Learning through Play - Bridging the Knowledge to Practice Gap

Nature Play QLD provides support to educators and teachers through Professional Development, an array of workshops and resources. Whether you are beginning your journey in outdoor learning and nature play, or deepening your knowledge as the advocate for outdoor learning and play at your school or centre, Nature Play QLD offers professional development and networking opportunities for wherever you are in your professional development journey.

Nature Play QLD

A 2 hour Pop up Seminar with Dr Sarah Aiono, CEO of Longworth Education

Bulimba State School

Bridging the Knowledge to Practice GapThis seminar will address the challenges many educators face when implementing play pedagogy in their learning environments. Meeting curriculum expectations, time restraints, resourcing, community expectations and more.Discover how Longworth Education use the Play-Based Learning Observation Tool (P-BLOT) to increase the frequency and quality of play pedagogy while ensuring the ongoing explicit instruction of literacy and numeracy.CEO of Longworth Education, Dr Aiono is a recognised specialist in education with particular expertise in global research and practical classroom implementation of learning through play. Dr Aiono is an established researcher with a deep interest in the latest international research in Longworth’s area of practice. Her doctoral thesis investigated models of professional development to support effective teaching through play practices in the primary classroom.Longworth’s vision is to support teachers and to help better prepare our children for the world they are growing up into. The Longworth team of highly-experienced teachers work with teachers, principals and other educators to meet the curricular, social, and physical development needs of their children in more enhanced ways than traditional pedagogy. Our practice is evidence-informed, future-focused, and innovative. This workshop will be hosted by Nature Play QLD and held at Bulimba State School. $20 ticket will be donated to Nature Play QLD .

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