Reflect on and improve own professional practice

1. To complete this task refer to (pp. 3 - 4 & 12 - 14) of your reading:
- Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework: Practice Principle Guide 8 Reflective Practice.
a. How is reflective practice defined in the reading?
b. List five ways reflective practice can help you as an early childhood professional?
c. Describe each stage of the process that occurs in each of the five stages of the Reflective Process Cycle.

i. Collect information.
ii. Question/Analyse
iii. Plan.
iv. Act/Do.
v. Review.

2. Reflect and draw on the knowledge you have acquired from the text and readings in this unit to answer the following question.
Read each statement and identify two ethical values or processes being applied by the educator, using the bank of options below and give a reason for your choice.

3. To complete this task refer to your reading:
- Giving and Receiving Feedback.

a. How is ‘feedback' defined in the article?
b. Read each statement and with reference to the reading identify the type of negative response to the feedback being provided and a reason for choice.
c. Read each statement and with reference to the reading rewrite each statement so that it is delivered in a positive manner.

4. To complete this task refer to your reading:
- Receiving Feedback.
Assume the role of Carla who will provide advice for Gita:
a. Gita says that she is going to tell Tom his comments are unfair. She is angry and wants him to know that Layla has never given her such negative feedback. Write two pieces ofadvice you could give to her?
b. What advice could you give Gita about what she could now say to Tom (and how she could say it) to address her concerns?
c. Gita asks you if she should make any changes to her plans before talking to Tom. How would you respond and why?

5. To complete this task refer to your reading:
- What is Supervision?
a. Describe the three main functions of supervision.
Education:

6. To complete this task refer to your reading:
- Learning Styles.
a. List the three primary ways in which information is learnt, stored, remembered and recalled.
b. Use the reading to identify your learning characteristics and modality strengths. Identify ten characteristics that best describe your learning style.
c. What did you learn about learning styles by completing this task?
d. Explain how you could use this information to plan your professional development pathway.

7. To complete this task refer to (pp.114 - 115) of your reading:
- Guide to the National Quality Standard.
NQS Element 4.2.2 states:
Educators, co-ordinators and staff members, work collaboratively and affirm, challenge, support and learn from each other to further develop their skills, to improve practice and relationships.
What four practices might an assessor observe to find evidence of 4.2.2?

8. To complete this task you must access the following website:
ACECQA: (educators and providers library).
In relation to ACECQA's educators and providers library:
a. List the six broad categories of information that can be accessed from this site.
b. Go to the ‘Information Sheets' on this site and access ‘Glossary of Key Terms' and suggest why this information sheet would be a valuable handout for all team members in an Early Childhood setting.

9. To complete this task you must access the following website:
- ECA:
In relation to the ECA's Learning Hub:
a. What is the Learning Hub?
b. What is included on the Learning Hub?
c. What is the vision of the ECA Learning Hub?
d. Go to ‘Babies and Toddlers: Amazing Learners' and describe what learning materials are available on this site.
e. Suggest how the videos and information booklet be used as a professional development tool for a team of educators.

10. This task requires you to research current industry developments. To do this go to the Department of Education and Training website:
a. Select one news item and provide a brief overview e.g. Universal access to Early Childhood education.
b. Explain how your selected news items provides an example of why it is important for an educator to keep up to date with current industry developments as part of their ongoing professional development.

11. To complete this task refer to (pp. 3 - 4 & 12 - 14) of your reading:
- Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework: Practice Principle Guide 8 Reflective Practice.
Listed below are two types of work methods and practices which can be used to improve personal performance. For each method/practice:
I. Explain the practice.
II. Explain how it can encourage thinking, reflection and improvement of practices.

a. Meetings.
Explain the practice.
Explain how it can encourage thinking, reflection and improvement of practices:

b. Reflective practice notice board.
Explain the practice.

Explain how it can encourage thinking, reflection and improvement of practices:

c. Action research.
Explain the practice.

Explain how it can encourage thinking, reflection and improvement of practices:

d. Using the reading, list seven types of professional learning experiences that could be undertaken to improve personal performance as an Early Childhood educator.
e. Explain how you would go about finding out about and joining an Early Childhood professional network?

12. To complete this task refer to your reading:
- Code of Ethics

Read the scenario and answer the related questions, giving consideration to ethical practices.

Scenario: Late Again
Mr Smith is late collecting Jonas again - his excuse was his car would not start. The Educator could smell alcohol on his breath. Mr Smith's wife has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and is not well enough to drive. The Smiths are new to the area and have no extended family support.

a. Explain the nature of the ethical dilemma in this situation.

b. What would you do if you were the educator in this situation?
c. After responding to the situation, what questions could you ask yourself in order to reflect on your management of the situation?

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