The Early Childhood Profession (EDUC90700)

This subject introduces teacher candidates to the range of work done by Early Childhood Professionals, the settings in which they work, and the legislative and policy frameworks governing the profession. It also investigates the leadership role of Early Childhood Professionals in the context of the diversity of children, families and social contexts with which they work. Topics will include: the National Reform Agenda; Curriculum frameworks (the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF), and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF), the Victorian Essential

Learning Standards (VELS); the Australian Curriculum); United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; professional codes of ethics; roles and responsibilities of the teachers in each of the three sectors, childcare, pre-school and early years of schooling; organisational culture in each of the settings; key stakeholders in the Early Childhood field; developing relationships with stakeholders; Early Childhood education as a shared venture, depending on respectful engagement and communication with colleagues, children and families within culturally and linguistically diverse communities, teamwork and team-building; report writing responsibilities within and across early years services; available universal and targeted services and referral to them; advocacy.