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Article
Play-based learning with intentionality: How to maximise outcomes for all children - Webinar recording
On 19 August 2025, AERO hosted a national webinar exploring effective evidence-based strategies for embedding intentional teaching into everyday ECEC practice.
Research summary
Professional learning research insight: Building professional coaching relationships
This research summary provides an overview of how professional learning can influence and support the use of evidence-based practices in schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, to enhance learning outcomes. It outlines early evidence from one of our research projects on coaching.
Research report
National early career teacher mentoring and induction support
This report considers the appropriateness of national early career mentoring and induction support for early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers.
Research report
National professional practice network for educators and teachers
This report considers the appropriateness of a national professional practice network for teachers and educators working in early childhood education and care and outside school hours care.
Discussion paper
Play-based learning with intentionality
This discussion paper synthesises evidence related to intentional teaching in early childhood.
Research report
Delivery approaches in regional and remote thin markets
This report presents a summary of the evidence on approaches shown to improve access to ECEC services in regional and remote areas. It identifies 8 approaches as having the potential to improve access to ECEC services in regional and remote thin markets.
Article
Comparing learning models: Peer mentoring in early childhood education and care
Ongoing professional learning is an important part of ECEC, and quality outcomes for children depend on a highly skilled workforce. AERO and ALNF have conducted an experimental study in the ECEC sector, comparing the effectiveness of a peer mentoring approach to a direct participation approach for professional learning.
Research report
Peer mentoring for sharing skills and knowledge from professional learning: The importance of planning and support
This report discusses the findings of a study conducted by AERO and ALNF into the effectiveness of a peer mentoring approach for delivering professional learning to educators and teachers in early childhood education and care services.
Research summary
Sharing professional learning via peer mentoring
This research summary provides an overview of a study on peer mentoring for professional learning conducted by AERO in partnership with ALNF.
Practice resource
Early childhood learning trajectories
This collection of AERO’s Early Childhood Learning Trajectories is designed for teachers and educators working in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for children in the years before school. It can support ongoing professional learning for individuals and entire ECEC services and teams.