SERVICES
Professional development, consultancy & support for Early Childhood Educators, Leaders & Organisations
Contact me to discuss your needs
I can tailor support to suit your specific context or you can choose from current workshops or topics
Specialising in:
Growing an authentic service Philosophy
Curriculum design & documentation
Pedagogy & practice
Critical reflection and social justice
Educational leadership
Growing a culture of lively inquiry
Inspiring and supporting educators, teams and organisations.
Testimonials
“Thank you so much it was a great session and has definitely started a lot of buzz amongst the educators. The educators are definitely a bit more confident with what they are doing in the planning cycle. We are very excited to see them feeling so positive.”
“We have seen an incredible change in quite a few of our educators. You just simplified it and it’s like a lightbulb has turned on and everyone is really inspired. We have not only seen a change in their written program/cycles of learning but in their facebook posts especially. So much more meaningful now.”
““Thanks Stephen, we always come away from your sessions inspired and energised!””
““Stephen you have really helped me to come to grips with programming and planning. This has always been something I have lacked confidence in but now I feel ready to make it work for me!””
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MY WORK
Early Childhood Education & Care is truly meaningful and profoundly powerful work, but this is rarely reflected in professional recognition, respect, conditions and pay. All too often, educators' passion and sense of play becomes bogged down in stress, busyness, daily pressures, regulatory requirements and paperwork. But it doesn't have to be this way. What I can offer you is the possibility of reconnecting with the play and power at the heart of the work you do, and co-design strategies to create and sustain that space in everyday contexts.
About Me
I am a qualified Early Childhood Teacher, with an undergraduate degree focussing on critical theory and developmental psychology, and post-graduate qualifications in Early Childhood Education. With 35 years experience in the field, I have worked as a teacher and educator for many years, as well as in leadership roles, across long day care, primary and preschool, school aged care and in-home care, working extensively with children from birth to 6 years. I was a founding member of the QUT Student Guild Kelvin Grove Centre (School Street) and have been delivering professional development to the sector since 1998, working with Gowrie Qld, TAFE, QUT, the Workforce Council, Centacare, QLECS, the Community Child Care Association (Victoria), C&K Qld, NRPA and many other organisations. For many years I was on the panel of providers for PSC for Qld and have worked extensively with rural and remote services. I am currently on the board of the Social Justice in Early Childhood Foundation and Secretary of the Northern Rivers Preschool Alliance.