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Managing challenging behaviours workshops The challenge of finding ways to assist children to behave considerately, cooperatively and positively was addressed at a workshop presented by ACER in Taree, NSW on 19 March. The workshop was funded by the Telstra Foundation. Education expert Dr June Slee helped early childhood educators and childcare workers understand what causes difficult behaviours, develop strategies to foster more cooperative and on-task behaviours and to support each other to implement targeted and consistent approaches to deal with challenging behaviours. According to the workshop's convener, Dr Alison Elliott, Research Director, Early Childhood Education with ACER, early childhood staff say that increasing numbers of young children exhibit aggressive, disruptive, hostile and inconsiderate behaviours. "Children with a history of 'difficult' and off-task behaviours are prevented from taking advantage of early learning opportunities. They also disrupt learning for other children," Dr Elliott said. The workshop was intended to help participants design and implement programs to enhance children's development, especially those most 'at risk' of early learning and school adjustment difficulties. Around 30 participants from childcare centres and preschools in Newcastle, Taree, Foster and Gloucester attended. The workshop was one of several tailor-made professional development programs in early childhood education to be presented by ACER through Telstra Foundation funding. For further information on the workshops please contact Alison Elliott at the ACER Sydney office on (02) 8338 6800 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) « Back to eNews
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The challenge of finding ways to assist children to behave considerately, cooperatively and positively was addressed at a workshop presented by ACER in Taree, NSW on 19 March. The workshop was funded by the Telstra Foundation.

Education expert Dr June Slee helped early childhood educators and childcare workers understand what causes difficult behaviours, develop strategies to foster more cooperative and on-task behaviours and to support each other to implement targeted and consistent approaches to deal with challenging behaviours.

According to the workshop's convener, Dr Alison Elliott, Research Director, Early Childhood Education with ACER, early childhood staff say that increasing numbers of young children exhibit aggressive, disruptive, hostile and inconsiderate behaviours.

"Children with a history of 'difficult' and off-task behaviours are prevented from taking advantage of early learning opportunities. They also disrupt learning for other children," Dr Elliott said.

The workshop was intended to help participants design and implement programs to enhance children's development, especially those most 'at risk' of early learning and school adjustment difficulties. Around 30 participants from childcare centres and preschools in Newcastle, Taree, Foster and Gloucester attended.

The workshop was one of several tailor-made professional development programs in early childhood education to be presented by ACER through Telstra Foundation funding. For further information on the workshops please contact Alison Elliott at the ACER Sydney office on (02) 8338 6800 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Managing challenging behaviours workshops