EDEC102 Assessment 3 Part A: Reading Analysis Scaffold

NQS Quality Area	Theoretical connection – What theory could be used to improve practice in the relevant quality area?	Reference (APA 7 format)
*Educational Program and Practice*	Read the provided references (below) and explain the connection between theory and practice.
*Children’s Health and Safety*
*Physical Environment*
*Staffing Arrangements*
*Relationships with Children*
*Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities*
*Governance and Leadership*

Suggested Readings:

Gonzalez-Mena, J., & Widmeyer, D. (2021). Infants, toddlers, and caregivers (12th ed.),

McGraw-Hill.

Julie Bullard. (2020). Creating Curriculum in Early Childhood: Enhanced Learning Through Backward Design. Routledge.

Flottman, R., McKernan, A. & Tayler, C. (2009). Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Evidence Paper Practice Principle 2: Partnerships with professionals. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.