Covid 19 - Distance Teaching / Whānaungatanga / Professional Learning

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Educational Psychologist Nathan Wallis - Advice to families during lockdown. Resources put together by colleague Amina Davis.

Some of our whānau would have heard about one of New Zealand’s well-known educational expert NATHAN WALLIS or have been to his brain development seminars. We believe that his knowledge and research is invaluable and at this crucial time would benefit our whanau to connect with their family members.

A bit of background about him:

Nathan Wallis is an ex-university lecturer in human development and a specialist in neuroscience. He has a background as a child and family therapist, primary school and early childhood teacher. He has served in the past as lead trainer and board member for Brainwave Trust – which disseminates neuroscientific research findings.

Nathan is currently Managing Director of X Factor Education and works in New Zealand and Australia training professionals and parents in the application of neuroscience. As well as his own three children, Nathan has a history with, and a passion for foster children.

Here’s some of his YOUTUBE video links that maybe useful for your family during the COVID-19 LOCKDOWN. There’s also one of his Q & A links that may answer some of your questions.

Coping with kids at home during COVID-19https://www.facebook.com/nathanwallisxfactoreducation/videos/2801819516712042/

Q & A on child resilience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_2LIPgfFG0

COVID -19 Home school for parents PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l59Vi04u-3E

COVID-19 Home school for parents PART 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pstBmsG2eLk

How am I connecting with whānau and colleagues?

Creating online learning tool website for families with the purpose of sharing media content we use at the centre. Children can make home - school connections. Gives families ideas of educational content available online. TECEC - Online Learning website link

Communication with whānau through the Thames early Childhood Centre Facebook page. Sharing ideas for playbased / educational activities that families can do at home. Encouraging participation and interaction with our page. Also support and feedback to other colleagues providing learning content on our FB page. TECEC FB Page Link

Educa - contributing Learning Stories using Educa. Feedback from parents and colleagues. I have only begun to use Educa this year since starting at TECEC. I've used the opportunity of working from home to really familiarise myself with Educa and the Learning Story format of monitoring/reporting on learning progressions. I'm taking time to read the previous Learning Stories of our tamariki, thus understanding the interests and needs of my learners more. Extensive reading of learning stories written by my colleagues is helping upskill my knowledge of Te Whariki Principals, Learning Dispositions, Schema/Working Theories and stages/needs of my learners. Example of Learning Story Educa