Learning outcome
1.1

1. Know students and how they learn
1.2

2. Know the content and how to teach it
2.1

3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
2.2

4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
2.3

5. Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
3.1

6. Engage in professional learning
3.2

7. Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
A1

<p>Reflect on personal beliefs and dispositions towards science and environmental education.</p>
A2

<p>Critically reflect on a range of learning experiences developed and implemented in an early childhood context.</p>
A3

<p>Use knowledge of child development,collaborative strategies, science and environment education content and curricular requirements to develop and implement an environmental education project. Propose possible changes that focus on science and environmental education and discuss how these changes could be implemented with active involvement of children, families and communities.</p>
K1

<p>Articulate the importance of demonstrating a positive attitude towards science and the environment including attitudes, processes and concepts of how science and environmental education can be integrated with other curriculum teaching areas.</p>
K2

<p>Select teaching methods and strategies appropriate for teaching science in ways that are inclusive of all young children and articulate the role of pedagogies, including play based pedagogies and curricular approaches in engaging young learners in science and environmental education in prior to school settings.</p>
K3

<p>Demonstrate an understanding of how developmental theory, child health, wellbeing and safety and curricular requirements underpin curricula decision making.</p>
K4

<p>Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues around science and environmental education and their impact on teaching.</p>
K5

<p>Demonstrate an awareness of the role of community partnerships and culturally diverse perspectives in developing culturally inclusive science and environmental education programs.</p>
S1

<p>Explain why science and environmental education should be taught to young children and the ways in which science experiences and environmental education can contribute to development.</p>
S2

<p>Identify the major areas of science instruction and inquiry stances, intentional and collaborative teaching strategies and develop working relationships with parents/carers and the wider community, to design environmental education projects.</p>
S3

<p>Be conscious of the role that the adult can play in assisting young children to explore science and their environment while addressing curricula requirements.</p>
S4

<p>Use critical reflection as an impetus for professional learning.</p>