Professional development

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Professional development Degree, EYPS and
beyond

• A personal perspective
• By
• Zara Spilka
• NCMA Childminding Services Co-ordinator
• London Borough of Brent

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My journey

• What did I need to do?
• Support
• What I have learned
• Impact on my practice
• The future

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What did I need to do?

• Find a course that fitted into my work and
  personal commitments and my study preferences
• Balance work and home
• No exams
• Involvement of family
• Commitment to support me
• Get organised
• New routines
• Planned study time
• Have confidence

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Support

• My husband
• Students
• College/University
• Listen to lecturers advice
• Learning Resource Centres
• Colleagues
• Involve them

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What I have learned

• About Early Years
• Children
• Families
• Environment
• Policy
• Play
• Working with parents
• Curriculum/Framework
• Teamwork
• Roles of other professionals
• Health
• Special Needs

• About myself
• I love to learn
• I want to improve childrens lives
• I want to make my work rewarding
• I need to question and understand why
• I need to improve how I, and those working with
  me, work with children
• I can explain why we do what we do

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Impact on my practice

• Re-energises me
• Question everything I do
• Look to improve mine and others practice
• Develop strategies
• Given me choices
• Improve the outcomes for children and their
  families

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The future
Research
Development work
?
Setting
Lecturing