In the July edition of the EC Premium Content Insider, we’ll take you through some awesome new professional learning opportunities and shine a spotlight on how PL is happening at Anula Primary School.
Which awesome content partners have we added to the platform?
The Big Sister Experience: Inspiring the Next Generation Through Self-Love and Self-Confidence
Join Bianca and Kritz in their vibrant short course, Anxiety: What Your Students Need You to Know, where you’ll gain valuable insights into helping your students overcome anxiety and maximise their overall wellbeing. The Big Sister Experience takes a holistic approach to education, ensuring that students receive support both at home and at school. Learn tips and tricks that have been successfully implemented in Bianca and Kritz’s lives and the lives of the young people they work with to support anxiety and wellbeing in your classroom.
Leon Furze: Practical Reading Strategies and Teaching Writing in the Age of AI
Leon Furze, an international consultant, author, and speaker with a wealth of experience in education and leadership, has released an engaging course on Practical Reading Strategies based on his book of the same title. Produced for secondary teachers, you’ll learn applicable techniques for teaching literacy across all subjects.
The Quality Teaching Academy: Supporting Students’ Aspirations
The QT Academy understands the complexity of teaching and offers a course on students’ aspirations for post-secondary school. Learn how to help your students identify and achieve their dreams for the future, gain insights into their post-school occupational and educational aspirations and identify how to support them in reaching their goals.
Practically Learning: Six Steps to Successful Connections
Founder and Director of Practically Learning, Rachel Stewart, presents a wonderful new course on teacher communication with parents. Six Steps to Successful Connections will transform the parent-teacher relationships in your classroom, enhancing your teaching and supporting your students. Strengthen your skills as a relationship builder, learn to view connections with parents in a positive light and have purposeful interactions that impact your teaching practice.
The Learning Playpit: Maths Play and Playful Maths Instruction
Uncover the new community research project, Maths Play, created by The Learning Playpit. Presented by Alex Box, explore the productive intersections between play and mathematics. Uncover practical, research-based tips to establish maths play in your primary classroom, along with real-world examples of maths play in action.
Which great content partners are coming soon to EC Premium?
The EC Team is thrilled to share that in the coming months, we will release a diverse range of professional learning content from the esteemed University of Melbourne (UoM). This exciting addition includes:
- Engaging short courses which critically review the current state of education and offer evidence-informed approaches based on the faculty’s industry reports.
- Captivating video series courses featuring leading academics who will delve into a wide array of education-related topics, including teaching methodologies and educational policy, leadership in education, social issues impacting education, and advancements in educational technology.
- In-depth, practical courses created by several research teams from the Faculty of Education, including Foundations of Wellbeing and Wellbeing Literacy, Mental Health Support, Supporting Neurodiverse students, leadership, and analysing new metrics for success in schools.
This rich content is backed by years of research and aims to support schools on a system level, improving educators’ capacity, knowledge, and skills.
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School Spotlight
Anula Primary School, nestled in Darwin’s vibrant suburb of Anula, embraces diversity with over 40 languages spoken across its 300-strong P-6 student cohort.
At Anula Primary School, the love for learning is reflected in their staff’s enthusiastic pursuit of knowledge through their EC Premium subscription. With over 200 course enrolments, staff engage with a wide range of content, from practical applications like Emotional Regulation in the Classroom from Balanced Choice to inspiring resources such as Curiosity: Igniting the Spark from Compono.
This dynamic school not only focuses on academic growth but also prioritises personal development, empowering staff to flourish in a nurturing and driven environment. Anula Primary School embodies a passion for lifelong learning and commits to fostering growth that extends far beyond the classroom.
