The Kindergarten Teaching Excellence Approach (Teaching Excellence) marks a significant shift in how government-funded professional learning and practice development for teaching teams is designed and delivered.
Early childhood professionals now have access to on-demand and tailored professional development.
Teaching Excellence includes a range of resources and supports to help teachers and educators build their skills and confidence, and support teaching quality in kindergartens.
This initiative is part of a landmark investment in Victoria’s early childhood professionals. It’s designed to help them better understand children’s strengths, how they develop, and how to use best-practice teaching strategies to support their learning.
Early Childhood Hub
The new Early Childhood Hub is a one-stop online platform to access Teaching Excellence resources and supports.
The Hub includes:
- on-demand courses based on the latest research and adult learning methodologies
- quality-assured resources developed by subject matter experts
- a personalised experience based on your role, experience, and interests.
As you register and create your profile, the Hub will recommend appropriate courses and supports. You won't need to complete all courses; supports are tailored to your goals and professional growth.
Programs are tailored to skill levels through a new set of Professional Practice Support Categories: Build, Embed and Innovate. This ensures supports are available for everyone – from new graduates to experienced teachers and sector leaders – and that learning remains engaging and challenging.
You can also explore the latest research on high-quality teaching practice.
We will continue to expand our professional learning programs, shaped by the evolving needs of the sector. In the future, this will be complemented by in-service coaching and mentoring, providing targeted, on-the-ground support.
Victoria’s Kindergarten Learning Progressions
In conjunction with Teaching Excellence, we are launching Victoria’s Kindergarten Learning Progressions, which help educators tailor teaching strategies to better support learning and development.
These progressions:
- indicate a child’s capabilities across key learning domains
- support tailored teaching strategies based on developmental learning models
- support smooth transitions between Three- and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, and between early childhood and school settings.
To access the Learning Progressions, visit Victorian Kindergarten Learning Progressions or go to the Early Childhood Hub.
Find out more
We are sending an information pack to all Victorian kindergarten services. This includes details about:
- the Kindergarten Teaching Excellence Approach
- the Early Childhood Hub
- other key workforce initiatives.
If you haven’t received your pack by the end of October, please email: earlychildhoodhub@education.vic.gov.au
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