Shine On - an Early Childhood Education Podcast

• Leading Through Relationships and Teamwork: A Conversation with Adrian Pattra-McLean, Farran Street Education

  Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Adrian Pattra-McLean in this episode, discussing how we can utilise skills we already have as educators to enhance teamwork, relationships, communication and accountability. With over 15-years of experience, Adrian is a well-respected professional consultant and educator with a Master of Education (Ed. Psychology) and a Bachelor of Education (Human Resources).Adrian has held various senior management roles in the Early Childhood Education sector including Group General Manager and Education Director. He believes that developing and supporting high quality, passionate Educators is the key to quality outcomes for children.Adrian is committed to supporting the development of high-quality early learning services and his service to the community has been recognized with an Order of Australia Commendation. He is the Educational Director of Farran Street Education and together with his family Adrian owns and operates a long day care centre in Sydney’s lower north shore.Adrian facilitates learning focused on Leadership, Management and HR within the Early Education and Care sector. Currently Adrian is in partnership with Go1 to provide leadership and management content for their online learning platform.https://farranstreeteducation.com.au/

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• Upskilling from Diploma to Bachelor with Adele Brown

  In this episode, we chat with Adele Brown, an inspiring early childhood educator who has upskilled from her Diploma of Early Childhood Education to her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. Adele shares what motivated her to return to study, the challenges she’s faced while balancing work, life, and learning, and the incredible support that’s helped her along the way. As she prepares to complete her degree this year, Adele reflects on how the journey has shaped her practice and what she hopes to achieve next in her career.🎧 Tune in for a warm and vulnerable conversation about growth, perseverance, and the power of lifelong learning in early childhood education.

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• Book Club with Crystal and Sophie

  Crystal is back in the recording studio with some books she's been itching to share! Join us for our third book club episode and get your pens ready - you'll want to take note of the books we're recommending today. Head over to our socials and let us know if you pick these titles up! Books discussed:The Magic Is In You by Brooke Vitale and Colin Hosten, illustrated by Grace LeeBidhi Galing by Anita Heiss, illustrated by Samantha CampbellBe You by Peter H. ReynoldsAustralia: Country of Colour by Jess RacklyeftJust The Way You Are by Lake PressNever, Not Ever! By Beatrice AlemangaWith thanks to Affirm Press and Simon and Schuster for review copies of Australia: Country of Colour and Bidhi Galing)

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• Educator Toolkit - fine motor activities and group games inspirations

  Find yourself doing the same learning experiences over and over? Looking for some inspiration on different activities you can try? Welcome to the Educator Toolkit series from Shine On Podcast, where our Shine Bright educators share their practice, inspiration and ideas. First up - fine motor skills and group games! Thank you to Jas, Belinda, Katie and Shez for sharing their practice with us! Do you have a part of your practice you'd like to share with our Shine On listeners, or an educator who you think would be great to hear from? Let us know over on our socials or by emailing us [email protected]

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• Supported Playgroups and Communities for Children with Wendy Irving and Mim Brown

  They say it takes a village to raise a child... but how do we build the village?Wendy Irving and Mim Brown join us in this episode to discuss the benefits of the Shine Bright Supported Playgroup model and other family-centered projects run by Communities For Children Bendigo. Throughout the conversation we’ll explore Wendy and Mim’s important roles within the community, what their projects look like day-to-day, how they support children, families and community, and how they work through the challenges they face.  To find out more about their important work and other projects discussed in this episode, check out these websites below:https://www.c4cbendigo.com.au/https://www.shinebright.org.au/c4c/https://www.c4cbendigo.com.au/for-professionals/projects/

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