators in Leadership and Advocacy

J

Jayanath, Chandima	Leadership dilemmas in the Early Childhood Context
Jewell, Pat	Children have the right to be heard – but how do we listen?
Johansson, Prof Eva	Children’s perspectives on how teachers listen to ideas in the early years of school
Jones, Catherine	It’s not all about the money…but that helps! Job satisfaction among early childhood teachers

K

Keegan, Janet	The LDCPDP An opportunity to innovate and collaborate towards excellence in early childhood
Kemble, Renee	Using anticipatory planning webs to strengthen partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse families
Kirk, Dr Gillian	Educational leadership drives learning in Kindergarten: An examination of teacher strategies in different educational contexts
Kovtun, Jana	Missed opportunities? Inspiring mathematics in the early years

L

Lee, Suet Mie	Exploring Community Belonging: Children’s Investigation of Built and Social Environments
Lennox, Sandra	Delve below the tip of the iceberg: Expanding ways of thinking, talking and learning
Lewins, Kelly	The Best of Me – Building & empowering self-respect in the early years: Ways of valuing the self
Lincoln, Dr Mary	AEDC: Supporting evidence-based collaboration
Lister, Rob	Using anticipatory planning webs to strengthen partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse families
Livingstone, Rhonda	Excellence in educational leadership: Driving continuous improvement and quality outcomes for children and communities
Lord, Dr Alison	Creating Capacity to Teach with Nature to Inspire New Professionals
Lunn Brownlee, Prof. Joanne	Children’s perspectives on how teachers listen to ideas in the early years of school

M

Mahoney, Dr Linda	Straddling the Divide
Mascadri, Julia	Children’s perspectives on how teachers listen to ideas in the early years of school
McFadden, Dr Amanda	Engaging Pre-Service and Early Career Educators in Leadership and Advocacy Parent Perspectives on the Implementation of a Digital Documentation Portal in an Early Learning Centre
McHugh, Clare	Every young child is thriving and learning …in the digital age
McKinlay, Sharon	What keeps early childhood teachers working in long day care?
Miller, Melinda	Action research: your work, not more work
Mitchell, Gillian	Jobs for Families Child Care Package
Mitchell, Megan	Building belonging-a toolkit for early childhood educators
Mulhearn, Gerry	The ethics of care and justice: a new framework for reflecting on leadership

N

Newman, Dr Linda	Early childhood pre-service teachers’ career intentions: Chalk and cheese?
Nice, Kylie	Creating Capacity to Teach with Nature to Inspire New Professionals
Nutton, Dr Georgina	Straddling the Divide

O

O’Rourke, Megan

Uncovering Invisibility: Bringing Queer Representations into Early Childhood Education

P

Peters, Natalie	Slow Down. Supporting children’s agency
Phillips, Kate	Gender Equity in Early Childhood – Promoting Equality, Preventing Violence
Quin, Melanie	Reimagining the VEYLDF: Research, Evidence and Consultation

R

Read, Cassy	More than a Network: Discovering our Professional Power Through Collaboration and Leadership
Ribarovski, Jennifer	Peaceful Possibilities
Richardson, Sara	From 8 Ways to KidsMatter Ways-Exploring Aboriginal pedagogies to grow healthy minds
Roberts, Dr Pauline	STEM in Early Childhood: How to keep it simple and fun
Rose, Carrie	Our youngest citizens as visible citizens

S

Scholes, Dr Laura	Children’s perspectives on how teachers listen to ideas in the early years of school
Shackell, Karen	More than a Network: Discovering our Professional Power Through Collaboration and Leadership
Skattebol, Dr Jennifer	How does policy construct early childhoods in contexts of precariousness
Smorti, Sue	Leaders Growing Leaders – Effective Early Childhood Leaders for Sustainable Leadership
Stanion, Joanna	Indigenous Childcare
Staples, Kerry	Collaborative Relationships:Working together to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in ECEC settings
Stewart, Sandy	An interdisciplinary approach to developing a sensory room
Surendra, Caroline	Steaming Ahead
Susanto, Metta	The Best of Me – Building & empowering self-respect in the early years: Ways of valuing the self

T

Thomas, Kerrin	Parent Perspectives on the Implementation of a Digital Documentation Portal in an Early Learning Centre
Turner, Sylvia	Scandinavian Sabbatical

V

Verdon, Dr Sarah

Inspiring the future of Australia: Culturally and linguistically diverse families’ engagement in early childhood education

W

Walker Prof. Susan	Children’s perspectives on how teachers listen to ideas in the early years of school
Wang, Dr Audrey (Cen)	Inspiring the future of Australia: Culturally and linguistically diverse families’ engagement in early childhood education
Ward, Heather	Children’s Centres for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
Warden, Claire	Nature Pegagogy – a further conversation  Creating Capacity to Teach with Nature to Inspire New Professionals
Wenzel, Carolin	Advocacy for Change
Wilson, Gisella	Reconciliation in practice – engaging young children in acts of acknowledgement, justice and understanding
Wilson, Loren	Leadership Breath
Woodrow, Assoc. Prof. Christine	How does policy construct early childhoods in contexts of precariousness
Wren, Julie	Active learning: How interaction with outdoor environments transforms young children’s thinking