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There is a great deal of evidence that families play a critical role in their child’s early learning and development. So how can early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators and teachers best work with families for learning?

This checklist focuses on implementing a focused classroom. 

Implementation checklists are a list of practical steps you can take to support the implementation of an evidence-based practice in your setting.

Examples of practice demonstrate effective practice in different education settings. You can use them to think about how to apply the practice in your own context.

Gabrielle Sinclair, CEO of the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), provides insight into 'what works' for continuous quality improvement in early childhood education and care.

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) recently surveyed teachers across Australia about how often they used specific teaching strategies.

Children’s transitions from early childhood education and care (ECEC) to school can have lasting effects on their learning and development.

Our experiences in the early years shape the developing brain, laying foundations for lifelong learning and resilience.

What does evidence look like in an early childhood education and care setting? We’ve spoken to some educators and teachers to explore the many different types of evidence they use in their practice.  

Literacy and numeracy are critical foundations, equipping students to access learning in all other parts of the curriculum.

Writing proficiency is central to student success during the school years, and it influences personal and vocational outcomes post-school. The importance of writing as a communication and learning tool cannot be overstated.