Brain development and the criticality of the early years
Registrations are open for the Best Start, Best Life: Educational Leaders Conference.
Register now to attend the free conference and hear from local and international experts.
The second Best Start, Best Life: Educational Leaders Conference will take place on Friday 28 March 2025 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference theme is ‘Brain development and the criticality of the early years’.
Participants will hear from local and international experts about practical, evidence-based approaches to improve early childhood education. It is also an opportunity to network and connect with other educational leaders. All educational leaders working in a Victorian funded kindergarten are invited to attend
either in person or online.
About the conference
The full day conference will include keynote presentations from 2 international experts:
- Professor John Spencer, Professor of Psychology, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Professor Spencer’s research focuses on infant brain health,
executive functioning, working memory, attention and inhibitory control
- Professor Deborah Phillips, Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University and Co-Director, Centre for Research on Children, United States of America.
Professor Phillips’ research focuses on the developmental effects of early childhood programs for children, including those with additional needs
The Australian Council of Education Research will also deliver 2 workshops on the day to provide an early showcase of the intentional teaching professional learning program that will be released in mid-2025. The workshops will focus on:
- intentional teaching
- improving teacher-child interactions
- building subject matter knowledge in language and literacy
- using learning progressions
Event details
Date: Friday 28 March 2025
Time: 9am to 5pm
Platform: in person and online
Venue (in person): Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cost: free.
Registrations close 6pm Sunday 2 March 2025.
For further enquiries: educationalleadersconference@eventfrog.com.au
