The Walker Learning Approach is the first major Australian based total and holistic pedagogy (Preschool to Year 8) to be designed and implemented.
The WLA is based upon decades of research about play-based and personalised learning and social constructivism. It is not a program or an inquiry model sitting discreetly or separately from other curriculum areas. It is a total approach to teaching and learning which combines the need for children to be active participants in their learning (through hands-on and creative exploration and investigation) which sits along side formal instruction. There is explicit teaching and development of not only literacy and numeracy skills and knowledge, but also the range of vital social, emotional and life skills.
The Walker Learning Approach is the first pedagogy to be designed for Australian schools, successfully providing teaching and
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Attention: Queensland - Brisbane & the Sunshine Coast! We are excited to announce that we will be in QLD on September 9, 10 and 11! Please register your interest in our upcoming National Tour. To be updated with our sessions, venues and booking details for Brisbane & the Sunshine Coast, please email our National Tour Coordinator, Rachel Fox at rachel@earlylife.com.au We are looking forward to running professional development sessions for both early childhood & primary school.
When implementing a whole school pedagogy, ongoing mentoring and support are needed. We are delighted to support leaders & teachers all across the country in the implementation of the WLA. In the next few weeks, we look forward to working with schools in Coffs Harbour, Albury, Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle, Darwin ... just to name a few!
Don't forget that we are running several Study Tours all across the country very soon! We are looking forward to Study Tours in Tasmania, regional Victoria and the Northern Territory in the next month. Please give us a ring or download the brochure from our bookings page for more details.
Don't miss out on our upcoming Saturday, May 11 PD session at the Early Life Foundations Centre! This practical hands-on session for Prep - Year 2 teachers will be held in our Learning Area Demonstration Unit. We will focus on how to set up the environment and how to set up learning centres and provocations. It will provide practical ideas for using the environment and resources to help scaffold and extend learning. This session also includes video of Investigation learning centres, and photos of outdoor learning, open plan and traditional classrooms. For more details or to book in, give us a ring or visit our bookings page.