Show Notes
This is another ‘Professional learning tapas’ episode and this episode is brought to you by one of our listeners who is a primary teacher looking to move into early childhood teaching. She was keen to know what the role looks like in everyday life in terms of interactions with families, programming, some examples of great lessons and managing the work/ life balance. So hope you enjoy! What are the expectations of a teacher? - Early Years Learning HubEarly Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy | Resources | EYLH Quality area 1: Educational Program & Practice Resources | Resources | EYLH What are the expectations of an educator? - Early Years Learning Hub
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