Welcome to Walker Learning, the home of the Australian Developmental Curriculum (ADC).
The ADC is rapidly being implemented by 1000's of schools around Australia. The Australian Developmental Curriculum is revolutionising primary school teaching approaches through an evidence based pedagogy.
The Australian Development Curriculum has been developed by Kathy Walker and is based upon sound realities of children’s development, family and cultural influences and provides the most appropriate ways of helping to engage children in truly meaningful and relevant strategies that enhance not only literacy and numeracy but motivation and self esteem.
Kathy Walker began her teaching in the early childhood years of education. Kathy began her academic career at Swinburne and then at RMIT University for 15 years in early childhood, primary and adult education. During her time at RMIT, she commenced consulting with schools on how to increase student engagement through effective teaching and learning strategies. Kathy's areas of expertise are curriculum and child development from birth to12 years.
- Evidence Based Pedagogy - Teaching methods have been developed through real evidence based research and analysis.
- Rigorous Research and Theory - Over 5 years of design, development and empirical curriculum testing.
- Exciting and Refreshing Philosophy - Places the child at the centre of the curriculum and teaching strategies.
The first step to implementing the Australian Developmental Curriculum into your school is to register your interest via our online Enquiry Form.
To organise a presentation at your school or organisation by one of our qualified associates please visit our Presentation Bookings page.
To learn more please view the key recommendations for implementation of the Australian Developmental Curriculum.
Walker Learning Blog
Kathy's new book
Parenting: A practical guide to raising preschool and primary-school children
Attention Teachers & Schools
Australian Developmental Curriculum (Play Based Curriculum)
It has come to our attention that some other consultants and staff from other organisations are attempting to host or run professional development sessions on the Australian Developmental Curriculum.
Due to copyright laws and intellectual property laws, no person or organization is permitted to use any aspects of Kathy’s work, book or professional development sessions unless they have been given specific permission directly from Kathy Walker and Associates.
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Potential harm of the brain from excessive screen time
It is timely to be reminded by Professor Susan Greenfield from Oxford Univesrity of the potential harm on the brain from excessive screen time and that is not dissimilar to sysmptoms associated with A
Independent Analysis: Misleading and ambiguous NAPLAN Language testing
As we have noted many times, our concern about the limitations of the NAPLAN testing continue to be highlighted.
Taking WLA to South Australia
We are very pleased to be working with some schools in SA next week. Scotch College Adelaide is one of the schools and is hosting a symposium where are other schools are attending.
Bendigo Initiative Victoria
We are delighted to be working again in the Bendigo region with over 20 schools implementing the WLA. Funding for our work is in part through the Federal Government Communities for Children program.
Editorial
Election Promises of Education Demise: July 2010
In an era where quality and effective teaching and learning is recognised internationally as being supported by things such as strong university degrees for prospective teachers of at least Master
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