Staff retention in child care settings is always a challenge and it’s not getting any better. Market forces clearly affect staff turnover rates, but there are elements within an organization’s control that also have an impact on staff satisfaction.
Early childhood educators are under tremendous pressure to meet demands on their time, energy and capabilities. If we examine their workspace through a pedagogical lens we can identify similarities between how we plan for and encourage children’s development and how successful programs create engaging work environments where staff feel supported and valued.
Inspiration for applying pedagogical principles to improve staff experience
Prompts for fostering reflective practice in professional development
Strategies for optimizing the work environment to build staff capacity
Tips on revising recruitment practices to find candidates who fit your organization’s culture
Pedagogy Specialist and Storypark Lead
Susan develops and provides training across the early childhood education sector in child development, positive guidance, resource management, practical programming, and other areas of interest for providers, ECE’s and leaders. As a long time Early Childhood Educator with a focus on staff support Susan navigates regulations and pedagogical requirements to design sound, practical applications in child care settings.