Chris Phoenix Breaking Free from Unhelpful Narratives DOWNLOAD PDF ARTICLE HERE: Despite ongoing discussions about mental health challenges faced by early childhood educators, research indicates that many individuals within the education sector still exp... Educator Resources early childhood education educator support educator wellbeing Jun 14, 2023 Blog
Chris Phoenix Surviving the staffing crisis Written by Mim Brown, Phoenix Support for Educators Agency, love, self-care and a challenge to qualification mandates. We talk to six sector leaders about staff recruitment and retention and their res... ECEC Australia ECEC staffing crisis Staffing crisis early childhood educators educators May 8, 2023 Blog
Chris Phoenix Why work with an education coach? Why work with an education coach or mentor? An experienced education coach or mentor, brings a unique outside perspective to your team, building trust and rapport to support professional growth. Focus... education coach education mentor educator support professional development teacher support workshop facilitator Apr 13, 2023 Blog
Chris Phoenix The Loose Parts Challenge Looking to boost curiosity and creativity in your classroom? Or maybe its collaborative problem solving, sustainability or resilience you’re prioritising for the children? Whatever your focus, it may ... child's play children's play early childhood early childhood education educator resources heuristic play loose parts schematic play Dec 6, 2022 Blog
Bron Ball A decade of dedication We turned 10 and we nearly missed it! Phoenix Support for Educators officially opened for business in June 2012 with our first workshops rolling out at community spaces across South East QLD a whole d... Sep 14, 2022 Blog
Chris Phoenix Educator Voice: Advocating Indigenous Culture My name is Violet Hildebrandt nee McGinness, and I am a proud Kungarakan, Gurindji and Ngen’giwumirri Woman, but I was born and raised in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Arrernte Country. As an Indigenous... Australian Culture Education Educator Resources First Nation early childhood education Aug 9, 2022 Blog
Bron Ball The word ‘play’ must be seen to be equal among agendas "I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Marc and his work for many years now. Every time I hear him speak about the theory behind playwork, I get so pumped about this movement. When I read this article, the... Jun 5, 2022 Blog
Bron Ball Let there be light! DOWNLOAD PDF HERE: Sleep. What an intense conversation topic particularly amongst new parents, whose group gatherings often sound like this: “Who sleeps through the night? When do you transition from ... Nov 14, 2021 Blog
[email protected] Being professional in Early Childhood Education Being a member of a few Early Childhood Educator Facebook groups, I often see there is a lot of disagreement among these groups (and throughout the sector) about what being a professional in Early Chi... Oct 30, 2021 Blog
[email protected] The day we met Jet Pack Man; A story about fun cup filling Transitions were not Jaxon’s favourite thing. In fact, he would resist every one of them. Time to go inside? Nope. Time to wash our hands? I don’t think so. Group time? Not happening. Jaxon taught his... Fun Cup Phoenix Cups Oct 29, 2021 Blog
[email protected] Schematic Play Written by Louise Porter, PhD, Child psychologist Compiled by Phoenix Support for Educators Pty Ltd © 2021 TYPES OF PLAY There are many types of play: 1 ※ Schematic play: in which children have a stro... Cathy Nutbrown Chris Athey childcare children's play educator infants parenting plaget schema schema in young children schematic play teacher toddlers Oct 29, 2021 Blog
[email protected] Behaviour Guidance from my point of view The Short Story My approach to guiding children’s behaviour comes from understanding behaviour as communication to meet human needs. I believe that once educators have a deeper understanding of this, ... Oct 29, 2021 Blog