PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

ACCREDITATION

Completing the Key Word Sign course will contribute to 6.5 hours of professional development, towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW:

WHY USE KWS IN YOUR CENTRE?

Key Word Sign (KWS) is a valuable communication tool used in early childhood centres to support language development, inclusion, and engagement for all children. By combining simple signs with spoken words, educators can help children better understand and express their needs, feelings, and ideas. KWS is especially beneficial for children with communication delays, autism, developmental differences, or emerging language skills, while also supporting visual learners and children learning English as an additional language.

Using Key Word Sign in everyday routines, play, songs, and group activities creates a more inclusive and supportive learning environment where every child has the opportunity to communicate with confidence.

ACCREDITATION

Completing the Understanding Autism course will contribute to 2-3 hours of professional development addressing the following standard descriptors from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW:

1.2.2 Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn.
1.5.2 Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
1.6.2 Design and implement teaching activities that support the participation and learning of students with disability and address relevant policy and legislative requirements.
3.5.2 Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement
6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice
7.2.2 Understand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes

ACCREDITATION

Completing the Understanding Autism course will contribute to 2-3 hours of professional development addressing the following standard descriptors from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW:

1.2.2 Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn.
1.5.2 Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
1.6.2 Design and implement teaching activities that support the participation and learning of students with disability and address relevant policy and legislative requirements.
3.5.2 Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement
6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice
7.2.2 Understand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes

ACCREDITATION

Completing the Understanding Autism course will contribute to 2-3 hours of professional development addressing the following standard descriptors from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW:

1.2.2 Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn.
1.5.2 Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
1.6.2 Design and implement teaching activities that support the participation and learning of students with disability and address relevant policy and legislative requirements.
3.5.2 Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement
6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice

ACCREDITATION

Completing the Understanding Autism course will contribute to 2-3 hours of professional development addressing the following standard descriptors from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW:

1.2.2 Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn.
1.5.2 Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
3.5.2 Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement
6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice
7.2.2 Understand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes