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Every morning I would feel overwhelmed by the noise level
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
Supporting a grieving child can be distressing for a teacher. However it is important that teachers do not try to avoid dealing with a child’s grief, or with their own grief. Teachers can support children’s grief in a sensitive and caring manner.
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1. Preparing for grief and loss2. What does grief look
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Allegations against a teacher.
You have noticed a problem with a staff member’s behaviour, or someone comes to you with allegations of professional misconduct or harming a child. What can you do – and what should you do and why?
Responding to allegations against a teacher, investigation, and disciplinary meeting
Quietly assess if this c
We handle Parent Surveys for ECE services! The ECE Parent Survey is a popular and well-tested survey developed for early childhood services to receive feedback
Lying to Parents About their Child in Early Childhood Education and Childcare.
As early childhood teachers, how often and why are we lying to parents about their child?
We are constantly making judgements on what information to give parents about their children and what information to withhold. But in whose best interests are we acting
Taking children for a trip to the beach can offer opportunities for all kinds of learning – from discovering creatures to practising building skills. Just check first that you have prepared safety plan for the excursion, including sun protection, and have more than sufficient adults to the number of children.
Try these ideas when you take a t
The Ministry of Education has identified non-compliance in services that don’t have a child protection policy with procedures that detail:
provisions for the identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect, and
information about how the service will keep children safe from abuseand neglect, and
how it will respond to suspected
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